Eating sensible while on the Holiday GO….
What is it about the holidays that makes our ‘already’ tight schedule even tighter? Anticipation of family coming to visit? Grocery shopping for those holiday favorites? Eating out more? Spending more time (and money) in […]
How Gratitude Reduces Stress and Improves Your Health…
Are grateful people healthier? Is gratitude the key to stress relief? Research suggests that grateful people may have better sleep, healthier hearts, and fewer aches and pains. Would you like to increase your ability to […]
Ditch the Holiday Forbidden Foods List! (Common Holiday Mistake #4)
Question, have you done your google search for foods to ‘avoid’ and foods ‘recommended’ during the holiday season??? Did that list help you feel “Festive” or “Frustrated”? Doesn’t it sound much better to: Enjoy without […]
Trunk or Treat Give me Something Good to Eat -5 Tricks to Keep Halloween Candy and Weight in Check!
October brings on the calorie-laden chocolate bars and sugary sweets are out in full force. Everyone knows that Halloween candy calories add up quickly, but it can be a real challenge to avoid Halloween candy […]
How to Avoid the Holiday Weight Gain! (Common Holiday Mistake #3)
Do you find yourself dreading the last 2-3 months of the year? For some it’s the holiday craziness… For others it’s the holiday family craziness… For most, it’s the inevitable holiday weight gain… Stay tuned […]
How to Stay on Track During the Holiday Season! (Common Holiday Mistake #2)
Busyness has a way of getting the best of us. Busyness includes our relationships, parenting, job/careers/school, volunteering, extended family, and running our kiddos to their multiple activities, etc. Basically, over committing ourselves to the point […]
Don’t Forget about you this Holiday Season! (Common Holiday Mistake #1)
Not only are we in the 10th month of the year, but also the 4th quarter. Guess what else? The “kick-off” of the Holiday Season! Many will soon think of New Year’s Resolutions – yet […]
Figuring Out What to Eat to Lose Weight is Time consuming? (The Solution to Freeing yourself from the Overwhelm!)
October is right around the corner. Halloween unofficially begins the holiday season. Before you know it, many will start thinking of New Year’s Resolutions, yet again. Majority of US set “goals” for the New Year. What is different […]
Common Weight Loss Obstacles and How to Overcome Them
Procrastination is real! Have you ever found yourself completely avoiding a situation because it was a difficult hurdle to jump over? Everyone experiences challenges that are specific to their individual weight loss journey. The good […]
How to Get to the Gym (Exercise) on the Regular
Procrastination is real! “A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” — Lao Tzu It’s hard to get started. Thinking about all we must do. Things are settling down from kids going […]
“How do you Keep GOING when the GOING Gets Tough?”
If weight loss is your goal, do you know why you want it? If you can’t immediately answer that question right here, right now (and honestly!) you are unplugged from your most natural and powerful motivation […]
Is Packing Your Lunch Really the Best Approach to Avoid Packing on the Pounds?
Does the thought of having to prepare one more meal each day sound like a chore? Some feel packing a lunch on most days (even if you work from home) is SO HARD… Good news, […]
How to Get Your Eating Habits Back on Track and Lose Weight Again
Congratulations to you if you found time to enjoy the summer months: vacations, theme parks, water parks, eating out more, etc.. For many of us, the summer break is winding down, and it’s time to […]
Setting the Right Goals (for you) to Lose Weight Once and For All
Did you know weight loss is really NOT about weight loss? Puzzled. Weight loss is about your BEHAVIOR! Weight loss is about the CHOICES you make! Weight loss is about building life-long ENJOYABLE habits! Weight […]
No. 1 Mistake that Wrecks Weight Loss Efforts + Solution!
Even with the best eating pattern and fitness routine, if sleep is off, your weight loss efforts are severely hindered! Sleep Controls your Diet According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 35 […]
Restaurants-Take Out vs Home-Cooked: The Pros and the Cons
Check out some surprising statistics on eating out vs eating at home. American adults spend about $1,200 on fast food per year. US families annually spend approximately $3,000 dining out. About 80% of US citizens […]
How to Enjoy your Summer Parties without Gaining Weight
Are you worried about eating too much at summer parties/events? If so, your concern is valid — studies show that the average American adult may gain almost two pounds a year, with the some of […]
The Skinny on How to Include Sweets into your Weight Loss Plan
Dessert and weight loss: The two don’t have to be mutually exclusive! In fact, if you love sweets, cutting them out altogether could hurt, not help, when it comes to losing weight. Yes, you can […]
Social Events: 4 Keys to Enjoy Dining Out without Unwanted Weight Gain
Going out is a good opportunity to “test out” new strategies you’ve come up with to deal with temptation. Sure, anyone can ‘quit sugar’ or ‘detox’ for a short, finite amount of time, but figuring […]
How Alcohol Sabotages Weight Loss & How to Have your Drink and Lose Weight Too
Going out and being social when you’re trying to get healthier — whether to lose weight or training for a sporting event— is a challenge. Not only is peer pressure real, but there are so […]
6 Tips For Not Regretting Your 4th of July BBQ and Wrecking Your Weight Loss Goals
Holidays are for celebrating and are meant to be enjoyed, but you don’t have to sacrifice your health or weight goals every time you attend a BBQ. These 6 BBQ survival tips can save you […]
Come back from Vacation and Still Fit into Your Clothes
Vacations seem to give us permission to throw caution — or in this case, healthy eating choices — to the wind and become eating machine versions of ourselves that we barely recognize. But it doesn’t […]
How to Enjoy Eating on Cruises and Keep your Weight in Check?
Is it possible to lose weight on a cruise? Stepping on the scale is the last thing you want to do when you get home from a cruise. All those late-night meals, desserts, fruity drinks. […]
Stress Eating and its Impact on Weight Gain. Four Tips to Help You STOP!
Do you find yourself raiding the fridge when you’re upset, angry, lonely, stressed, exhausted, or bored? If you answered yes…you guessed it…this is emotional eating! Emotional eating is using food in an effort to make yourself […]