Coaching

One thing I've discovered as I work to lose weight and build our home-based business is the value of coaching. I truly believe when I think I can do this on my own, I'm fooling myself. A friend agreed several months ago to be my accountability coach. How this works is I summarize to him in email about 2-3 times a week what I've eaten and how much I've exercised. And it helps since when I think about eating a Big Mac, I know I will have to "fess up". My friend has been away on medical leave for awhile and unavailable, but he is coming back and I look forward to working with him.  His most common advice is to eat apples, which helps curb the appetite and are a great source of fiber.

Coaching is so very important and is for people no matter how successful they are in life. I know people who are wealthy and very successful who have people that mentor, coach, and help them remain accountable.  Perhaps some of you have a coach or mentor. If not and you want one, remember, find someone that has your best interests in mind, but is also very tough. Enablers make very bad coaches. My friend cares about me and wants me to be successful. He cares enough to be upfront and tough with me. 

So far, I'm doing OK on my weight loss plan. I had a major lapse on Monday, eating a great deal of food late in the evening. This came about when I reduced my allowable calories by 200, which led to hunger and cravings. A good lesson is to be patient and to let the weight come off slowly but safely.  I've calculated my allowable calories based on my Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), using a great calculator on the Fat2Fit Radio site. Yesterday I ate within my calorie budget and I feel good today. No exercise this week, but I will visit the gym tonight and through the rest of the week. 

Monday is my weekly weigh-in.  I'll post my weight loss for the week and since February, when I began this journey.

I hope you all are healthy and happy. 

God bless,

Jeff