I started writing this blog in 2007 and continue today, hoping it will make its way to anyone who feels stuck while trying to make lifestyle changes to live at a healthy weight. Changing behaviors can be tricky if we don’t evaluate our perspective and adjust our expectations and mindset. I believe the foundation of lasting behavior change starts with four key elements:
1.) Self-compassion 2.) A growth mindset 3.) Joy in the journey 4.) Gratitude
Self-compassion is recognizing our humanity. It’s realizing and accepting that no human can be perfect 100% of the time. Therefore, when we make choices that aren’t in line with our goals, it’s an opportunity to learn, modify and move forward. This is called a Growth Mindset, and it leads to lasting success and facilitates joy in the journey! The fourth foundation of lasting behavior change is the practice of gratitude for today and using the good feeling energy of appreciation to propel us forward into the actions we want to take.
Losing The Weight of the Weight
The weight of the negative emotions that can accompany being overweight are as heavy if not even heavier than any amount of weight we could ever carry on our bodies. It’s not about the food. It’s not about will power. It’s not about want power. It’s not about...
Is connecting with others on my wellness journey important??
Well....I could tell you my opinion, although I think you can guess it on your own anyway! Instead, how about I share some facts and you decide for yourself how or if taking the time to reach out to a community and embrace connection with others could benefit your...
Fall In Love With The Process & Results Will Follow
What resonates with me most about this quote by my boyfriend James Clear (although James doesn't know it or me...LOL! My husband just rolls his eyes every time I call him that🙄 Heehee!) is the last line: "To crave the result but not the process is to...
Terra’s Lemon & Garlic Hummus
Hummus & Pita Chips! I'm a huge fan of hummus (dips of all kinds, really!) I find eating the recommended serving size of just 2 tablespoons to be quite a challenge! Any other volume eaters like me out there??? If so, read on..... I created my own hummus using...
Is It Time To Update Your Mindset?? Seeing Your Wellness Through A New Lens Could Do The Trick!
"Taking responsibility for your beliefs and judgments gives you the power to change them." — Byron Katie Mindset is a huge buzz word associated with making lifestyle changes to support weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight long term. I don't think many...
Apple Spice Baked Donuts
This is the first time using my new recipe template and I’m SOOOO excited! I just hope it works🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 I have a ton of recipes I have created, collected and/or modified that have significantly helped me...
A Source From Which Something May Be Drawn As Needed
When I moved to the west coast last fall, saying good bye to all of my Illinois WW members, co-workers, friends and family was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Just as Darin and I started to feel settled and I was developing new WW friendships in Fresno, the...
Roasted Orange Blossom Honey Goat Cheese Flat Bread with Pumpkin Seeds
The year 2020 will forever be remembered for many, many things for all of us. One of the lighter hearted memories, yet extremely impactful for my family, will be that it was the year Darin and I broke our habit of constantly eating out. In the "old days" we thought we...
Feel Good About Yourself Now, Not “When”
When I saw this it spoke to me. Goals are great but it’s also important, actually more important, to be grateful for where we are in our journey this moment. No matter where that might be. We are each perfect in our own way All is well❤️ Terra...
Find The Good Feeling Thoughts
“If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you can't. Either way YOU are right!" -Henry Ford In addition to countless other things in life, this absolutely applies to weight loss. Sometimes we actually fight for our limitations when it comes to...
Terra’s Jalapeño Poppers
I consider myself a connoisseur of jalapeño poppers!! They are most definitely in my top 5 all-time favorite foods! After years of collecting research (aka ordering them at nearly every different restaurant we've ever frequented across the country😄) I knew I...
Let Your Light Shine
No matter what behavior changes we want to make, the first action step needs to start with our thoughts. Determining WHY we want to incorporate a new behavior and what the reward or benefit of the new behavior will bring us as it becomes a habit will motivate us to...
Yay, Me!
I try not to make this website about me but rather a way to share ideas, tips, tricks and inspiration that are helping me along my journey and could be of help to you too. That being said...this particular post IS about me personally. After several days of debating...
Terra’s Roasted Potatoes, Peppers & Sausage
I tried so many recipes throughout our shelter in place! Some have "stuck" in our weekly rotation and others not so much! But how do you know if you don't try??? This one I made up myself and we have yet to tire of it, so thought I'd share it with you. Anyway, it's...
Egg Cooking Day At Our House!
I don’t know about you, but I burnt myself out on hard boiled eggs a long time ago. I used to love them but now I’m kind of “MEH” at the thought of eating one as a snack unless it’s in a salad or on a sandwich. This became a real bummer because hard boiled eggs are...