I've come to the conclusion that Erin Postle is one of my favourite people. She's a former high school counsellor who became a weight loss coach, nearly bankrupted her family, then went on to achieve health and wealth with Isagenix. I've had the good fortune to talk with her quite a few times and I … Continue reading Summer Body Shaker with Erin!
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All Things are Possible – Susan Sly on Triumphing over Multiple Sclerosis
The other day, my friend sent me an interview with a woman named Susan Sly. I loved it, and I hope you will, too. Susan is one of the highest paid women in network marketing, which means she is highly ambitious and energetic, as all successful entrepreneurs must be. A less-known fact is that she … Continue reading All Things are Possible – Susan Sly on Triumphing over Multiple Sclerosis
30 Day Challenge: Second Cleanse Day
Well, the second cleanse day of this thirty-day challenge came and went without much fanfare. I was remarkably hungry in the morning, probably because I'm still struggling with my carbs-at-night habit, sigh. But I did OK with my Cleanse for Life and lots of water, largely thanks to my friend Sarah Khan, who has started … Continue reading 30 Day Challenge: Second Cleanse Day
30 Day Challenge: Reflections on Week One
So, it's been seven days since I started this challenge. I've had a cleanse day and a Shabbat, a kettlebell class and lots of walking. Ups and downs. First of all, a report on numbers. My weight went down fractionally, just under a kilogram (about two pounds). Clearly still in the noise. My measurements (which … Continue reading 30 Day Challenge: Reflections on Week One
30 Day Challenge: The Empire Strikes Back
Well, it wouldn't be a story without some setbacks, would it? You would quickly get bored if all I did was sing the triumphs of my experiment here. This bag of peppermint tea was my absolutely best friend yesterday. I did survive the cleanse on Tuesday quite happily. I will admit, however, that as I … Continue reading 30 Day Challenge: The Empire Strikes Back
Starting a Thirty Day Challenge
OK, I'm not usually this brutally honest in my photographic appearances before you. But given how much better these products have been making me feel without any kind of system, I'm going to take on the 30 day challenge, and I had to provide some "before" pictures. This is where I'm starting from. Tomorrow is … Continue reading Starting a Thirty Day Challenge
Shake Report
Well, it's been about two weeks since I've been using this supplemental nutrition. It's time for an update. It's really hard to do a double-blind experiment on yourself, so I have been proceeding with extreme caution. There's no doubt that I started feeling better a few days after starting, but that could well have been … Continue reading Shake Report
If I Am Not My Illness, Who Am I?
I've written about akrasia in the past, that odd behaviour in which we appear to act against our own declared self-interest, for no apparent reason. You know, refusing to go to bed when we are tired, getting into the brownies when we say we want to lose weight ... we've all been there. But what … Continue reading If I Am Not My Illness, Who Am I?
About Batteries
The theme of my life this week seems to have been about batteries. It's connected to the fact that it's been very cold here, but as my coach Berni so astutely pointed out, there's a metaphor there I need to consider. So, on Tuesday the battery in my van died. It was more than time, … Continue reading About Batteries
Everybody Needs a Chocolate Chip Cookie Sometimes
It's a funny thing about the choices we declare for ourselves, and the rationalisations we make inside our heads when we don't stick to those choices. I've always felt that chocolate chip cookies were the perfect example of this cognitive dissonance. Aside from those few benighted souls who dislike chocolate, chocolate chip cookies are the … Continue reading Everybody Needs a Chocolate Chip Cookie Sometimes