Welcome to Shape It Up! We are talking about the ground rules for Thanksgiving Day so you can stay on track for your weight loss goals. Ground Rules For Thanksgiving Day We all know Thanksgiving Day is considered a day where it is perfectly acceptable to overeat and I am not here to debate this… [Read More]

Today’s episode is on “Is Thanksgiving Weight Gain Permanent?” Is Thanksgiving Weight Gain Permanent? There are three places you could be at right now: Maintaining your weight Losing weight steadily Overweight and are not losing any weight If you overeat on Thanksgiving the first two are not going to affect your physique. If you are… [Read More]

How do you want your Thanksgiving Day to end…sluggish or comfortable? How Do You Want To End Thanksgiving Day I want you to image it is Thanksgiving Day… Thanksgiving dinner is done… Dessert is over… And you are in your home getting ready for bed… What do you want to be thinking right now? (Let’s… [Read More]

Thanksgiving is less than a week away. How are you feeling about Thanksgiving in the way of your weight loss journey? Emotional Eating at Thanksgiving Time Thanksgiving is less than a week away. How are you feeling about Thanksgiving in the way of your weight loss journey? Are you feeling defeated? Maybe anxious? Dread? If… [Read More]

When you have decided you are going to lose weight did you ever notice how “all of the sudden” the people you spend time with seem to be putting pressure on you? It could be your favorite Aunt who is always asking you to taste her food or the best is “I want you to… [Read More]

I have a quick tip for you today on losing your taste. Awhile back I read this fascinating idea and I thought “that’s just crazy!” then I tried it out…and I am amazed it is true. I want to share it with you and encourage you to test it out as well. Welcome to Shape… [Read More]

On today’s Shape It Up Over 40, I am continuing on with daily Thanksgiving tips. Today is for the Thanksgiving host! 7 Healthy Tips For Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner Before we dive into today’s episode…I want to hear from you. If you have a question or a suggestion for a topic on this show I want… [Read More]

Thinner Thanksgiving Plate Smaller Plate Use a smaller plate and keep a ring around the edge…no leaning tower of food on top. Get a lay of the land Get a good look at all the food options, then pick your absolute must haves. Start with what you REALLY want then fill up your plate going… [Read More]

Conserve Your Meals Thanksgiving Tip #2 Prior to going to Thanksgiving dinner, I recommend to my clients to eat mostly protein. Why? Because most Thanksgiving meals will have plenty of carbohydrates (mash potatoes, yams, and ALL the desserts). Hold back a bit on the carbohydrates (because you will be eating them later at dinner). A… [Read More]

Thanksgiving is known as one of those holidays that you are bound to overeat! Ever hear of “turkey coma” …it is a thing 😉 You can still enjoy the Thanksgiving feast without becoming the turkey who is stuffed! Granted one day a year will not thwart your weight loss efforts UNLESS you have many “off”… [Read More]