August 1, 2021 | Debbie Harbec Coaching

6 Simple Ways to Create Habits that Stick

Last week I launched the 5-Day Eating for Happy Hormones Challenge.

It was a great week, and I got to meet with some of you too!

So, thank you.

Basically, over the 5 days of the challenge, we tried on 5 habits related to eating for better health and less belly fat.

And we started with WHY.

Here’s a post I wrote 4 years ago today.

It’s about the darker places your mind can go.

And what to do to come back to yourself.

It ties in well with the topic today in my 5-Day Challenge: Emotional eating.

You can still join us in the Challenge and catch up on what you missed.

Just click on the link above to take you there.

Have a fantastic August 18th.

Perimenopause. Food. Belly fat.

Belly fat in particular is the reason I began working with women in perimenopause.

Because I noticed my own belly was taking up more space.

Even though I hadn’t changed what I was eating.

And even though I was still walking, running, and doing my planks.

My belly just started to show.

Hanging over my pants.

Making me very uncomfortable in my jeans.

And I wanted to understand why.

What I found out then, was that at 46, I was in perimenopause and my hormone levels were shifting.

I grew up LOVING breakfast.

Still do.

It’s always been my favorite meal of the day.

And up until not so long ago, I’d go to bed imagining what I’d eat when I woke up.

And then, within minutes of waking up, I’d be eating.

Breakfast.

Here are some typical examples of what breakfast was for much of my life: