On Instagram last week, I posted a quick video of what Rob and I buy from Costco and the grocery store each week. A few of you mentioned that you wanted to know what we make with all that food, so I figured a glimpse into what we bought and what we eat in a typical...
Why You Need To Label Your Food As Good And Bad
I used to tell clients not to label their foods as “good” or “bad.” I used to tell them that I didn’t want them to label what they eat because of how it would affect their mentality: This is too restrictive. This is an unreasonable diet. I am a failure if I eat...
I Get Home Too Late To Cook Dinner
It seems to be the plight of every working person, that getting home to cook a meal after a full work day seems nearly impossible. In fact, just a few days ago, when I asked a client what she was planning for her dinners for the week, she responded with, “I get home...
Embracing Your Body and Health Journey
Welcome to another week everyone! I hope you had a fantastically relaxing weekend. Things were dusty around here as Rob and I prepared for a garage sale we're having this weekend. If you remember, we bought a hoarders house "as is" and as such, inherited a lot of...
Recognizing Your Hunger and Fullness Cues
One of the main reasons we overeat is because we do not listen to our hunger cues. Meaning, we wait until we are so hungry we cannot think and then attack the first things we see, which tends to result in eating too much and eating poorly (hello all the chips!)....
“I Wish I Had Your Willpower and Self-Control”
Many of my clients claim one of the reasons they are where they are fitness-wise (a few pounds overweight, lacking muscle, “slow” in their times) is because they don’t have enough willpower or self-control to resist certain things (sweets, sleeping in). In fact, I...
Food FOMO: Letting Go of the “Treat” Guilt
Last week I talked about analyzing your taste buds as a means to put an end to the dieting - overeating - feeling guilty cycle. The next step to that analysis is recognizing your Food FOMO. Food FOMO is the fear of missing out on certain foods, so you eat them...
Ending the Overeating Cycle: Taste Bud Analysis (with printable)
When you’re being “good” and “sticking to a diet” - terms I don’t like using because we’re focusing on a lifestyle here, not a quick fix - it may seem like you can’t have specific foods that you really like. Then, when your “diet” is “over” you go a little crazy and...
9 Tips To Make Meal Prep Realistic
One of the suggestions I give to my clients when discussing how to create and maintain healthy eating habits is meal prep. I am a huge advocate of meal prepping as much as you can, when you can, in order to set yourself up for a successful week. Meal prepping can seem...
6 Non-Scale Victories and Non-Food Rewards
As both a Health Coach and Personal Trainer, I stress to my clients that fitness and being healthy is not just about a number on the scale. In fact, unless we are looking at some serious weight loss issues, I encourage my clients not to weigh themselves regularly....
9 Tips on How to Stay Healthy Through Thanksgiving
Hello from Minnesota! Rob and I drove through Saturday night so we wouldn't miss anything and the drive went a lot smoother than I thought it would. We switched off driving every few hours and the time went by pretty quick. I was pretty happy when the sun came up...
4 More Ways to Eat Healthy (Guest Post)
I've been following JC's blog for quite some time. She takes beautiful food photographs and posts some serious delicious recipes. Head over to give her some blog love after reading her healthy eating tips! Hello all! I’m JC and I blog over at Sweet Love and Ginger. My...