We got a puppy. He’s a St. Bernard/Poodle mix named Harley. (cue the oohs and awes...now) He really is that cute. He’s also the best "health coach" I’ve ever seen. In the few weeks he’s been with us, I started to notice simple things he does that can directly impact your weight loss and health. [...]
Physiologically, there are very few barriers to healthy, permanent weight loss. This means that weight loss is something you can absolutely expect from yourself. So, what is in the way? Is it hormones, metabolism, perimenopause, post-menopause, or thyroid? Yes, these things can have an influence on your weight loss journey, but they are not the [...]
If you’re Canadian (like me!) then Thanksgiving already happened for you but this is great information for really any holiday that involves, family, food, and friends. Are you in the United States or celebrating Thanksgiving in November? Then this is a must-read for you. When you hear talk about giving thanks or feeling grateful (the [...]
Healthy, permanent weight loss. (As in the weight is not coming back) You want to know how to get there. Chances are, you think this will involve a diet. And even if you don’t think that, you probably believe it requires some sort of restrictive program. You’ll have to go Paleo, choose Keto, cut out [...]
Ever feel like you’re on vacation or at a friend’s house for dinner, or at a holiday party with co-workers and there is always more pressure to be unhealthy rather than healthy? You’re sitting there with a soda water and everyone keeps saying, “Come on! Let me get you a drink…” or “You only had [...]
Is there a right way to lose weight? The answer is YES. There absolutely is! But there isn’t one right way for everyone. What’s right for you may be different from your best friend, neighbor, co-worker, etc. In order to figure out what that right way looks like for you, the first step is understanding [...]
If you’ve been thinking about wanting to lose weight, the real question becomes how do you make it permanent this time? Because, chances are, you’ve lost weight before - it worked - but it didn’t last, and you are looking to figure out a way to achieve healthy permanent weight loss. The good news is [...]
You want to be successful with weight loss. Sure, you’ve lost weight before but it comes back, and when that happens it makes you feel like a failure or that somehow you just don’t have what it takes. (Not true, by the way. We’ll get to that.) All those nasty voices seep in and it [...]
Lots of programs, diets, and experts spend most of their time discussing all the things you need to do to lose weight and keep it off. And while, yes, chances are you’ve found yourself reading this today because you want to lose weight and keep it off - there is another component and it’s crucial [...]
Have a love/hate relationship with the scale? Then, this is for you. One of the biggest hurdles women face on their weight loss journey is effectively detangling their self-worth from a number. This number can instantly wreak havoc on your self-worth, the clothes you wear; if you are going to go out tonight and it [...]
