It’s no secret Moms and women everywhere struggle with balancing time to juggle family responsibilities. Loving on your kids, feeding them, nurturing your marriage and excelling at a career, all leave little time to be consistent with self care and fitness. The only way to do it is to stop trying to be Wonder Women. Wonder Woman is a … Read More
A 2 minute habit that gives 5 massive health and wellness benefits
I started my first diet 44 years ago, and for decades I searched for the golden diet plan. The problem with following someone else’s diet, is that we become stupid. We forget how to trust ourselves. A few years ago, I took on a radically different approach. I yearned to be self reliant in my pursuit of eating well. Following … Read More
A Real Mom’s Guide to Body Transformation
What Can you learn from a Mom who lost #120 pounds…and has kept it off for several years? Last week we talked about family meal strategies for busy times. This week we’re going to take a look at a real mom who has lost the pounds and kept them off. It has been an amazing privilege to witness the life transformation … Read More
Family Meal Strategies for Busy Times
May is Mothers month. Ironically, this time of year is extra busy for families with kids. Many families are saddled with extra busy schedules involving in sports, other extracurricular activities like prepping for year end exams. Moms (and Dads) can be pulled in multiple directions at once. When extra tasks get added to life, something else must be taken out … Read More
What to do with Monkfish on a Week Night
Dinner recipes are not something that happens in my kitchen very often on a weeknight. We usually opt for simple roasted veggies, a lean protein, and a salad. Occasionally we add a starch. When the inspiration for this monkfish dish came to me, it had to be simple, quick and have few ingredients for it to actually happen. Other than the … Read More
4 Smart Strategies to Fire Up Your Motivation
How do we deal with motivational low points? To experience times of high and low motivation is to be human. At times we are laser focused. This is especially true during the ‘honeymoon phase’ of any new goal or plan. Eventually, there comes a time for all of us when the desired behaviors become a grind, and it is more appealing to slip into … Read More
What No One Tells You…About Weight Loss
#117 It was a random number and a fantasy that this was my ideal weight. At times this has been my weight, for long periods even. But the mental energy required to maintain this always gave out eventually to hunger and an insatiable appetite. It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that a number is not a goal. Here is what’s really important (that … Read More
5 Reasons Not to eat Gluten-Free
Eating gluten-free has gained a huge following in recent years. For those with Celiac disease, the benefits are obvious. It has become increasingly popular to adopt a gluten-free diet in the absence of Celiac disease according to this study. Is this trendy? perhaps, but overwhelmingly people on gluten-free diets report feeling better. Isn’t this just a placebo effect? Yes and … Read More
This Clean Food is Making You Fat
This popular food endorsed by the clean eating crowd, actually hurts fat loss efforts, especially in women over 40 who are naturally experiencing a slower metabolism. The answer may surprise you. Mary, (not her real name) a client of mine in early midlife, came to me because she was frustrated with her lack of progress. Her self-described plan was low carb … Read More
5 Reasons You Can’t Stop Sneaking Food
Succumbing to Bites Licks and Tastes or BLT’s are a major reason people have trouble with maintaining a lean physique. Every week I hear from women who know they pick on extra food, and they can’t make themselves stop. This is a huge problem that sabotages their progress, yet it feels impossible to resist. . . After years as a hormonal nutrition … Read More