Author: mhayes

September 9, 2019/mhayes

Consistency is the only way to build your resistance muscle! When you’re on track sometimes but off track others, you spin your wheels and get nowhere.

September 6, 2019/mhayes

Friday Weekend Warm-up: What are you doing this weekend to enhance your weight loss or maintenance efforts? Here are some […]

September 5, 2019/mhayes

Whenever dieters make an alcohol plan (like “maximum two beers”) and end up not sticking to it, they almost never come back and say, “that was so worth it!”

September 4, 2019/mhayes

I feel sorry for myself that I can’t eat whatever I want, whenever I want. Response: I’d feel so much sorrier for myself if I overate and didn’t fit into my clothes.

September 3, 2019/mhayes

Were you busy having fun this weekend and forgot to meal plan/prep for the week? If so, take five minutes RIGHT NOW and figure out what you’re going to eat today.

September 2, 2019/mhayes

If you have the day off work today, enjoy it! But don’t make the mistake of thinking that enjoying the day means you have to get off track.

August 30, 2019/mhayes

If you’re going to a barbeque or a party this long weekend, consider adopting this guideline: Only eat it if it’s on your plate. Grabbing handfuls here and there from big bowls makes it extremely difficult to keep track of how much you’re eating.

August 29, 2019/mhayes

If you feel like you’ve had a hard week, remember that likely not every minute of every hour of every day was hard. Keep a realistic perspective!

August 28, 2019/mhayes

It’s okay to eat this without counting it because I don’t know how many calories are in it.
Response: Even if I don’t know the calories, it still HAS calories, so of course it counts.

August 27, 2019/mhayes

You’re an adult. It’s your responsibility to make decisions that are in line with goals that are important to you, not that make others feel good about what they’re eating or drinking.