One thing that can be overwhelming when we are trying to switch to eating healthy, is learning how to cook and prepare healthy meals...
Read moreAn exercise to practice being nice to yourself
One thing we can do to make our journey to a healthy life easier and to change our mindset is to start practicing being nice to ourselves. So many of us, including myself, who haven't always lived a healthy life tend to be pretty mean and abusive to ourselves.
Read moreIf you don't have it, you can't eat it
If you don't have it, you can't eat it.
So if you can resist buying unhealthy foods in the store, then you don't have to fight any temptations at home.
Read moreWho do you go to when it gets tough and you need extra support?
Who do you go to when it gets tough and you need extra support? If you don't have a friend or family who support you on your journey to health, then go to yourself...
Read moreA healthy day at Disneyworld
It's possible. Just pack healthy snacks like this one and enjoy the 25,000 steps!
Kiss - keep it simple stupid
So I don't like to call people stupid, but I like to use the KISS concept to enforce healthy eating since people tend to remember KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid...
Read moreGoing vegetarian
More and more of my Clients wants to become vegetarians and skip the meat. Some of them choose this route because of the environment, some out of respect for animals but most of them chose to give up meat for their health...
Read moreThe only New Years Resolution you should make this year
The only New Years Resolution you should make this year is to promise to love yourself. Love yourself enough to...
Read moreA salad is not a guaranteed healthy meal
This morning we examined Emma's food diary for last week in detail. I noticed that Emma is not eating enough for lunch. She has been eating salads with only vegetables, and then she's been getting too hungry in the afternoons which has lead to over-eating later in the day...
Read moreWeight-loss around the holidays
Instead of talking yourself into eating unhealthy before the holidays, tell yourself that you are worth only the best and that you will stay healthy. Life is all about balance, and if you focus on feeding your body nutrition now, you can have a treat for the holidays...
Read moreBrain food
Feeling sluggish and slow this season? It's getting colder and we are starting to spend more time indoors. Here are some brain foods that can give you a kick start and feed your brain!
Read moreThe scale can be your worst enemy →
And so it begins...Emma and I had a very different meeting this morning. So far Emma has seen a steady weight-loss every week. She has lost 12 pounds in 10 weeks, which is amazing. It's a healthy and sustainable weight-loss...
Read moreHow do you realize your self-worth?
Image yourself at a party with your friends. It's usually the same person who always talks and the same person who is quiet in fear of saying something stupid. Are you the quiet person? Are you afraid of claiming your space in the world?
Read moreCheck in after Thanksgiving
I checked in with my Clients this morning to see how they did over the Thanksgiving weekend. They did great, which makes me proud. Emma also did a good job sticking to the strategy we created...
Read moreA strategy for Thanksgiving
For us who are addicted to food and sugar, Thanksgiving is a tough day with many temptations. This is Emma's strategy...
Read moreBack on track!
Time to get back on track! It's a crazy time right now, and in crazy times we focus on what we can control and change, and we can control and change our health...
Read moreThis election's impact on your health
I had my weekly meeting with Emma this morning. We reviewed and documented her progress from last week (down another pound!), but it was difficult to concentrate. We talked about how stressful this election has been and how much it has impacted us all...
Read moreYou’re never a loser until you quit trying
“You’re never a loser until you quit trying.” - Mike Ditka
Keep on going! Remember, one step at a time. Every step counts!
Read more8 pounds lost in 6 weeks!
Emma weighed in this morning. She has lost 8 pounds in six weeks, and this is with only making small changes to her eating habits (eliminating processed foods and sugar, drinking more water etc)...
Read moreI’ve been on a diet for two weeks...
“I’ve been on a diet for two weeks and all I’ve lost is fourteen days.” ~Totie Fields
So true. Diets don't work. As a nutritionist I don't believe in strict portion control. Following a strict portion control lifestyle and being on a diet means eating according to a restricted menu...
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