If someone earns $10,000 a year, does that mean they can never earn more than $10,000 a year? Of course not, right?  And if you have failed at a long history of diets, does that mean you can never lose weight?  Again, of course not. Even if you have tried time and again to lose… [Read More]

As  you start to age your metabolism begins to decrease. It is not a rapid decrease but a slow over time decrease BUT you can prevent most of this decline! 3 Reasons Why Your Metabolism is Dropping When You Are Over 40 You are losing muscle mass. You are not as active as you used… [Read More]

There are many reasons why you may be experiencing fatigue while losing weight. Here is a list of 11 reasons on why you may be dealing with fatigue. *As always, check with your doctor about your specific medical needs. 1. Are your calories too low?  Many women think that if they cut calories drastically, the… [Read More]

The next time you’re spending a morning or afternoon with your kids at the playground, don’t just sit there — get in a little workout! Here are three exercises you can do. #1: Picnic Table Push-ups Exercise Stand facing the table, a couple of feet away. Lean in, and lock your thumbs on the table…. [Read More]

This morning, after a delicious breakfast of pancakes made by my husband, we were cleaning up the breakfast dishes, and one of the dishes slipped out of my hands and crashed to the floor, shattering into roughly 9,000 little pieces. Now we’re down to five plates.  It got me thinking about plate size and portion… [Read More]

It’s the end of a weekend, or a holiday, or a vacation day, and you start thinking of all the foods that you want to eat. You have… The Last Supper syndrome.  OK – it’s not a real syndrome. But eating too much over the weekend and holidays happens. Your brain starts talking to you… [Read More]

For all you ladies that grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, you probably were taught that the scale knows all! And there couldn’t possibly be any other reasons why the scale has gone up other than you gained fat. Times have changed and we now know that the scale doesn’t always tell you the… [Read More]

So how much water should you be drinking? Some folks follow a rule of thumb that recommends half your body weight in ounces. That’s fine if you weigh 150 pounds or 200 pounds, but if you’re 350 pounds or more, that’s more water than you need.  I usually tell my clients between 90 ounces and… [Read More]

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