Mindset
5 Reasons Your Weight Won’t Budge
If you’ve been frustrated with the fact that you just can’t lose weight, no matter what you do, you’re not alone. Conventional wisdom tells us that to lose weight, we just need to eat less, exercise more, and be disciplined. But, this oversimplified advice ignores our unique physiology, metabolic adaptations that occur, our hormones that…
Read MoreHow to Get Out of Survival Mode & Hit the Reset Button
It’s not news that stress can wreak havoc on the body. It impacts our hormones, mood, weight, sleep, and energy levels on both physically and mentally. We often think of stress as something that is out of our control and just part of the day-to-day hustle. Society has conditioned us to believe that being busy…
Read More5 Common Mistakes Women Make When Trying to Lose Weight
This article is based off a Facebook live I did in my private group, Real Health & Nutrition for Women. I highly recommend watching the video here (also posted below) for more in depth explanation on everything I cover here. There’s a lot of misinformation out there. Many of the things we’ve been told around…
Read MoreDoing “everything right” but not losing weight
You’ve changed the way you eat, you’re active and working out, but things still haven’t changed much for you. A lot of the women who come to me and are frustrated with not being able to lose fat tell me “I’m doing everything right, but not losing any weight” and nothing seems to be working.…
Read MoreHow To Stay Healthy and Focused During the Holidays
What feelings do the holidays bring up for you? I love this time of year (minus the cold weather), but a lot of us feel a lot of stress with the additional travel, family time, food, and fear of gaining weight. If you can relate to they cycle of feeling stressed, overeating, feeling bloated, unhealthy, and…
Read MoreHow to Not Count Calories and Still Lose Weight
The conventional wisdom tells us that if we simply eat less and exercise more, we will lose weight. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know this might work temporarily but is not a permanent solution. It’s not the way to get healthy from the inside out (and also not fun at all).…
Read MoreStop Counting Calories and Do These Things Instead
I used to be guilty. I used to think less is better. I would ask myself “what’s the lowest calorie option” without even considering what is actually in the food or how it made me feel. A granola bar with a crap-ton of sugar but only 100 calories? Sure, why not. Now, I’m more into anything that I…
Read MoreThe Difference Between “Going on a Diet”, and “Having a Diet”
All you chronic dieters out there. Listen up. You’re on one, off one, or searching for the next one. The phrase “going on a diet” is synonymous with misery, deprivation, and weight loss. “Having a diet” on the other hand, is human nature. If you eat food, you have a diet. There’s a difference between being…
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