I've always loved Mondays. It a chance to start fresh. And now when I meet with Emma every Monday morning, I like Monday's even more. Emma started her health journey about a month ago, and is doing great. It's inspiring to see her enthusiasm and motivation...
Read moreIt’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t.
“It’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t. It’s that some people are ready to change and others are not.” ~James Gordon
Read moreDiscover yourself again
Today is Monday, which means I met with Emma this morning. We spent most of our meeting talking about discovering yourself, and how that is a major part of your health journey...
Read moreSetting goals for a new healthy lifestyle
Today we set Emma's goals for her new healthy lifestyle. We started with documenting her current status and measurements...
Read moreFound a new favorite snack
Yesterday I checked in on Emma to see how she is doing on her homework for this week. Remember how she has to clean out the kitchen of processed foods and go shopping for healthy snacks?
Read moreEmma's health journey - readiness and kitchen assessments
According to Emma's timeline we are going to work on assessing her readiness and kitchen this week, so when we met this morning we made an assessment of her current situation. This is a critical step since we need to know where we are starting and where we need to go...
Read moreEmma's journey - time to create a timeline →
Emma and I had our second meeting today. I'm just as excited about this new part of her life as she is. We focused on creating a timeline for her transition into her new healthy lifestyle. Like they say - failing to plan is like planning to fail...
Read moreFollow us on Emma's health journey
One of my new Clients, Emma, has allowed me to blog about her journey to a healthy life. She is hoping she can help others by sharing her story, but also adding some accountability to herself...
Read moreThe real impact of exercise to weight-loss
This is a great article about the real impact of exercise to weight-loss. It reiterates my point that while exercise is great for health, it isn't actually important for weight loss...
Read moreCooking inspiration
It's very easy for me to get bored of cooking. The reason for that is that I just lose inspiration, and I end up eating the same things every day. I've also noticed that the same boredom is the reason why some of my Clients don't stick to their eating plans. So I've come up with a couple of different ways to find cooking inspiration...
Read moreEmergeny eating plan
I've noticed that the times that I usually break away from my eating habits are when I get hungry and have nothing at home that I can cook quickly and that I enjoy eating, I panic and reach for something unhealthy because at that point I'm so hungry that I just need to eat something...
Read moreWhat would you do if you lived for an extra 10 years?
Did you know that adding exercise can add 10 years (!) to your life? The main reason for that is that exercise lower risks for diseases such as heart disease and cancer. We have all heard it and we say "yes, yes, I know. I'm going to start exercise soon"...
Read moreThree things you want to accomplish today
We all know how time flies by too fast. Don't let today go by without accomplishing something that brings you closer to your goals.
Read moreTime for a check-in
Have you taken a step back this summer yet to do a check-in on your eating habits? It's so easy to get side tracked and start eating unhealthy things - one icecream here, and one too many drinks there - and before you know it, you've gained five pounds...
Read moreHealthy salads
I'm having a tough time eating in the Summer when it's really warm. Which is why I often chose a salad, since it's easier to eat something cold. One mistake that I sometimes see people doing is that they forget the protein in their salads...
Read moreA Summer energy kick
My favorite part of Summer is that I always get a big energy kick, and I get flooded with inspiration. I want to eat healthy, move, paint paintings, write, refurbish furniture, spend quality time with my children and husband, have friends over every weekend etc. I keep on going and going...
Read moreEmergency Motivation Plan
We all have those days when it feels like everything is working against us. Those days when you can find 100 reasons why you should get off track on your healthy eating plan...
Read moreFast-food and snack-food brands are fighting for survival
I'm happy to see that brands are responding to consumers looking to cut sugar from their diets. Coke and Pepsi have the 7.5 ounce cans and Oreo now has the Oreo Thins...
Read moreTell the truth and get unstuck
Getting healthy and changing your mindset can be frightening and emotional painful. I have a Client who is struggling to stay on track. She keeps on falling back into unhealthy habits...
Read moreSigns showing us the way
I looked over at Ludde this weekend and saw this perfect moment. So cozy, and completely relaxed. A great reminder to slow down when I was running around cleaning and getting things ready for the week...
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