Monday, February 26, 2024

Debbie's Weekly "Food for Thought" 02/26/24 - Progress check-in!

Happy Monday my friends.

As we get ready to march right into MARCH this week, how are you feeling about your progress this year so far?

Making progress no matter how big or small is "Progress", all steps forward get us further along our journey and closer to our goals.

Take a minute to pause, and think about your journey and progress and ask yourself:

Am I where I expected to be?

Am I 100% committed to a better me?

What has changed this month?

When you reflect on your own journey it gives you the power to make adjustments if needed, or pivot or keep going and doing what works, this keeps the self-love going too.  Not every week is going to be the same, and the weight may stick, but it's the other victories that show the real progress 

And this week we wrap up February with Love Your Wins (Reflect on Non-Scale Victories): The weight loss journey isn’t just about the number on the scale. It’s about all the wins you have along the way. This week we will take a moment to celebrate and appreciate those wins.

How would you measure your success if the scale didn't exist?

For me it's important to make myself a priority at least once a day, be it to make time to relax and unwind, or workout with intention, doing something for my mind or body reminds me why I am still a WW member after 21 years, it's because I am worth the investment.  

Everyone I live with agrees๐Ÿคฃ, if I take care of myself, I am a nicer and happier person to be around and they benefit greatly from this too.  It's all about balance, self-care and quality of life.  For me my health is the most important part of my journey, and making sure I eat right, move more, sleep better and stay mentally healthy and acknowledging at least one thing a day that makes me feel successful.

When we acknowledge the Non Scale Victories that we witness daily, it provides insight into the real us, our strength of character will show through, the determination we use to tackle life, shows up in our resilience and determines how we get through sticky situations, the decisions and choices we make to advance our success.

What NSV's have you witnessed this past week?  Make a list of them and bring it to the workshop, so we can celebrate with you.

NSV's really can be miracles' in the making.

I can't wait to see you all as we wrap up February, We have had some great topics this month, here's a quick recap:

Eat Foods You Love (Identity New Food Favorites)Changing what you eat is a lot easier when you love the foods you’re eating

Love Yourself (How Would You Treat a Friend?): Treating yourself with love and compassion, the same way you would a friend, can make healthy choices easier. This really can help you change the way you talk to - and think about - yourself. 

Love Your Spaces (Set Up Your Environment ): Love where you live by setting up your spaces in a way that makes healthier choices easier. 

We also launched the pilot of "Messages" last week, which is so amazing, hope you have checked it out, and feel special to be included in this Pilot.  

This is only for members who have the premium membership which includes workshops (in-person and Virtual), as it is designed to be an extension of our weekly meetings, where we can continue to message and support each other throughout the week, and I just love reading how you are all supporting each other.  This is really what makes WW so special, a community of people who care for each other, and this is just the start of community building and investment into our "In Person" workshops.

We are planting roots and soon we will start to see them grow, and I can't wait.

Much love always

Coach Debbie xxx

What are you excited about?  Come and support the workshops this week

Here is my Weekly Workshop schedule


​Temple Emanu-El Del Cerro
6299 Capri Drive, San Diego 92120 
Wednesday - 9:30 AM 

Point Loma Assembly Hall
3035 Talbot St, San Diego, CA 92106 
Friday - 9:00 AM  

BONITA - Sweetwater Community Church
5305 Sweetwater Rd, Bonita, CA 91902
Saturday - 8:00 AM 
Saturday - 9:30 AM 

Join me and other members on my Personal Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/552026984828516/

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Debbie's Weekly "Food for Thought" 02/20/24 - This journey is more than just what we eat!

Hello my Friends

February is almost over, so let me ask you, have you been loving yourself more this month?

I know it's tough, but Self-Love, is the secret ingredient to success and happiness, not just on WW, but in all aspects of our lives.  This past week we practiced being our own best friend, and changing how we talk to ourselves, which is important as that negative voice that lives within our head can be so tiresome and consuming, and we are the only ones always listening to it.

This week we will be moving into "Our Spaces", this is not just about the kitchen countertops or fridge, let's expand and think about other spaces in our lives, our car, our bedroom, TV Room, workout space, office etc.  

When we organize our space to support us, it seems as though life is effortless, and everything falls into place easier.

Imagine this, you want to get more sleep, but your bedroom has become the storage area, and just getting to bed is like tackling an assault course, how likely are you to set an earlier bedtime, so you can relax and wind down?

Now imagine the room is free of clutter, your bed is made, and you have soft sheets and bedding, some big snuggle pillows, and a dim light.  Now are you wanting to go to bed earlier, to get cuddles from the pillows, of course you do, there is no friction, and it feels calm and cozy, which will support your goals to sleep better.  

We know that when we sleep better, we do many other things better too.

What space in your home do you want to set up to support you more?

Where will you start?

We will do some Dreamhouse Dreamin` this week and I hope you will be joining us at the workshop (schedule below as always).

Check out this article on how your home space can improve your mental health: https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/ways-to-hack-your-personal-space-for-better-mental-health/

This week we launched our new "MESSAGES" PILOT, and you are all part of it if you live in So-Cal, if not then you will hear more in April when we go live nationally.

If you have the Messages option on your home screen bar on your WW app, jump in and say Hi to everyone. I am popping in and out, but you guys are already showing each other so much love and support, it's so incredible to see.  We all need a Friend, and we get to be everyone's friend here, and share the love.

Introduce yourself, and what workshop you go to.

This will not replace workshops, if anything I believe it will help us all stay in touch more and keep workshop conversations going throughout the week, so we want to be at the workshop more, and more will join us and help us all get back to what we had pre-pandemic, a community that cares fiercely for each other and are there week in and week out to see progress, and share their journey with pride. 

As with any pilot, we will have glitches, so patience while we iron out the kinks, we have a great tech team standing by to help us, and we are all learning as we go.

Just have fun and share the love, and if you find you are getting too many notifications, here is how you get to set them to what you want or not: 

To customize your Notification Settings, in the WW app, tap on Profile> Settings > Notification Settings. 

I can't wait to see you all this week, 

Much love as always

Coach Debbie xxx

“I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side.”๐Ÿ’–

Here is my Weekly Workshop schedule


​Temple Emanu-El Del Cerro
6299 Capri Drive, San Diego 92120 
Wednesday - 9:30 AM 

Point Loma Assembly Hall
3035 Talbot St, San Diego, CA 92106 
Friday - 9:00 AM  

BONITA - Sweetwater Community Church
5305 Sweetwater Rd, Bonita, CA 91902
Saturday - 8:00 AM 
Saturday - 9:30 AM 

Join me and other members on my Personal Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/552026984828516/

Monday, February 12, 2024

Debbie's Weekly "Food for Thought" 02/12/24 - Self-Compassion

Happy Valentines or Galentines to you all.

I know this is one of those holiday's you either love or hate, but regardless of which one, all have the potential to involve chocolate!, 

You may receive it as a gift, work with it, or buy it half price on the 15th.  So if chocolate is your thing, make sure you have a plan, because after this one day, you still need to "Love yourself".

"Self-Care", has a lot more awareness than it used to, and I believe we are all getting better about taking care of ourselves, for example: getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, eating better, hydrating, and being more mindful.  However Self-care and Self-Compassion are very different from each other, and we tend to ignore the Self-compassion aspect of our journey.

Our topic this week is "LOVE YOURSELF".  I can't wait to see you all at the workshops and share the love with each other.  For insight into this great topic (A new way to respond to setbacks), go to your Connect group and view the posting made on Sunday, which has the link to read more. 

It's so easy to be critical of ourselves when things don't go the way we planned, but just like the superbowl yesterday, both teams gave it their all, they really brought their "A" game, they had heart and dedication and the passion to fight for what they wanted, but there cannot be two winners, but just because one team won, it doesn't mean the other team failed, it was just a result and not a judgement.  It's funny when we put into perspective other events or results, we can easily give grace and compassion, but if you blow your points, skip out on your workout, or forget to track, we become very self-critical and sometimes even cruel and mean to ourselves, so this week we all need to practice more "Self-Compassion".  After all, what would you say to a friend in the same situation?

Be careful what you say to yourself, as YOU ARE LISTENING.

Much love as always

Coach Debbie xxx

I can't wait to see you all this week, 

BELIEVE......... AND THE WEIGHT LOSS WILL FOLLOW ๐Ÿ’–

Coach Debbie xxx

Here is my Weekly Workshop schedule

​Temple Emanu-El Del Cerro
6299 Capri Drive, San Diego 92120 
Wednesday - 9:30 AM 

Point Loma Assembly Hall
3035 Talbot St, San Diego, CA 92106 
Friday - 9:00 AM  

BONITA - Sweetwater Community Church
5305 Sweetwater Rd, Bonita, CA 91902
Saturday - 8:00 AM 
Saturday - 9:30 AM 

Join me and other members on my Personal Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/552026984828516/

Monday, February 5, 2024

Debbie's Weekly "Food for Thought" 02/05/24 - New Day, New Attitude!

Hello my Friends and Happy February ๐Ÿ’—

As we start February, we will be focusing this month on our theme of "LOVE THE LIFESTYLE", all month we will be celebrating success by creating a lifestyle that you love.

This week we kick it off with "Eat foods you LOVE", finding the right for you foods is kind of like a dating game, it takes a few tries, some knock-backs and upsets before we find the right kind of date, and if like me it's been many years, (okay a lifetime and soooo long ago), this could feel very uncomfortable, so why would we put in the effort?

I hear you, trying to find the right foods that stick and become part of a lifestyle takes time, and this week in our workshop we will be exploring the "Food Dating Game", I hope you will make a point of being there.

We have an opportunity now February is here to focus on our attitudes, mainly towards our own selves, as this is where most of our struggles are created.  If you do not think you deserve to be healthier, or you don't want to put in the work, dig a little deeper and ask yourself WHY?

Why do you feel this way?

Why do you believe this nonsense?

This month it's time to bring on the "Self-Love", and for some, maybe it's also time for an attitude adjustment too.

What is an attitude adjustment?
You can learn to change your outlook. This attitude adjustment requires being mindful of your thoughts, purposefully editing out any negativity and replacing it with more realistic and positive thinking. Our thinking patterns and attitudes develop over time and become habitual and automatic.
Here is a challenge for you:
  1. Determine how long you want to do the challenge for, maybe a few days, a week, maybe a month. 
  2. Each morning take 20 minutes to do something that you love to do and do it!.  It could be, walk the dog, drink your coffee in silence, listen to your favorite songs, read a book or your daily Bible reading, do workout, practice meditation or yoga.
  3. Tell yourself something positive after your 20 minutes of self love time.
  4. Pay attention to how you feel in yourself and how you interact to others the rest of the day, and note it down.
Loving ourselves gets easier with practice.  

Steps to Achieving Total Self-Love
  1. Stop comparing yourself to others. ...
  2. Don't worry about others' opinions. ...
  3. Allow yourself to make mistakes. ...
  4. Remember your value doesn't lie in how your body looks. ...
  5. Don't be afraid to let go of toxic people. ...
  6. Process your fears. ...
  7. Trust yourself to make good decisions for yourself.
Click here to read more steps and the full article:  https://www.healthline.com/health/13-self-love-habits-every-woman-needs-to-have
What is the first step to self-love?Starting on the path of self-love begins with self-awareness. Notice your thoughts, feelings and actions. Begin to recognize what makes you smile or what makes you feel uneasy. Once you have a better understanding of yourself, you can start taking steps toward treating yourself with more kindness and respect.


Debbie's MAY "Food for Thought" 05/21/24 - What we gain from living a healthier lifestyle!

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