wife. mom. health coach. work in progress. iPhone addict. passionate about God & health. lover of people & food. let's be friends.
I'm the girl who: • struggled with weight, • met a handsome prince {aka-personal trainer} who kicked my butt into something close to fit • continued struggling with weight • is completely addicted to food • found an awesome program that finally works • became a health coach • • is learning to deal with & gain control over my addiction to food. Thus, health confessions. The story of me, Karli, a foodaholic turned health coach & how it’s all going down. Here’s what you’ll get from this site: • Complete sincerity, honesty & self discretion. • Confessions; happy and...not so much. • success stories • Recipes, tips, tricks, and exercises • Encouragement for your personal health journey {If I can do it, EVERYONE can!} -Empathy for your i-fell-off-the-bandwagon days {trust me, I can relate!} • A good laugh most days {because laughing at myself is something I am really good at}. Enjoy!
My role as a health coach is to assist my clients in reaching their goals for optimal health. I support, encourage, keep accountable, share, and am an available resource who’s “been there, done that.” I’m flexible. I communicate face to face and through phone/email/text.
Every age. Both Genders. Every size.
Anyone who desires better health by attaining a lower BMI, a different target weight, the ability to get off medications, and those who want to learn the habits to keep them healthy for life.
It’s no secret I love food. All the best people do. I strive to eat healthfully & mindfully 90% of the time & love sharing my favorites with my readers. View Recipes…
Reading is one of my all time favorite hobbies & ways to better myself. I have stacks of unread books around my house just taunting me with the possibility of sitting down and getting lost in their pages. There is just something happy about the anticipation of a good read for me. From time to time I’ll share some of my favorites. Feel free to share yours.
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Confessions - My thoughts & stories about my journey to health. Having struggled with a food addiction throughout my life, this is my journey to finally reaching that balance point and becoming my best me. This is the real deal: the good, the fat, and the carby!
Confession: Life has TOTALLY gotten the best of me lately.
I have not been a consistent blogger {I’m sure you hadn’t noticed}, but if you follow my Facebook page, I try to keep it updated at least every couple days, so at least there’s that.
To catch you up, here’s a little instagram collage of what we’ve been up to.
{explanations below: top to bottom, left to right}.
{Love my two littles—-baby #3 is another BOY! We are stoked!—-Moved into a new-to-us house & the first week we were in we had to have the septic tank pumped. It was smelly & no fun, but we’re good now!—-Love Bill Phillips who said, “FOOD is the most widely abused anti anxiety drug in America, and EXERCISE is the most potent yet underused antidepressant.”—-Have been craving red fruits all pregnancy + love a good book—-”If you continuously compete with others, you become BITTER, but if you continuously compete with yourself, you become BETTER.”—-Made cute graduation gifts for 12 seniors using IZZE soda from Costco—-Took a hike with my cute family. Love them!—-Walks on the treadmill—-Attended a few hot dog & marshmallow roasting nights with the fam—-Spent an awesome birthday weekend celebrating my BFF—-enjoyed cuddling my baby at bedtimes while he’s still our littlest—-baked cookies for neighbors on our street—-thought about & even found a system to organize my recipes, but haven’t followed through quite yet—-trimmed/bagged/froze 80 pounds of fresh chicken from Zaycon Foods; so worth it.—-Enjoyed our ready-to-drink Dutch chocolate shakes; so good frozen!—-Continued my bad habit of picking at my nails—-flew to Dallas for a TSFL convention with the Mister. Such a great experience with so many awesome trainings & growth opportunities + a getaway with just him and I is always magical.—-Enjoyed Mother’s day—-supported my boys ninja habit while setting up for my baby sister’s wedding reception—-had boy #1 graduate from preschool—-date nights with the Mister—-read through & sent out this incredible magazine to 100 people. It’s awesome and has helped many people take the plunge to start their own health journey with me or to join my health coaching team. I still have some available if you’re interested, just email me your snail mail address to: zkyoufit@hotmail.com—-”It doesn’t get easier, YOU just get better.”—-I love grapes with 1-2 T. peanut butter.—-Easter with the family was fantastic!—-Love this man I married.}
So there you have it-our last 6 weeks or so in pictures & captions. It’s been awesome & busy!
I’m looking to add a few people to my coaching team. If you are an individual who would love a career that offers fulfillment, purpose, freedom, flexibility, fun, travel, personal development, and a great income + you are a big thinker, a dreamer, hard working, and have a desire to be a leader, let’s talk! If this is you or someone you know, pass it on. I will be taking applications, chatting with potential candidates, & doing interviews in person & over the phone every Thursday through the month of June. zkyoufit@hotmail.com
Are you from, near, or wanting to go to Salt Lake City Utah? Here is an awesome opportunity for you. Whether you’re interested in starting the journey to lose weight yourself or you’re interested in becoming a health coach & helping others do the same, this will answer your questions. And just for registering & showing up, you are entered into a drawing for a 5 day trip to Hawaii for 2! Pretty phenomenal. And, if you go as my guest {after being referred by me}, you get entered into my drawing for a $50 Visa gift card! Just email me if you’ve registered and then let me know when you’re going & you’ll be entered. Pretty great odds! Please share with your family & friends in the Utah area & go check it out. Dr. Andersen himself will be there which is just awesome. I promise it will be worth your time.
Lastly, we are celebrating the men in our lives this month, so if there is something specific you’d like to know or see, let me know in the comments, on Facebook, or through email or messaging. Love our guys!
Yesterday our nation was shaken with the events at the Boston Marathon. My heart ached for those affected. The people participating in that event worked so hard, trained with their whole hearts, and were competing in an incredibly acclaimed race. Boston isn’t something you just do-it’s something you strive for, work for, sweat for, cry for, and then achieve. It’s BIG time. I’ve read several articles, watched some live footage, and seen the pictures in the newsfeeds. My prayers and thoughts go out to those who were there, who lost loved ones, lost limbs, and the spectators-especially children-who …read more
So today’s post is going to be a little bit personal and a little bit deep. This month the theme over at Health Confessions {FB} is Mental Health and Wellness. This topic has been heavy on my mind because the longer I am a health coach and the more clients I get to coach and become friends with and love, the more I realize that people are inherently after the same things in life. Happiness, love, health. And, the more I realize that most of my clients struggle with some form of depression or anxiety.{infographic found here. Notice my favorite …read more
I’m feeling a bit random lately, so here are some things on my mind today. ONE. If you haven’t yet, go like my Facebook page! I’m updating there far more than I’m updating here + you get the added bonus of knowing when I update my blog, so you don’t have to keep checking back. (; TWO. A woman wrote a blog post entitled “Drops of Awesome.” The entire article is worth reading, but she talks about how our negative self talk often gets in the way of us realizing that we are pretty dang awesome. Here’s a …read more
A few weeks ago the mister & I headed to Vegas to celebrate our 9th anniversary. We love Vegas and although we don’t drink/gamble/smoke, we always find plenty to keep us busy & just enjoy each others company. This time we loved walking all over the strip, seeing Eddie Vedder in concert, a World Class driving experience {Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc.}, a bit of shopping, time with friends, and I jumped off an 855 foot building. No big deal. (;Just kidding, it was totally a big deal! Did you hear the part where I jumped off a building?! I am not …read more
Confession: A few Saturday’s ago, I participated in the most enjoyable 5k I’ve ever done. I love 5k’s. They aren’t too far {3.1 miles} and are the perfect length for enjoyment and exercise. You don’t feel like you’re going to die {usually} and you can always see the end in sight. They are doable. {PS: I didn’t always feel this way. Almost 10 years ago, when I ran my first 5k race, I thought it was the longest distance ever and was the most proud of myself I’d been up to that point. I still feel a rush …read more
Confession: I don’t really buy into the whole “I’m going to wait till the New Year to get healthy because it’s just too hard during the Holiday’s,” excuse. Sorry. I may sound heartless, but it’s true. The thing is, society has made “the Holiday’s” a SEVENTY day affair starting the week prior to Halloween and ending January first. In reality, it’s just a few days over a few months. And guess what? There will always be something! Some holiday, some get together, some excuse. There is never a perfect time.Last year my coach told me an idea that …read more
Confession: I am a big scaredy cat about all things Halloween. I put on a brave face and pretend like I’m totally rocking it, but really, I’m shaking in my socks. The husband, on the other hand, LOVES all things Halloween. The spookier the better. Haunted houses, mazes, scary movies, stories, etc. He thinks they are all absolutely hilarious and loves to include me in everything he’s participating in. This year he insisted that I do one of our local Haunted Houses/mazes with him. I resisted, but resistance was futile. Louis, one of our cousins & besties, offered …read more
Confession: Exercise is the hardest thing for me to force myself to do for myself. {can anyone say “total run on sentence??!”} Anyway, because of that, throughout the month of October, I’ll be focusing on exercise & movement. To kick off, here are a couple fun challenges for you. 1. 43 for Jonathan. This challenge was put on by the beautiful Becky and is in honor of her brother Jonathan who recently passed away after a fight with cancer. Here’s what Becky has to say, “Jonathan would have turned 43 in October, so in honor of him the …read more
