Making It Simple AND Easy
Simple But Not Easy Have you ever heard the saying, “Simple but not easy”? … Does that truism make you just want to punch the person in the face who said it? So many aspects of behavior...
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Weight Loss Without Keto
Yes, You Can Eat Carbs and Lose Weight One of the most important messages that I try to impart to my clients is that weight loss without keto is possible. In fact, it’s not only possible, but your...
Staying on the Wagon… Even When It’s Bumpy
Five Reflections on Adherence Okay, so you’ve started a new phase of your life – the “new you” who gets up early in the morning to exercise, who says “no” to sugar,...
“Decide Not to Decide” (Gretchen Rubin)
A Thought from Gretchen Rubin’s “Better Than Before” This March and April, I’m running a book study in my Facebook group, Healthy Habits Mastermind. For eight weeks, we’re...
Why Clean Eating is the WORST Thing You Can do for Weight Loss
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “Abs are made in the kitchen.” And yes, changes in nutrition and eating habits are hugely important for weight loss. So why do I discourage clients...
Meals You Can Eat on Zoom
I’d like to just get this out of the way first: It’s better not to eat while you’re working. Absolutely. 100%. Mindful eating – eating undistracted – has the power to improve...
Can You Only Do One Kind of Exercise?
In today’s Fact or Fiction post, I’m going to be answering another question from my “Everything You Always Wanted to Know” Google Form. An anonymous poster asked: Would it be bad...
Exercise after COVID: A 5-Week Plan to Get Moving
Have you had COVID-19? Or do you have it right now and wonder when you can get back to regular exercise? Several of my coaching clients have contracted and recovered from COVID, and none of them needed...
Ginger Hot Chocolate
This week, we’re in the midst of Winter Storm Orlena! Although we wish we could take a snow day, online work still beckons (and 4-month-old Gabriella isn’t exactly “there” yet with...
How Do You Get Rid of a Sweet Tooth?
This week, I’m tackling a common problem for my clients (and me!) that came up in my Burning Questions form (you can leave your questions here!). An anonymous poster asked, “How do you get...