Weight Loss for Teacher Moms

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By: Sonia Dhaliwal

Ever wish you had access to a coach who understands the demands of teaching and can also help you lose weight and keep it off? That’s what you experience once a week by listening to Weight Loss for Teacher Moms Podcast hosted by Sonia Dhaliwal of Wild Heart Mommas. Sonia’s area of expertise is helping moms who are teachers to lose weight and gain more body confidence. Getting back to basics and learning which foods fuel you, but also help you shed some pounds are the go-to strategies in all of Sonia’s training and core philosophy. You’ll leave...

Intimacy and Weight
#51
05/02/2023

It’s been a while since my husband and I have had a chance to connect- it’s been a busy spring and we definitely were ready to spend some alone time together. I don’t know if it’s the ducks enjoying the pool more than we are or a matrimonial tv show, but something woke us up to reality- it’s time to start acting like a loving, married couple again. As busy parents of younger children, family in town, and chaotic schedules, there’s always something coming up. Or at least that’s the thought I was having and...


Interview with Recipe Creative, Autumn Michaelis
#50
04/25/2023

It’s 5:00, you’re finally picking up your kiddos after work and then you remember that you haven’t had a chance to prep tonight’s dinner. Do you pull over to the nearest drive thru window or do a quick grocery stop on the way home? The thought of preparing something nourishing sounds time consuming, or is it? Believe it or not, there are some creative minds out there, such as Autumn Michaelis, who have solved that problem for us. Join me as I chat with Autumn who focuses on creating recipes for us busy mommas that can happen i...


Disappointment and Body Image
#49
04/18/2023

Who knew animals could teach us so much. Their strength, ability to bounce back after heartbreak, and optimistic attitude towards life is so refreshing to watch. If you’ve been watching some of my stories on social media, you know about the fun bird adventures we’ve been having as a family in our backyard. Little did we know we’d be attached to some wild ones that flew in about a month ago, and now we feel for little miss Momma Duck as she’s suffered some loss. It’s caused me to be silent, observe, and learn as I watch...


3 Signs You're Feeling Deprived
#48
04/14/2023

It’s spring break for a lot of you teacher mommas and a much deserved time off. So many of you need a break from grading, meetings, parent emails, back talk from students, and just the constant prep at home too. I know the day before break means tasting the brief freedom that’s to come, and for some of us it’s no different in our weight loss journey. For way too many years of our life we’ve been on some restrictive diet that gives us a long list of foods to not eat and sadly it usually...


Treat Your Journey with Food Like Your Faith
#47
04/04/2023

As we near another religious holiday around the corner, I couldn’t help but think about faith this week. It’s been an up and down roller coaster because I find myself to be quite the spiritual seeker and when asked about my beliefs, I am always tempted to hold a “To be continued or To be determined” sign. I grew up in a mixed faith household and I am so glad I did because if anything it taught me acceptance and flexibility. When thinking about prayer and communication with the Divine this week, I started to see some correlat...


Small Wins Lead to the Big Stuff
#46
03/28/2023

This week I am all about focusing on the small wins that tend to get overlooked on our journey. As I’ve mentioned before, our brain likes to focus on the negative and it’s time we tell our brain, “cut it out.” Think about it- even in an evaluation meeting with administrators, what does your brain do first? It likes to think about all the things you could have done “better” during the lesson. It’s no different with attaining our weight loss goals. But I have a little secret to tell you: by focusing on the small wins, it makes...


Why You Should Clean Up Your Social Media
#45
03/21/2023

Are you one to scroll your social media at night after all go to bed? What type of accounts do you follow? Would you believe that many of those accounts have a direct impact on your thoughts about weight loss and even your success with weight loss? That was me for way too many years. I was known to religiously check for accounts that reminded me of my life, my looks, how many pounds I wanted to lose, and what did these people eat and drink everyday. It was as if I thought that looking at their picture would...


Are Weight Loss Drugs Just a Band-Aid?
#44
03/14/2023

Today I am all about the new buzz out there in the weight loss drug realm. While I personally haven’t ventured into them, I do know many teacher mommas who’ve told me they’ve tried it and found them unsuccessful. So I will give you a snapshot into the science behind them, why they may or may not work, and how we can actually get to the root cause of some of our weight loss struggles and keep the extra pounds off for life.

 

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Is Being a Control Monster Leading You to Stress Eat?
#43
03/07/2023

A teacher colleague once said to me, “we like to control things, it’s what we do.” I sat back and thought about it and realized yep, many of us do like to be in control, I mean let’s face it, we have an entire room of little minds that look to us to be in control. Does that carry over in our life and sometimes lead to panic and unnecessary stress? The future has always been uncertain and for some of us, that uncertainty can be quite unsettling. We like routine, knowing what to expect, and clear communic...


Achieve Your Goal LIVE
#42
02/28/2023

The new year is off to a strong start, but for many it can be frustrating because a goal or resolution was set in January, but by this point we are already over that goal. Why? Because we are unsure of how to keep it going and we aren’t even sure as to WHY this goal was important to us to begin with. When we are secure in our WHY behind the goal, we can have better control over the thoughts that come up in our brain that want to persuade us otherwise. Our brain sure loves to pl...