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...
Kitchen Sink Quiche
You know those times when you open your fridge and nothing seems to go together for a meal? Or those times when you're trying to clean out the fridge before going on a trip? What about when the absolute last thing you feel like doing is cooking? Enter the Kitchen Sink...
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...
4 Suggestions to Know What to Eat and When
*I am not a Registered Dietician. I am a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. Please see a physician and/or dietician before starting any new exercise plan and diet. Most of my clients have the working out part down. They show up to the gym, sweat hard, and make gains in...
Stuffed Bell Peppers
Rob and I do a big Costco haul about every 2 weeks. We load up on fruits, vegetables, meats, and cheese (because it's a vice), and then spend the next two weeks surprising ourselves when we eat it all. I am a major advocate of trying not to waste anything we buy by...
Meal Prep on Monday
It was a super exciting day at Sport Authority. They had tables and tables packed with Bronco Champion gear. I have never seen the place so packed! Rob and I were on a mission to buy bike helmets. The general, run-of-the-mill helmets just don't look good on anyone. We...
How to Deseed a Pomegranate Without the Mess
For some reason, this week just seemed to drag. It must be from getting back into the swing of things after two weeks off for the holidays. Needless to say, I am seriously looking forward to a three day weekend. Last week, I bought a pomegranate on my Sunday shopping...
Emptying and Filling a Fridge
This is going to sound really strange, but I get a serious pleasure out of having an empty fridge. Something about knowing that all the food was eaten and none of it went to waste really makes me happy. This may sound more strange, but filling my fridge also gives me...