Whatever their reason, they continued to eat the same amount of food, yet decreased their activity level. One of the things that I find intriguing is that many women blame childbirth for their current state of obesity. I believe that it wasn t necessarily the weight-gain during pregnancy, but the lack of physical activity and time for themselves after they had the baby. I remember my mother saying, I was thin until I had all of you. The biggest challenge that I have discovered is the tendency to judge oneself.
Many people are too hard on themselves.
Rather than evaluating their current habits and behaviors, clients tend to pass judgment. All of these statements instill a negative emotional charge on the client. That usually causes them to feel displeased with themselves, guilty and even resentful. As long as they continue to judge themselves, they will remain stagnant, and may even take a step backward. As their coach, I bring this to their attention and help the client re-word these statements.