What’s one thing you do every morning? Every night? Or even around 3 pm every day? Think about it for a second... You may be asking, “Jen, why do you want to know this?” And my answer would be this… We are a collection of all of our habits - whether good or bad. Identifying [...]
I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and happened to see a link to Oprah’s Golden Globe Speech so I clicked on it and watched. I truly think she is amazing and although everything she said had value, this is the line that stuck out for me: ..”What I know for sure is that [...]
It’s my birthday week. I turn 43 years old today. The fact that my birthday is in January gives me double the opportunity to take stock of my life and the year ahead. For some reason it feels like I have this special super power to wipe the slate clean and start fresh. I have [...]
In true transparency, I need to say that my life has had some massive ups and downs lately. I want to share what I’ve learned about how to handle this life roller coaster in the hopes you can use some of the same strategies I’ve used when/if you have to go through a ‘life [...]
Insulin Resistance. Pre-diabetes. Diabetes. Heart disease. Cancer. Obesity. Chronic fatigue. Every day, people are walking around afflicted by the above ailments, all of which they’re feeding with their lifestyle habits and food choices. Most of the time, they’re completely unaware of their presence. In fact, you’re in the middle of an epidemic right now, and [...]
Did you wake up beating yourself up after another night of late night eating, after you just vowed to start your new diet? As you get up and barely look at yourself in the mirror while struggling to find something to wear that fits? I know that story all too well. Going to bed being [...]
Do you know how much sugar you eat? Do you know how much you feed your kids? Do you know where it hides? Do you know why you crave it? Do you know why once you start eating it you just can’t stop? My guess is probably not. In fact, I didn’t know all of [...]
Food cures hunger – it’s fuel for our bodies, not relief for our pain. And yet, how often do you find yourself opening your cupboards - all of them - in the hopes of a quick snack and 5 minutes later you are back looking for something else? Sound familiar? I know it has been [...]
When you say yes to yourself and tell fear to take a backseat - real change occurs and results happen. But, so often, we say no and our own lists of “why this isn’t a good time…” take over. Even as a weight loss and fitness expert, I can come up with excuses why not [...]
Simply put, it’s like this - a feeling is simply an emotion we experience. Often, when it comes to weight loss, we talk a lot about what we want, but it can’t stop there. Having a goal means you’re probably going to create a plan you hope to achieve. Being committed is reflected by the [...]
