In our modern world, it’s easy to confuse happiness with pleasure. Both can bring positive feelings, but they come from entirely different sources. Understanding the difference between them can help us make better choices and lead a more fulfilling life. Happiness Comes from Meaning Happiness is deeply connected to meaning and experiences that enrich our …
Hitting rock bottom can be a turning point, but only if you shift from feeling powerless to taking action. Here’s how: 1. Stop Waiting for Motivation—Take One Tiny Action Don’t wait to “feel ready” or for some big emotional breakthrough. Change happens through action, not motivation. Pick one ridiculously small thing you can do today. …
Hitting rock bottom doesn’t guarantee change because suffering alone isn’t what transforms people—it’s how they respond to that suffering. Many people believe that if they hit a low enough point, they’ll be “forced” to change. But that’s not always the case. Some stay stuck, repeating the same cycles, even when everything is falling apart. Why? …
Discipline is often framed as the key to achieving long-term health and fitness goals. But what if the need for discipline is actually a sign that something deeper is missing? If you constantly feel like you have to force yourself to eat well or exercise, the real question isn’t “How do I become more disciplined?”—it’s …
So many people run into this challenge, and it’s often the reason they don’t reach their weight loss goals. I’ve seen countless individuals who have all the resources, potential, and capability to lose weight, yet they end up quitting at what I call the X-MidPhase—the halfway point where progress slows, motivation fades, and old habits …
The Scale Tells The Tale! This morning I saw an Ottawa trainer from a local Ottawa fitness studio post something about not having a scale at their gym and how it’s not a good thing – to weigh yourself… I happen to STRONGLY disagree with this idea. The only trainers that tell you NOT to …
The Healthy Eating Trap It’s unfair and discouraging when you’re eating a very healthy diet and you’re struggling to lose weight. With so many people being health conscious these days I’m seeing this phenomena more frequently than I would like. People are getting caught up in the ‘healthy eating trap’ without understanding that healthy eating …
Another 30 days has passed and I’m down another 9 lbs. I didn’t think this would happen. I mean I’m eating again, normal food! Things I love…but those first couple of weeks my weight did not budge… I went up and down like a see-saw within the same 3-4 lbs… then boom all of a …
Journeys of Change With Melissa (Month 2 – 30lbs Down)Read More »
My weight loss journey has been quite a whirlwind to say the least. To sum it up, I very impulsively decided to join TFC’s 30 day transformation program (signed up within a minute of receiving the invite email, which I normally would never do!), went on to love the program, and then won the ‘best …
A few months ago if you were going to tell me Mel in 1 month you’re going to be 21 pounds lighter I would have laughed at you. Yah right. I’ve tried just about everything, I actually have an annual GYM membership to a gym I don’t go to. (I actually even renewed it with …