Is there anything “wrong” with wanting to slim down for your wedding (or to just not be the heavy mother of the bride)? Is there anything wrong wanting to look good in a bikini? No. But are those reasons motivating enough for you to lose your weight AND keep it off? What happens when the wedding’s …
“Cristy, veggies are expensive! What do I do?” On Code Red, we eat a veggie with every meal. And a lot of people are conditioned to believe that healthy eating is expensive. The lie that eating healthy is expensive is about money, but not in the way you might think. See, so long as you keep …
Did you know that the emotional root cause of SO many issues in so many people is unworthiness? A weight problem is one of these issues. A lot of people who are heavy are that way because, under all the layers of “I have to have my ________” or “I’m destined to be fat” or “what’s …
Just as we prune a tree so that it can thrive, we must also prune away those folks because they’re robbing you of what you need to thrive.
Losing weight is an emotional experience. You’ll probably experience every emotion across the spectrum (including a few that’ll surprise you). Some, like fear, and guilt and shame, are unfortunately par for the course any time weight loss is involved, and one way those emotions can manifest are what I’ve come to think of as cheat dreams. …
I DREAMED I cheated on Code Red! Is this normal? Read More »
My food is NOT fancy, as you’ll see when you watch this Week’s “What Do I Eat?” If you’re someone who likes fancy food, you may believe you’ll struggle with the “keep it simple” way we eat on Code Red. But there are ways to make your food seem fancy, without spending half your life in …