Hi, my name is Kirsty and I live at Paraparaumu Beach. I am, originally, from England, where I was a Weight Loss Consultant (amongst other things), and I moved to the Kāpiti Coast in January 2009.
Beginning 4 May 2010, I shall be leading 2 weekly seminar/support groups in Paraparaumu and Waikanae, where I shall be providing motivation and coaching to people, in the community, with weight concerns and problems.
Having struggled with my own body weight for the majority of my adult life, I have a real understanding of the psychological barriers and issues surrounding weight loss and weight management.
My aim is to help you understand your body on an emotional level rather than a physical one as I believe there is not enough support out there, for us, emotionally and mentally to feel happy with who we are.
50% of my job is done when you are informed of the services I offer and also that you don’t feel alone with your weight issues. The other 50% is when we sit down and discuss how you are feeling, how you would like to feel and what needs to happen to get you from A to B.
My meetings, as I said, start on 4th and 5th May and are being held at the following locations:
Tuesdays 7pm Mezzanine Room, Waikanae Memorial Hall, Pehi Kupa Street, Waikanae
Wednesdays 7pm Committee Room, Paraparaumu Community Centre, Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu
I do not want to give too much away but here are a few of my CORE topics for discussion, over the coming weeks:
Getting Started
Changing Self Talk and How You See Yourself
Emotional State, Triggers & Habits
Dealing with Setbacks
Excuses
How to Remain Positive
Lifestyle Changes
Food Education – eating for nourishment
Diet Myths and Why We Get Confused
Activity/Exercise and health (yep, it’s got to appear somewhere)!
Re-evaluation
Weekly cost is $10 per person (pay on the night).
