Since this is the season of gift-giving, I thought about a gift you can give to yourself! It costs nothing and you don’t even have to leave your house to get it. At the beginning of November, I put up a post on both of our private Facebook team pages asking the members to tell… Read more »
Read MoreIt has never been easier to connect with someone on the other side of the world, yet it’s so easy to feel disconnected from the people closest to us. We have more tools than ever to simplify tasks and accomplish more things quickly, yet our to-do lists have never been longer. Life is short, and… Read more »
Read MoreWorry, fear, anxiety. These mental and emotional patterns will always be a part of all our lives as long as we are human! But how much of it needs to be a part of our daily experience? I honestly believe it’s possible to only expend a tiny percentage of our mental and emotional energy on… Read more »
Read MoreI have recently been going through some major shifts in my life. The feelings and emotions are big and plenteous and these changes will affect me forever. I am thankful for everything that comes my way. I want to grow and evolve in all things. But big changes also come with confusion, a lack of… Read more »
Read MoreThis month’s blog topic has been revolutionary for me and I am looking forward to sharing it with you and hearing how you are using the idea to shift your patterns and habits! As you all know, we at Breakthrough M2 Weight Loss are also about helping people fly to higher heights, hence Alula Wellness. … Read more »
Read MoreResponsibility or Response – Ability? Here at Breakthrough M2, our goal is to lead people out of the woods and into the clearing. Then, they can focus on what is most important, level up, and attain their Alula Wings! This weight loss program gives people a “clean slate.” It helps them develop new habits, new… Read more »
Read MoreLet Doubt be an opportunity to grow and expand, not shrink back in fear or despair. So, if you have been reading my blogs you know that I am a believer of rooting out core reasons for why we do what we do. If you are doing our Breakthrough M2 Weight loss program, it is… Read more »
Read MoreNo more shame, No more guilt, No more regret – ONLY SELF-LOVE!! The question of how I can be consistent with following through (with anything, not just weight loss) is the bane of my existence! Crossroads are plentiful. Every day I make choices. Every day I make the same choices as I did yesterday. Sometimes… Read more »
Read MoreNew Year, New Perspective. I give my seminars twice a week. In them, I ask people why they came. Without fail, the top three answers are to lose weight, feel better, and get healthy. But then I ask them, “what would losing weight, feeling better, and being healthier do for them.” I ask them… Read more »
Read MoreI have a new year’s resolution idea for you to consider, and it has nothing to do with weight loss or New Year’s diet plans. In the coming months, I challenge you to change your belief system. My clients have heard me talking about belief systems for over four years now. I’ve been teaching them… Read more »
Read MoreDear Body, Every day I look at you in disgust. I see your excess fat, grab it, and think about how gross you look. I think about how you are totally against me. Why?! Why won’t you just lose this stuff? I know I used to be bad, but now I do what I’m supposed… Read more »
Read MoreWhat Failing My Own Program Taught Me About Permanent Weight Loss As a weight loss coach and owner of a weight loss business, finding a permanent weight loss solution has always been a focus. But my personal battle with maintaining my weight loss goal became more difficult in December 2016, the year my… Read more »
Read MoreFor weight loss motivation, put your focus back on you. Health and wellness mean self-care and self-love. Part of the Breakthrough M2 weight loss program is learning to redirect your mental energy inward, by placing your attention on your own needs. Recently, a client asked to sit down with me because she really wanted to… Read more »
Read MoreA very candid look at self-worth and self-value If you couldn’t tell already, Breakthrough M2 is different from other weight loss programs. We aim to deal with the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—not just put a bandaid on a problem. This involves addressing the day-to-day struggles but also sometimes deep-diving into the past to better… Read more »
Read MoreAs we all know, weight loss is not a one-and-done thing, but an ongoing management of our relationship to food. It’s all too easy to slip back into old, destructive patterns of eating. Discipline is key to staying on track, as is maintaining good emotional health. It’s important not to feel like you are alone… Read more »
Read MoreThe whole philosophy behind the Breakthrough M2 Weight Loss Program is to heal your mind, body, and spirit and learn to value yourself so you can make a life transformation. Once you start down this path, you’ll find it is a virtuous cycle—you make good decisions and begin to heal yourself, which increases your sense… Read more »
Read MoreOne way to think about freedom is having no restrictions on your actions. You’re a grown-up—you can do whatever you want, go wherever, eat whatever and whenever you want. So liberating right? So empowered! But how come this always leaves you feeling crappy, self-hating, and full of regret? Aristotle once said, “Through discipline comes freedom,”… Read more »
Read MoreWe recently revisited the idea of self-discipline as a muscle, which is hard to strengthen at first, but then becomes a source of strength and freedom. If you’re trying to lose weight, self-love is like the secret key that unlocks a world of possibility. Of course, life is an ongoing parade of challenges, tests, and… Read more »
Read MoreIn weight loss programs, and in our culture in general, there is a tendency to over-focus on the physical aspect of people. This manifests as a general obsession with physical appearance and “facts,” like what size jeans you wear, what you weigh, or how your arm looks in photographs. And, consequently, the resulting course of… Read more »
Read MoreHaving the confidence to speak up and speak truth. What can make the difference in your willingness to do so? Being that it is February, of course, I will talk about love – and yes self-love. But you will see that self-love can not only be very beneficial for you but others as well. One… Read more »
Read MoreI know its January and themes for this month usually include new beginnings or starting over, but this year I am changing it up a little. You will see in the months to come that many things will be different for me, Breakthrough M2, our Team, and You – our clients – so no better… Read more »
Read MoreThis month’s blog was written by Julia Price – Breakthrough M2 Independent Business owner – Connecticut. Please read and re-read this beautiful blog and accept it as her gift to you! This is the season to Give and Receive, and Julia wants to give of herself and her experience of receiving an amazing second chance… Read more »
Read MoreThe purpose of November’s blog is to inspire and lift up any reader who partakes. It is written by Breakthrough M2 members. It is all about everyone’s “Thankfuls.” Since Thanksgiving is a time where we all stop just to say thanks and make a whole day out being grateful and having gratitude, we too will… Read more »
Read MoreWhat if you got up every morning and you were given an exact amount of money, food, water, and gas for only the current day? For fun, let’s say you don’t have debt, but the rules stay in effect even if you had to travel farther than usual or if something unexpected happened. The next… Read more »
Read MoreThis month’s blog topic is family, friends, and other important relationships. These connections are important to people for obvious reasons, but when it comes to the mental and emotional stability of a person who is trying to make a huge lifestyle change – like the Breakthrough M2 program – they are really important. I always… Read more »
Read MoreSelf-Discipline: the ability to control one’s feelings and overcome one’s weaknesses; the ability to pursue what one thinks is right despite temptations to abandon it. Discipline: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior Self-discipline. One of the top hopes for people that I meet is that they will have self-discipline when… Read more »
Read MoreBeing grounded is a great start to working on the Inner Game This is such a great topic for my clients! It really goes together with learning about and practicing self- love. Staying grounded is defined by many people in many ways and they all make sense. You can find so many articles and information… Read more »
Read MoreWeight loss with Breakthrough M2, medications and their side effects are an important topic for all of us, so I wanted to address it in this month’s blog. Whether you or someone you love is using a pharmaceutical drug(s), it is important to understand the ramifications of weight loss while using medications and why a… Read more »
Read MoreThis past week I’ve been struggling with many things. I need to make changes in several different areas of my life, but I am completely unorganized, inconsistent, and unmotivated to do so. The things I am speaking of are a mixed bag of issues that relate to some physical things (eating/exercising/remembering to take my supplements),… Read more »
Read MoreI wrote this on March 14, 2017 – nor’easter Tuesday. Yesterday I got it in my head that even though I wouldn’t be in the office on Tuesday, I wanted it to be productive and get things done. I scheduled a few phone meetings and had a schedule of things to do at home as… Read more »
Read MoreIn honor of our Recognition Celebration 2017, my topic this month is celebrating. This will add to our theme of Self-Love because you need to realize that you are amazing and CELEBRATE!!! One way to do this is to “catch yourself being good.” When we do something great or even good, it is our duty… Read more »
Read MoreWOW!! We’re exhausted but we Love our journey and it’s been awesome. This is a new year for Breakthrough M2 and we are very excited about that! We have a new website, new weight loss formula, FOUR brand new supplements for nutritional support and detox, new Step 4 transition supplements, new building, new staff, new… Read more »
Read MoreSo, why do you stress? Did you notice the oxymoron in my title? I used the word talk and then four exclamations. Lately, I realized that is how I am. One part of me is not showing stress at all, but meanwhile a few layers below the surface, I’m freaking out! I have mastered the… Read more »
Read MoreHow are feelings and emotions important parts of our ways of being and our decisions in life? First we need to understand the differences between feelings and emotions. Though we often interchange them, feelings and emotions are different. Emotions are basic and physical responses to our environment of the moment. Emotions alert us to responses… Read more »
Read MoreBeing overweight is clearly not fun. And, for those of you that have said enough and have made the commitment to allow the real you to emerge, the road to being healthy, lean, and fit is not always the easiest of journeys. The good news is that the Breakthrough M2 program creates a structure that… Read more »
Read MoreOur emotions have a substantial role with our everyday actions and decisions. The problem is that they can’t be counted on, and yet we depend on them for important things. They come and go and change like the direction of the wind. They are the driving force behind many of our behaviors both supportive and… Read more »
Read MoreI am 45 years old. When I was growing up, dinner was on the table at 5pm without fail, because my dad usually walked in at that time, set down his black metal lunch box, washed his hands, and sat in his seat so we could begin eating as a family and prayed before our… Read more »
Read MoreI was once given some advice when I was taking on a mission for social justice organizing a few years ago. A friend and colleague who shared my vision and passion for community organizing gave the advice to me. It served me so well for the project I was taking on and it was also… Read more »
Read MoreAs we focus this month on friends and family, it’s important to take an honest look at from who and how YOU are supported. My experience has shown me that people with weight issues tend to be overly generous givers. You are there for your family and friends. YOU are the one people come to… Read more »
Read MoreJuly 24, 2014, New York Can Food Ruin Your Life? Your Mood May Have the Answer. While it seems impossible that something as essential to life,such as food, could possibly threaten it, there is evidence that food may adversely affect your entire life… Some days you’re perfectly happy and sometimes you’re downright… Read more »
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Read MoreInternational Author and Speaker Maria Blon was the inspiration behind “Living Passionately – How 21 people found their purpose in life and How you can too!” Breakthrough has the book and CD, call to buy your copy today. Click the LINK below to hear from Maria. Watch Author Maria Blon speaks about Breakthrough and her… Read more »
Read MoreIt should comes as no surprise that research shows that prolonged sitting is associated with many detrimental changes(or lack of when it comes to weight loss) in our bodies including reduced fat metabolism, muscle atrophy, and muscle function. Getting our bodies moving is a habit that is not only good for weight loss, but for… Read more »
Read MoreHi everyone ~ this week I’m turning the blog over to our guest Janine, she is going to share her story with you. By reading this we hope that you too can experience her highs, her lows and her success…or at least relate to them. Her success can be yours. Just believe you can and… Read more »
Read MoreGet adequate, restful, fit sleep Sleep, like many things in life, impacts everything; the way we look, the way we feel, work, eat and most of all function. How different do we feel when we go to bed early, and get a good nights sleep? We wake up rested and we feel great! Sleep is… Read more »
Read MoreBreakthrough is so much more than just a diet. We are a community of like-minded individuals who have to come together to fight our toughest fight. Let your Strength define You! Spring and Summer bring a lot of celebrations and as most of you know, celebrations mean food. Lots and lots of food. We are… Read more »
Read MoreThat’s a great question. What if you did cheat just a little bit? From experience, I can tell you that it’s not worth it. But because we’re all human it’s bound to happen especially when celebrating. May is an exciting month, there are so many celebrations, Mother’s Day, First Communions, Graduations and of course Birthday’s.… Read more »
Read MoreSo my journey to losing weight started 3 years ago in April of 2012. I was 35 years old and weighed in at 300.5 lbs. I’m 5’10, but even that’s not tall enough for that much weight. My health was now a concern. I have Lupus and Sjogren’s syndrome and this weight was adding to… Read more »
Read MoreHow well do you understand food labels? Clients are always asking me in our Facebook group if they can have certain food products, condiments, spices, etc. You can quickly figure this out by reading the ingredient LABEL (first) and the nutrition label (second). Always keeping in mind the philosophy of, “if you can’t read it or pronounce… Read more »
Read Morea/k/a the “S” Word Let’s talk about sugar and other dirty words. Did you know that our bodies, the human body only needs about 3 teaspoons of sugar per day, to keep our bloods sugars regulated? Three teaspoons that’s it. But there is so much added sugar in the foods we eat. One of… Read more »
Read MoreI have so many reasons to be grateful for the life, love, and support I have around me every day. I try to always make it a point to remember, even on my hardest, most overwhelming days, how fortunate and blessed my life is. But this wasn’t always the case. Perhaps one of the things that… Read more »
Read Morehow do people not know #GregReid? He worked for the #NapoleanHill Foundation. I won his book #Initiative at #digitalfootprint
Read MoreIn each week’s Breakthrough newsletter, I sign off with the phrase, “health is a journey not a goal.” I live by that phrase, and am so happy to have been able to instill the belief in many of you. I believe that every day we take steps and make choices toward or away from being… Read more »
Read MoreOk, so Dr. Simeons always told his patients to stop all other vitamins and supplements while on the HCG protocol. Our food supply is different now and people are already deficient in many nutrients when staring their diet. That is why Breakthrough M2 highly recommends making sure you take extra supplements while on this program.… Read more »
Read MoreMany people do not believe that just one extra bread stick or a half glass of wine “could possibly stop progress.” Well it does. When you are using the Breakthrough M2 supplement, you highly capable of cleaning/storing fat, hence the load up days. You are also able to use that fat or sugar/carbs more readily.… Read more »
Read MoreOne of the reasons why this diet is difficult is because you have to stay focused 100% of the time, even when you are coming close to the finish line. Many of us, naturally tend to slack off when we see the light at the end of tunnel, but this diet will not let you… Read more »
Read MoreYes – I meant to put “detox.” Carbs and sugar are extremely addictive. Processed carbohydrates convert to sugar in the body and we are eating sugary products also. When people start this diet, they are stopping an addiction cold turkey. This can be very hard, and can derail people from their diet if they don’t… Read more »
Read MoreBeing cold when you are on a low calorie diet is very common. I have found that one of the most effective ways to combating this is to do squats. I started out with idea of doing the “Squat Challenge” ( you can Google it) because I wanted my butt to be back in its… Read more »
Read MoreThe manual that comes with the Breakthrough M2 diet states that everyone should drink 50% of their weight, in ounces, daily. For women, they should keep it to 50%, because if you over drink, you have the potential to hold fluids. Over the last month (January 2014), I have asked several women to test this… Read more »
Read MoreBuy large packages of meat, weigh out, cook (when possible, I wouldn’t pre-cook hamburgers, but if I wanted ground beef or taco meat I would pre-cook that), put everything in Ziploc bags and freeze. Do 14 meals a week. Have your 14 fruit portions and veggies portioned and ready also. Keep a box of breadsticks at work and… Read more »
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Nan DeGroat is the founder and president of Alula Wellness, as well as the creator of Breakthrough M2.
