Hi there ! Last night I read Jessica's comment on my blog - in short Jessica wrote that she had just begun her journey of losing 118 pounds.  she is reading my "right sizing your life book" - and one of her comments about the book had to do with "renewing the mind". I think we all know the importance of "renewing our mind".  with so much to do - so many deadlines - and obligations our minds can get cluttered.  if it's not a To Do List - it's grocery shopping - taking inventory at work … [Read more...]

Dear Weigh In Wednesday Friends, This Wednesday marks "Weigh in Wednesday".  I will be available every Wednesday for the next 6 weeks to help encourage prayer with you in your weight loss journey.  Let's start like this:  "what has been your biggest struggle thus far?".  Is it junk food?  Is it a fast paced lifestyle that makes healthy eating more difficult?  Are you a yo-yo dieter? Let's start with your biggest area/s of challenge.  Just respond do this BLOG and let the help begin … [Read more...]

up until december 2005 i had always struggled with my weight.  as a kid one of my nicknames was "Minnesota fats".  obviously, i didn't like the name but that's what they called me. in january 2005 i embarked on a journey to reach goal weight.  after one long year of dieting and working out i reached goal weight.  i kept a journal that entire time.  after praying about it i decided to take part of that journal and incorporate it with what i learned and make it into a book.  the book … [Read more...]

well we're about halfway through the holiday season and most of us are thinking about the new year. some of us are making new year resolutions - others are writing down our dreams - and still others making plans and setting goals.  for most americans living a healthier lifestyle, losing weight and working out are somewhere on that list.  with that in mind, i am going to start with "weigh in wednesdays". weigh in wednesdays will be an opportunity for you to ask you questions, make … [Read more...]

If you need to lose some weight – here’s some help. Forget about losing 30 pounds in 30 days. Forget all the fads and trends. The best approach is the slow but steady approach or what I call the Right Sizing Your Life approach. This week on Bridges I share my own person weight loss story of losing 70 pounds. It wasn’t easy – it wasn’t pretty and it certainly wasn’t overnight. But slowly over time as I approached “right sizing” my portions and working out. I saw slow but … [Read more...]

Dear Monica, I just wanted to say that I saw you on Christian fitness (a show that I've only just recently discovered), and I was really inspired by you. I have lost weight in the past and kept it off for years, but withe the birth of my daughter I gained about 70 pounds. some of which I have lost and kept off, but I have been struggling with gaining and losing the same 10-15 pounds for a while now. I really related to what you said when you started your weight loss that you would ask God to … [Read more...]

this is a common question for those on the right sizing your life weight loss journey. i still remember my first week's weigh in.  i lost a whopping 1.6 pounds.  i was so disappointed.  other in my group lost 4-5 pounds.  if you weighed in today or t his week and the results weren't what you hoped for - do not despair. go back to the clearing the clutter section in your RSYL book or last week's BLOG.  encourage yourself in the Lord.  remind yourself of God's promises to see you through. … [Read more...]

Thanks for joining me on this Weigh in Wednesday. One of the first questions people ask me about losing weight is how do I get started? Rather than start the latest fad diet or get out the food scales (right this moment) you must first understand that ……in order to Right Size Your Life and lose some weight you must first --get rid of the garbage “lies” that are in your head. For example there are many myths about being thin or thinner. One of them is that all thin people are … [Read more...]

of all the things people ask me about my weight loss journey the most frequently asked question is "how do i get started?". that's the question we will tackle tomorrow on "Weigh in Wednesday".  whether you have just started the Right Sizing Your Life journey or you've been trying to lose weight for some time - we are going to join together each wednesday to BLOG and pray and invite Christ into our Right Sizing journey. tomorrow, i'll share some tips with you from Right Sizing Your Life and … [Read more...]