Newlyweds getting healthy!

Today featuring a married couple, Neil and Cambria... Neil lost 45 pounds and Cambria lost 70. What a way for newlyweds to kick off their lives together as healthy, fit and active. Please pass this along to anyone you know who is strugging with weight related issues. Share the hope!

Results vary. Typical weight loss is 2-5 pounds per week for 2 weeks and 1-2 lbs per week thereafter!

Weight loss for Type 2 Diabetics

I want to share Molly's story in her own words. If you know someone with Type II Diabetes, please let them know I would love to help them.

"Two years ago, I was diagnosed with diabetes and my weight at the time was 245 pounds! I lost 50 pounds when I adopted a strict diabetic diet and exercised for hours daily. But then I stalled out because I couldn't keep up with the intense exercise, and the preparation and cooking took way too much time. No matter what I did, I couldn't get the rest of my weight off and the medicine was making me feel gross. That's when I learned about this program. I lost the last 50 pounds without effort, and now I weigh 155! I'm active and healthy. I feel fit and fabulous, like my outside finally matches my inside. But the best thing? I don't have to take medication anymore. None! I'm so grateful I found this wonderful program."
*Typical Results: Lose 2-5lbs the first 2 weeks and 1-2lbs each week thereafter.

Health is possible! Reach out your hand for help :)

All in the Family

I love when families join together and create the change they want!
Meet Gary & Sarah! A father/daughter duo getting healthy together! Gary is down 74 pounds so far. Sarah is pushing 80 pounds lost . . . and they are STILL going strong! They are in ministry and they are inspiring so many others to become healthier!
Typical results are 2-5 lbs per week for 2 weeks, then 1-2 lbs per week thereafter! Amazing!

Email me if you need help at jill.a.riddle@gmail.com

Hope & Health

Say hello to Jocelyn. Here is what she had to say this week after sharing her picture: Love my new before and after photo! 33lbs down, lost 5 inches in my waist and I passed my goal! I have set new goals for health! Feels amazing!

When was the last time you could say you truly felt amazing? If it was too long ago to remember, maybe it's time we talked about how you can find that feeling again!

Email me at jill.a.riddle@gmail.com

Wedding preparations...

Wedding season is almost upon us! Are you preparing for a wedding of your own? Or maybe part of the wedding party? Or just want to wow everyone at your friend's wedding? Look what Heather & Brenton did BEFORE their wedding. They spent their engagement period getting healthy together! Heather lost 80 lbs & Brenton lost 40 lbs ... and look at those smiles! I'd love to help you experience the wedding of your dreams!

I love what I do.

I mean, I really love what I do. Health coaching clients with incredible stories of change make me feel like I can be working and then say "Job? What job?? This is fun!!"

Rebecca lost 105 lbs and is continuing her journey to optimal health. She says " I'm finally starting to live my life! I wake up every morning excited for what the day has to bring me."

Do you, a friend or a loved one have health issues that have not been resolved? Would you like to lose some weight? Change your health? I would love to assist you in fulfilling your desires for Optimal Health. Feel free to call, message, or email.

What does 2013 bring?

It's THAT time of year: people starting fresh, making resolutions and starting over.

Here's a few resolutions I've heard...

Time to hit the gym "Biggest Loser" style.


From now on, I'm only going to eat what a caveman would have eaten.

I know it's not good for me, but I am going for the quick fix and order some HCG- I hear you can drop a ton of weight because you're never hungry!

And here is what I have to say about crazy stuff like that:

First, in regards to exercise, it is wonderful and an essential lifelong healthy habit. BUT, hear me on this: it is not an effective tool for weight loss because the amount of calories needed to burn a single pound of fat is the equivalent to running a marathon. "Biggest Loser" contestants are successful in losing weight because their lifestyle is changed for them, forcibly. They have an "external motivator" telling them what to eat, when to eat, how to exercise and when to keep on going even when they don't want to any more. It is not a model of success for the average American simply because no one has access to or time for a Biggest Loser ranch trainer, gym, kitchen and the motivation of winning money to keep them going.

Nutritionally, depriving your body or adopting a short term diet mentality many times will backfire because 1) the new choices are made only until the goal weight is in sight and then many people go back to the lifestyle that caused the initial weight gain. 2) Simulating the eating choices of a different time or place often does not give the desired results because other variables that made that type of diet successful originally aren't present. In other words, if you are going to eat like a caveman, it's only going to help you lose weight if you output calories like a caveman, working very hard physically every single day to gather food, find shelter and stay alive.

Additionally, if something SEEMS a little crazy, like injecting/consuming pregnancy hormones to keep your hunger at bay and lose weight, listen to your common sense! There is no quick fix, surgery or pill that will give you the health you desire. What you need is a long term change of attitude, habits and lifestyle. 

If you feel confused by all that is offered at every turn, please reach out. What I do as a health coach is develop relationships with those who have a motivation within themselves to change (meaning I don't make them or do it for them.) Together, we develop a plan for what they want their health to look like and then we make action steps to get there. I support my clients in making their own healthy decisions and then we walk together through the action steps to their desired outcome. It is such a joy and a privilege!