Helping Your Teen Lose Weight Without Creating an Unhealthy Relationship With Food or Body Image Here’s the truth most parents don’t want to admit: helping your teen lose weight can feel like walking on eggshells. You want to support their health, but you also want to protect their self-esteem and confidence. You want them to […]
Finding something satisfying to eat doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the kitchen or throwing your goals off track. Sometimes you just need quick options that taste good and keep you feeling full. Whether it’s a mid-morning snack, a light lunch, or something to hold you over until dinner, a little planning goes a […]
Have you ever been so tired, but your brain just won’t shut up? You’re lying there, half-asleep, and yet another part of your mind is wide awake chatting away, analyzing the day, making random to-do lists, or replaying embarrassing moments from ten years ago. Yep, you’re definitely not the only one. Many of us struggle […]
Here is where I am supposed to tell you that with “this simple plan and a few hours a week you can be on your way to eating delicious and healthy foods every day.” But I won’t, because I know first-hand how this ideal plan is not feasible for everyone, every day. Some days you […]
Avoiding Boring Cardio? Burnt Out on Cardio Machines? Let’s be honest. Cardio can feel like a chore, especially when the only thing you can picture is walking on a treadmill for what feels like five hundred years. But before you give up on it completely, there are a few things worth remembering. Here are […]
Basic Biology for the Dieter: The Whole Picture for Women’s Weight Loss You’ve probably seen a million “magic tips” for weight loss. Eat more protein! Cut carbs! Fast for 16 hours! And while each tip might have some truth, none of them tell you the whole story especially when it comes to women’s bodies. That’s […]
I need to tell you something that I didn’t fully realize until I dove deeper into this journey…most of what we think we know about losing weight, gaining muscle, and even feeling mentally well is based on research done on men. Not women. Not our bodies. Not our biology. Men. It makes sense in a […]
Beat the Afternoon Slump and Actually Feel Awake You know that midafternoon slump when by 2pm you are fantasizing about a couch and a nap… me too… and yes I used to think coffee was my only hope. But what if there are ways to feel more naturally energetic without leaning on more caffeine or […]
When I first started thinking about changing my body and my health I thought I just needed to want it badly enough and poof… it would happen. Spoiler not true. Thinking it doesn’t make it real. What actually helps is having a long-term goal that is both meaningful and doable. Research shows people who set […]
5 Ways to Reframe Negative Thoughts (So They Stop Running the Show) We all have those moments where our brains act like the drama queen in the room. One bad comment, one small mistake, and suddenly our thoughts spiral into “I’m not good enough” or “This is never going to work.” Here’s the truth: your […]