Denice Murray Health Coaching

A constant joke Hubs likes to tell for something that obviously isn’t super complicated, that we should already know and understand (like the phrase, “It’s not Rocket SCIENCE ”) – and yet somehow we still manage to make a mess of things by making it more difficult than it needs to be (hence incorrectly phrasing it as “Rocket SURGERY ”). Are you making your health, nutrition, or weight loss more complicated than it needs to be? I make posts/content for busy moms for that exact reason, WE’RE BUSY MOMS! We’ve got stuff to do. We’re constantly thinking about what needs to be done, who we’re doing it for, and how we’re going to make it all happen. So, why are we trying to over-complicate our health needs? We’re being bombarded with information from every corner of our lives – social media, family, friends, work, community – and it’s easy to get caught up in the hype. “If you mix cayenne pepper, lemon juice, honey, elderberry extract, ginger root, turmeric, vinegar, cinnamon, etc., et...

Why do you want to start a health journey? Why are you on a health journey? Why is your health important to you? As a busy mom, these three questions are important to ask yourself if you’re working on your health or thinking about working on it. Because, honestly, we've already got enough going on in our lives.  You might find out you’re not even trying to be healthier/eat better/move more/lose weight for the reasons you THOUGHT you were. Maybe you’re thinking about losing weight because someone made a comment that hurt your feelings. Or you went to put on a dress you haven’t worn in a while, and it doesn’t fit anymore. Maybe you don’t have energy like you used to and you’re tired of feeling tired all the time. Maybe you’re noticing that you overall don’t feel good after eating candy or cookies when it didn’t used to bother you before. Or maybe a relative is in poor health much younger than they should be and it’s got you thinking about how you want to be capable and act...

Okay. So, last week I posted about getting into a social media debate  regarding nutrition, weight loss, health, and a few other things that weren’t really relevant. The point of my post (before this debate happened) was that what you’re eating can have a direct effect on your health. I still stand by this statement. I was also told that because I have a link to a guide that says “ Natural GLP-1 Boosters ”, I “obviously” am not interested in science. When I explained it’s a list of healthy foods (general and specific) and recipes to go along with, I was then told “Food Isn’t Medicine”. I beg to differ.  While I agree that food is not MEDICATION , I do not agree that food cannot be “a compound or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease”, as MEDICINE is defined in the dictionary. BUT…. In the interest of playing devil’s advocate, I’m going to throw this out there…. Who cares? So what if “food isn’t medicine”? Does that mean it’s going to HURT y...

Got your attention? Okay.  Now that I’ve gotten the theatrics out of the way, I really am going to tell you the “secret”.  This applies to most, BUT NOT ALL , cases of people who are trying to lose weight, deal with medical issues, overall health, living longer, etc. Pretty much anything health related. WHAT YOU’RE EATING HAS A GREATER EFFECT ON YOUR OVERALL HEALTH THAN ANYTHING ELSE YOU DO . I managed to get myself into a debate on social media, which was unintentional and not meant to be disrespectful. But RESPECTFULLY, I completely disagreed with their stance that food and weight loss do not have an impact on health conditions.  Health risks related to diet .  Nutritional Deficiencies . Is exercise important? Yes, it is.  But you can be very active, eat terribly, and deal with all kinds of health issues. Or be active, but still overweight because of eating too much sugar, fat, salt, or too many calories overall, and have NO health issues (high blood pres...

I've seen a LOT of comments on social media regarding health/weight loss/nutrition/exercise/etc. And those comments hit every part of the spectrum from intense "push to look like a fitness model" remarks, to "include all body's at every size no matter what". And this is probably not a popular opinion, but I feel like the "right" answer lies somewhere in between.  We currently have an overweight/obesity epidemic in our country right now. It's a straight up fact. 60% of our adult population (18 and up) is overweight or obese.  NOW...what does that mean? Herein lies the problem. For many people, it means health problems that require doctors' visits, medications, and a near-constant struggle to feel better. For others, it doesn't mean that much. Maybe your knees give you trouble, or some days you feel crummier than others. But your weight doesn't have a significant impact on how you feel daily. This is where I'm going to sound lik...

I don’t want to SHAME anyone for their body. I want to HELP you feel better in the body you’re in, and to make the most of what you’re working with. The reason we struggle to reshape our bodies to carry more muscle mass and reduce fat mass is because we are working in a rigged system. This is not a conspiracy theory, it’s not an excuse, and it’s not a way to pass the blame to someone else. I saw a video once that REALLY stuck with me and it illustrates the point I’m trying to make. It was two groups of middle school students, sitting at a table that had a divider between the two groups. One side could not see what the other side had on their table. Side A had three students and a laptop. Side B had three students and a stack of encyclopedias and a dictionary. See where this is going? The two groups were asked questions and had to look up the answers. Make a guess which group found their answers first? Every. Single. Time. Side A. Side B became super frustrated because ...

I had my regular blog post all written up and ready to go....until last night. I was headed out the door, and just wasn't feeling right. I've been going through perimenopause (SO NOT FUN!). Hubs was feeling a little under the weather for a few days. I've been refocused on my eating habits since Thanksgiving because I ate whatever I wanted for those few days. I felt off. Not good. Not SICK, but not good. I've been focusing on water and green tea, cutting back on sugar, eating whole foods, getting my body gently moving again (walking, toning, stretching) since the beginning of the week. Logically, I'm thinking, " I should be feeling pretty good. I've been doing all the 'right' things. Unless I'm coming down with whatever Hubs had, I should NOT be feeling so crummy. What gives? " It took me a couple of hours to realize this was just my body going through the process of adjusting to not having to deal with all the excess crap I was shoveling in...