In the Beginning

Hello,

I'm here to share my journey. My journey is a double feature. 2 for the price of 1. The physical and the mental. Lets start with the physical.

I want to lose weight. I always want to lose weight. If a genie came to me right now with 3 wishes, weight loss would be wish number 1. I have lots of reasons, most are about vanity. But recently I have come to a better conclusion. Rather then just a number on the scale I want to reach I want to treat my body well. I have struggled with digestive issues for a few years now. And I recently discovered that a big part of those digestive issues was the unhealthy food I was eating. So I want to lose weight but more importantly I want to be good to myself. I want to feel good, look good, and be confident. There is no number I want to reach, but rather a state of mind I want to get too. Which leads me to my next point.

I want to be confident and loving to myself. I recently discovered life coaching and the healing power of self care. I have an awesome life coach. And now I am a student. I want to learn as much as I can to help others. I know I have much to learn. That is why I'm starting a blog. I want to share with the universe all the ups and downs, as well as the joy and pain of life and more personally, my life. Life is not about perfection. And I'm so excited to take this journey with you and to share what I am learning. That all starts right now.

My first lesson

                     
Setting a Goal:

In life coaching we talk about models. Everything starts with a circumstance which causes a thought, which causes an feeling, which we action upon, and then creates a result which all comes back to our thought.

When setting a goal I start with the result, then decide how I want to feel about that result, then decide on a thought that will get me to that result. Then the action always seems to fall into place. The circumstance of course always remains the same. A circumstance is neutral and is usually outside of our control. So here are my goals. In model form:

GOAL #1

Circumstance: My Daily Routine
Thought: I am going to eat good healthy food that makes me feel so good
Feeling: Good
Action: Eat well and plan well
Result:  I am eating good healthy food that makes me feel good

GOAL #2

Circumstance: My Life

Thought: I am going to write a blog about the up and downs of life coaching and weight loss

Feeling: Excitement

Action: I write a blog

Result: I'm a blogger who writes about life coaching and weight loss

Its important to note the 2 key factors that will help me on my journey. First an understanding what "healthy eating" means for me. It means lots of vegetables, with portioned protein, fruit and grains. Staying away from sugar, processed food and white flour. And drinking lots of water. I want to live the 8 out of 10 rule. 80% of the time I eat within my meal plan and 20% of the time I allow myself a little wriggle room for life.

The second factor is I have an amazing life coach: Becky smith. Its hard to do this alone and luckily I am not doing it alone. She and I follow Jody Moore. Life coaching is a great way to think through your thoughts and love yourself. Which is the real reason I'm doing any of this. I love me and I deserve self care!