Support and Encouragement

Living a balanced life should not be lived alone!

As with everything else in life, it is important to have supportive people around you when you are on the weight loss journey.  Family and friends that are encouraging and will also listen to your struggles are more than a tool needed to succeed.  They are a necessity.  Do you have someone you can share the ups and downs with? 

There are many groups of people going through the same or similar challenges and achievements that you can join.  Besides, my 8-week group coaching, there are groups on Facebook, local bible studies (look for a group doing First Place 4 Health) and support groups on Meetup.com.

As your coach, I am here to encourage, motivate and support.  I am willing and able to answer questions and lend an ear.  It is important for me to hear the challenges you are having.  This is your journey and I am here to help, teach and guide you!  Share with me how you like to be encouraged in the comments below!!

One key suggestion I can give you early on in your journey:

Celebrate your victories.  During Week 1 of my one-on-one coaching, I give clients the assignment of replacing their regular beverages with water all week.  This can be an easy step or it can be a major challenge, depending on the person.  Either way, when you make the effort and replace that first beverage with a glass of water, you have accomplished the very first step to achieve your ultimate weight loss goals.  CELEBRATE!!  When a baby starts pulling itself up to stand and then starts to take steps, even when assisted, parents pull out the video camera, call their family and friends, post videos on Facebook, jump up and down clapping and shouting...this may seem silly, but CELEBRATE EVERY LITTLE ACHIEVEMENT!!

I look forward to hearing about your successes and challenges.  Don't forget to post a comment about how you like to be encouraged!!