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Hacks to Enjoy the Holidays Without Sacrificing Your Health Goals
Hacks to feel your best all season — enjoying the treats, the moments, and even the wellness wins that keep you on track.
Why “Should” Thinking Might Be Sabotaging Your Progress
Guilt and pressure might push us to make certain choices for a while, but they don’t genuinely inspire us.
We Need Way Less Food Than We THINK We Do
It’s frustrating you’re putting in the effort but the scale’s not moving. The real issue may be that our bodies need way less food than we think they do.
Weight Loss Becomes Easier When We Look at the WHOLE Story
Our brains are naturally wired to focus on the negatives. But that’s the challenge: when we zero in on only the hard parts, we’re leaving out half the story. And that can make weight loss feel way more difficult than it has to be.
Unleash the Magic: Two Questions to Ask Yourself
If you just asked yourself 2 questions: 1) Am I hungry?, 2) Have I had enough? ... the impact on your weight could be pretty incredible -- and you wouldn't even need to change WHAT you're eating. Check out these tips to make stopping at enough a little easier.
You Can Do It: Get Back on Track with 3 Easy Tips
Here's a bit of encouragement and 3 tips to get back on track.
Why You’re Really Eating at Night (and How to Fix It)
One of the biggest culprits behind nighttime eating is the need for comfort after a busy, demanding day.
The good news? You can break that habit! By sneaking in small moments to pause and recharge throughout the day, you’ll feel more refreshed and less tempted to turn to food for relaxation in the evening.
How to Stop “Blowing Your Diet” on Weekends.
It’s diet thinking that sets us up to "blow it" on weekends.
When we’re too restrictive, we start seeing food as “good” or “bad,” and that mindset makes us more likely to overindulge.
You CAN lose weight no matter how many times you’ve “failed” in the past.
No matter how many times you've "failed" on past diets, you can lose weight and keep it off when you take a kinder and gentler approach.
A Simple Hack for Full(er) and Happy Vegetarians
Vegetarians often find themselves hungry not long after eating. A simple hack for staying full longer is to include some protein and or fat with every meal or snack.
Find Out Why You’re Not Losing Weight! (Hint…It’s Not the Carbs)
We tend to focus on solving the wrong problem when it comes to weight loss. It turns out it has very little to do with finding the best diet or miracle food. It's more about unhelpful behaviors we've developed over time -- like not wanting to waste food or eating for emotional reasons.
How to Stop Eating When it “Just Tastes So Good”
Consistently eating a little less can be an effective weight loss strategy. A hack to eat less when you think something tastes delicious is to play the "food critic" game.
Want to lose weight without changing what you eat? Here’s how!
Simply adjusting your portions is a fantastic strategy for losing weight. It’s a simple strategy, but not necessarily easy. Here are 3 ways to reconnect to your hunger cues, reduce your portion sizes and get the scale moving.
Caught in a Slip? Here’s How to Avoid the Slide!
When we gain a few pounds, it’s tempting to throw in the towel. The key is to turn things around before a slip becomes a slide. Here’s how you can do that.
Weight Loss Secrets Big Pharma Doesn’t Want You to Know
Weight loss CAN be a whole lot easier than you think! Consider the possibility that weight loss will NOT aways be a struggle for you.
When Life Hands You Lemons , Try These Tools Instead
With weight loss coaching, you learn that it’s not that you’ll never need to think about what you eat again, it’s just that you feel more calm knowing you have tools to use whether you’re tempted to overeat something delicious or you’re wanting to eat to feel better emotionally.
How a coffee maker glitch made my day
When you’re having a day when everything seems to be going wrong, the best thing to do is to pause and find the humor in being human with all our imperfections! Because the more we tell ourselves that we’re having one of those days, the more we’re telling our brain to prove us right.
The Thing That Makes Weight Loss A Piece of Cake
Whatever identity you hold right now, you only believe it because you have proof. The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.
Want to Know the Secret to Motivating Yourself?
Life is complicated. More than one thing can be true at the same time. But we tend to think a whole lot more about what feels good in the moment than what we truly want for our lives.