The… patient should be made to understand that he or she must take charge of his own life. Don’t take your body to the doctor as if he were a repair shop.

~Quentin Regestein

My name is Kari Baxter. I’m a wife and mom of 3 from the United States. I’ve been a weight loss coach for 15 years, after losing 35 pounds myself. I fell in love with nutrition, health, weight loss and helping others.

I love quotes!  They say things much better than I could.  Like the first one says above, I believe you should take care of your body.  It is YOUR responsibility.  You can’t just show up at the doctor’s office and expect them to fix everything.  Our society moves at a fast pace today and we like to have things immediately.  It works well for faxes and emails but not health.  You have to take care of yourself every day, not at the end of the month or the end of the year.  It’s too late then.

And like following quote says, if you focus on getting sunshine, water, rest, air, exercise and diet, you’ll do fine.  Sometimes improving or maintaining our health seems overwhelming.  The truth is there are only a few things that really matter.  If you focus on those 6 things you’ll be healthy, feel great, have more energy, and it never hurts to look hot in your jeans!

Health and weight loss are a journey.  It’s never over until you die.  So take it one step at a time.  Do whatever YOU can do.  Enjoy learning new things.

Please contact me if I can help you or you have any questions or suggestions about the blog.

Take Charge of Your Health Today!

Kari Baxter

The best six doctors anywhere
And no one can deny it
Are sunshine, water, rest, and air
Exercise and diet.
These six will gladly you attend
If only you are willing
Your mind they’ll ease
Your will they’ll mend
And charge you not a shilling.

~Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields, What the River Knows, 1990