This post contains affiliate links. I appreciate your support! When you are looking at places to save money, one of the most common places to cut spending is the grocery bill. What can get frustrating about cutting spending here is the time it takes to really make an...
Dinner Ideas When You Have No Time To Cook
This post contains affiliate links. I appreciate your support! It was during the first week we were home from the hospital with Zoey that Rob and I somehow managed to cook real dinners each night. We were so proud of ourselves for actually eating nutritiously and...
One Pot Cheesy Vegetable Pasta
This cheesy, vegetable, one pot pasta dish is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. Adding in vegetables makes it a healthier, end of week meal. This post contains affiliate links. I appreciate your support! I really do not mind cooking. In fact, I rather enjoy it....
How To Stop Getting In Your Own Way And Start Being Successful With Your Health
So many of my clients come to me knowing what they need to do to improve their health. They know they need to limit their junk food, eat more vegetables, hydrate, and move their bodies more, but for whatever reason, they do not. They are simply getting in their own...
8 Healthy Snacks On The Go
This post contains affiliate links. I appreciate your support! Warning. My “Office” nerd is about to show. There is a scene at Jim and Pam’s wedding when Michael asks the woman in front of him if she has a snack. His reasoning for asking her specifically? “You look...
8 Ways To Remember To Eat Healthy
I was on the phone with one of my most recent health coaching clients and she was lamenting the fact that she cannot remember to eat healthy. She sees food that she knows is not good for her and she just goes for it. After she eats it, she suddenly remembers that she...
14 Ways To Eat Healthy When You Are Too Busy
In most of my initial calls with potential clients, one of the first barriers to eating healthy is being too busy. Being moms, with or without full times jobs, taking care of household chores, finding time for significant others, and keeping up with other aspects of...
How To Overcome Using Food As Punishment
Food is powerful. It has the capacity to make us extremely sick or extremely healthy. It is capable of completely changing our body physiques and our moods. With something so powerful and prevalent in our daily lives, it is no wonder that food often gets used as a...
Fridge Clean Out: Quinoa Lunch Bowl
A Quinoa Lunch Bowl is the perfect packed lunch option. Full of protein, fiber, and whatever vegetables you have in the fridge, it's an easy meal to throw together. Ok, ok. Get your squishy tomatoes ready to throw. I have a Health Coach confession to make. I do not...
Why Cheat Meals Are Bad For Consistent Weight Loss
Raise your hand if you dream of your cheat day all week. I see you. I used to do the same thing. I would eat super healthy all week while dreaming about what I was going to buy at the grocery store on Saturday morning to cheat with throughout the day. A whole day of...
The Benefits of a Food Log Analysis
Your diet plays a huge roll in your health. In fact, what you eat contributes to about 80% of your total calories for the day, whereas working out is only 10-15%. This means that whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or to improve your...
Pre-Baby Freezer Meals
Zoey’s original due date was slated for July 10, which meant Rob would have only one week with her before heading back to work for the school year. Rob’s return to teaching made me really nervous as I would be home on my own with a one week old as a new mom. As a...