It’s September and we’re approaching Labor Day weekend.  If you’ve been telling yourself all summer that you’re “waiting ‘til September” to take better care of yourself . . . you’ve just run out of excuses.

I know–summer does have a different rhythm to it, and many of us look to September as the start of a new chapter in our lives and a return of more structure and planning.

So now that it’s here, what are you going to do?  What one step will you commit to to undertake your own personal health care reform?

Do you need to clean up your eating?  Find a better way to cope with stress and overwhelm and exhaustion?  Make a commitment to getting more activity?  Create more space and time for yourself?  Grow a stronger support system?  It’s time for that next step. Set your intention, create a goal and then answer the following question:

How can the world support you?  What do you need to ask for, do, or say no to in order to be effective?

It’s September ladies.  Time to take a stand.  Time to reform YOUR health care. What’s it going to be?

Want to be bold? Share your commitment in a comment.

Take good care,

Melissa

PS:  If you could benefit from some extra tools and support to propel you forward, the good news is that there are still a few spots left in the fall Emotional Eating Toolbox™ Smart Women’s Group and the Emotional Eating Toolbox™ Group for Weight Loss Surgery Patients (both held by phone).  Take advantage of our fall sale on this and other resources until  9/13/09 or supplies run out.

Between now and September 13, take advantage of these specials on popular resources for smart busy women who are ready to stop struggling with food and weight:

Take $40 off Emotional Eating Toolbox™ Groups.  Just use the coupon code BACKTOSCHOOL1 at checkout. Our fall schedule includes new sessions of the popular Emotional Eating Toolbox™ 6 week small tele-groups. We’re offering both a Smart Women’s Emotional Eating Toolbox™ Group and a special Emotional Eating Toolbox™ Group for women who have had weight loss surgery.  Spots in these groups are extremely limited, so reserve your spot now! I will be leading both groups personally.

Save $20 on the Emotional Eating Toolbox™ 28 Day Self-guided Program. This is my popular program that walks you through the steps to identify the tools you need to take control of emotional eating and helps you create an individualized program for implementing them. Use the code BACKTOSCHOOL2 at checkout.

Save $20 off your first month’s membership in the Smart Choices Success Circle (new members only). Use coupon code BACKTOSCHOOL2 at checkout.

Here’s what a Smart Choices member emailed me today about this week’s Coaching Club Special Topics Seminar:

“I just wanted to let you know that yesterday’s call was one of your best ever!! I got so much out of it.  I loved how DETAILED & SPECIFIC you were.  It was exactly the right information at the right time!” (This call recording is available on the members-only Smart Choices online forum along with the growing library of Special Topics and Ask-the-Expert calls.)

What will YOU be going “back to” or towards this September? These coupons are only good through 9/7/09. If these are programs that you’ve been eyeing, use your coupon code and reserve a seat.

Take good care,

Melissa

That’s what I covered in my most recent Smart Women’s Teleseminar this week:

Ending Emotional Eating and Overeating Struggles–The Important Step Even Smart Women Skip

I covered some important ground on this call, including some very powerful questions to ask yourself.  I’ve seen these questions make a tremendous difference for other women and for some, answering them has changed their weight loss journey entirely.

Curious yet?  These questions aren’t about food or calories or even exercise, but I’ll tell you, if you are missing the “secret sauce” ingredient I’m talking about, you won’t be nearly as likely to succeed with weight loss.

The call also contains information about our current programs and special limited discounts for the Smart Choices Success Circle Mastermind Community and my 6 week Smart Women’s Emotional Eating Toolbox™ Coaching Groups (yes, I am doing another specialized group just for women who have had weight loss surgery).

So, in case you were on vacation or just missed the call, you can still access the recording.

Take good care,

Melissa

The bonus for me—I get to take advantage of all this great information too

We’re starting off with a powerful topic and a dynamic expert. On August 19, Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, aka The Mojo Coach™ will join us and the topic is a great one:  Creating YOUR Perfect Fitness Program–Designing a Plan that’s Fun, Rewarding and Brings Lasting Results! Yes, it’s totally possible and Debi is fantastic at helping women do it.

Debi’s a personal trainer, nutritionist, and health coach who has spent almost 20 years inspiring unfit, overweight and overwhelmed moms to “get their mojo back.”  If you’d like to get in on the call (and all other great benefits of this program), you can go here to register for the Smart Choices Success Circle.