I walked in the door of the hospital. I wasn’t sure where I was going or what I was doing. I held my husband’s hand and tried to appear calm but in reality I was screaming inside. Am I really here? Flashback to January 1, 2014, the day of “the picture” that showed me just […]
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT – Hello everyone, welcome back to Navigating Weight Loss my name is Regina. Today we’re going to do our second Pow! Statement. Pow stands for Pearl of Wisdom these tiny statements that seem very simple but end up having an big emotional punch. Now, I had heard this Pow! Statement a couple of […]
Habits are funny things. Who knows when they begin but next thing you know they own you. A lot of our most perilous perilous habits started in childhood and many of those from the best of intentions. The childhood habit I have that still has a hold on me is the Clean Plate Club. Of […]
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to share my story about my weight and subsequent weight loss. Weight is a fickle beast. Often the elephant in the room and not discussed. We frequently hide our own feelings and disappointments about weight because of our own shame. That was me. Always trying to pretend I was fine […]
It wasn’t my intention to blog today but I follow the Daily Prompt Blog that provides a different word to write about everyday. This morning in the middle of my latest round of insomnia, I posted a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr that I love. He said so many empowering things that I could […]
January. New Year, New You! Join a gym, eat healthy, go to bed earlier, make big plans. Oh, the hope we have in January. Sadly, by Valentine’s Day the gyms are empty, your ambition is worn down, and your habits have returned. This is the Resolution Confusion. We want so much but only give ourselves […]
Pow! Statement #1 – Video Transcript Hi everybody welcome to Navigating Weight Loss my name is Regina. Today we’re going to do our first Pow! Statement. What’s a Pow! Statement? It stands for Pearls of Wisdom. These seemingly small statements that end up packing an emotional punch. The first one I want to share with […]
Video Transcript: Hi! Welcome to Navigating Weight Loss. My name is Regina and today I’d like to talk about the title of our program. Navigating Weight Loss was born from a blog post that I wrote last year called There’s No Afters in Weight Loss and it spoke to the point that throughout my 30-years […]
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted. I’ve been thinking of the best way to share my experience as well as answer the many questions I receive about my weight loss. I started a YouTube channel called Navigating Weight Loss that will feature videos, recipes that I’ve discovered and others I want to try, […]
Being seriously overweight for so long I learned the art of pictures. 1. Take the pictures! The best way to avoid being IN the pictures is to be the photographer. 2. Stand in the back! Always opt for the group picture and try to get as many “body shielders” as possible. You can always find […]