Some thoughts and discussions from me.

For the past 6 months, there’s been an ever-present beast of a textbook following me around my house. I’ve spent hours with it at the couch, at the kitchen table, and even in bed!

I’ve been studying for the ACE Health Coach exam, and – especially the last 30 days – studying has taken up most of my spare time. It’s a new(ish) certification for ACE, and I’d heard it was one of the toughest ACE exams, so I took my studying pretty seriously.

Well, on this past Friday, the day had come to test my knowledge and skills, and around 1:30 in the afternoon, I’d found out that I’d passed!

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I’m officially an ACE Certified Health Coach, which is the only health coach certification accredited by the NCCA!

What does this mean?

How is a health coach different from a certified personal trainer? Becoming a health coach basically helps me to lead my clients more effectively. A health coach certification provides advanced knowledge and tools to help even more now, those who are struggling with their weight. They help people who struggle with obstacles that keep them from eating better and making their health a priority.  Advanced skills include:

  • behavior change
  • physical activity/exercise
  • nutrition coaching

I admittedly over-studied for the exam, but I’m a nervous test-taker, and the textbook for the exam was even thicker than the text for the personal trainer exam. I’ll write a post solely on my exam prep and more about the exam itself soon.

Naturally, as soon as I got home, I called up my friends to celebrate. All of our neighborhood friends came over and we drank mimosas, nibbled on some appetizers, and took a load off to kick off the weekend. I then proceeded to fill the weekend with as may activities as possible that did not include studying Winking smile

Like Saturday morning backyard TRX workouts (with another neighbor friend!) followed by the most delicious bagel sandwich in bagel sandwich history.

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Once a week, Shane and I get the 4 Corners bagel from the shop down the street, which includes southwestern cream cheese, pepperjack cheese, bacon, and egg. Yeah, I know.

And then a farmer’s market and Pearl Street stroll with this gal, sharing an afternoon beer at a neighborhood tap room with Shane and my friend Katie, and then evening walks followed by a froyo double date,

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Mine’s the pink spoon Winking smile Shane’s is the monstrous one to its left (lol) We’ve lived by a Menchie’s ever since we moved to Colorado, and this is the first time I’ve ever tried it. Menchie’s is really, really good you guys!

– and then Sunday morning walks with friends,

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followed by Costco trips and pool time.

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(not all mine Winking smile) And then finally around mid-afternoon on Sunday I was beat, so I parked it on the couch the rest of the afternoon – and didn’t study Winking smile

Ready for the week ahead! Full of online training, a new in-person client, and TRX schtuff. Happy Monday!

How did you fill your weekend?