Tag Archives: motivation

Fat Musings

Posted on April 15, 2013 by @jamieweil

This is me holding a pound of fat. Well, a fat replica actually. I’ve seen this visual before, but actually wrapping my phalanges around this bad boy made me ecstatic that I’m not carrying 85 of these fat clomps on … Continue reading →

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High on Hope

Posted on March 4, 2013 by @jamieweil

The reason I continue to coach people to optimum health is that I’m high on hope. I remember the way it felt when I started dropping weight after virtually giving up on ever trying to climb that mountain. It seemed … Continue reading →

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Chai Latte Attitude

Posted on January 14, 2013 by @jamieweil

At my Redding Evening Toastmaster’s meeting last Thursday night (best meeting ever if you’re looking to hone your speaking skills with an incredible circle of people), we talked about a theme that keeps coming up for me: perspective. See this … Continue reading →

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Turning Points – We Made It!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by @jamieweil

Happy New Year’s Eve, Friends! We made it! Every day since Halloween. Some of you have been here consistently with me. Watched my spelling errors. Saw words I added or deleted in error. And still you read. I feel like … Continue reading →

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Group Power!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by @jamieweil

I’m an only child so I’m used to playing alone. I crave it even. This carries over into the world of exercise. I prefer to stand by myself each morning in front of my television with Jillian Michaels, or on … Continue reading →

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Movie Day

Posted on November 26, 2012 by @jamieweil

My son, Abe, helped me make this clip to enter into a contest. We didn’t win the contest, but we had lots of fun making it! (He did most of the work and I just talked about how I needed a “stand-in.”) … Continue reading →

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Body Memory: Opening New Doors

Posted on November 19, 2012 by @jamieweil

Following a decade in law firms where I’d spent many years as a law firm marketing executive, I decided I needed a change. I was a single parent with a 5 year old at the time. One day, while on a … Continue reading →

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Is your relationship making you fat?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by @jamieweil

Do couples use food to feel closer, avoid conflict, or cope with tension in relationships? Researcher Emily Butler delves into these questions at University of Arizona in Tucson. (Shout out to my son, UA PhD student Abe Weil, for forwarding … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Eating: Own It!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by @jamieweil

Managing your weight and eating out frequently can be difficult to navigate if you treat every outing as a celebration. If eating out is part of your lifestyle, you need to treat it simply like a meal. The risk of … Continue reading →

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Using vision boards to shed pounds

Posted on November 11, 2012 by @jamieweil

One tool that’s helped me with the weight shedding journey and other parts of my life is the vision board. A vision board is a visual representation of your dreams and goals. Making one can help you get clear on … Continue reading →

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