Negative body image!!  Have ya ever had negative thoughts about your body?  Not liked what you see when you look in the mirror? Changed your clothes 15 times only to end up wearing something baggy that covers the areas you don’t quite like?  This was once a daily occurrence for me. I struggled on and off for years from the age of 14 on. Itused to suck up all of my time and sometimes I would let it ruin my entier day.  SO how dod I overcome it all? Can I just say, it’s not always daisies,...

Is your weight loss method sustainable?  Sustainable weight loss requires REALISTIC methods of healthy eating and exercise habits that you can maintain over time. It's not about following a specific diet or program for a short period of time, but rather making changes that you can incorporate into your everyday life.  If you are using a specific program or product that should happen to go off the market, will you be abe to MAINTAIN the results you achieved from that program or product?    ...

How many times have you been around the block with yo-yo diets?  ME, Probably more than half my life. When you live your life chasing the diets and the diet mentality is ingrained in your brain, it’s hard to look at food as anything but the enemy. At least that's how I used to live. I went by the good/bad food mentality and feared anything that could cause me to gain weight. Food was the enemy and exercise was the punishment. Best life I ever lived ( sense the sarcasm) IT SUCKED!!  Fast...

I know, you’re thinking, she’s crazy. Hear me out for a second. I get that when you lose a few pounds and you can zip your pants a bit easier, you FEEL a sense of accomplishment and happiness BUT, with most, it quickly deflates because it can be VERY difficult to maintain.  In comes the feelings of defeat, guilt, and anger. It takes a lt of effort to get ther and sometimes it takes even more to MAINTAIN those results.  When we focus so much on the weight loss, the number on the scale and...

Well, here I am again! I’m roughly 20-ish weeks out of back surgery updating you again. WHY?  Well, I really want to give you all the details of the FULL recovery…the good, the bag, the ugly and everything in between. It’s been a road if I do say so myself.  It’s kind of like life, ya know, things are going all good and then one day…BAM!! The shit hits the fan. In my world, I’ve learned it’s all about how you handle it. Can I just say that sometimes, I don’t handle it all that well when it...

I often feel that a LOT of us women give up on ourselves BEFORE we even start. Give me a second here to explain as I come to you with a little rant about what I go through and hear as a health and nutrition coach.    It may sound a little harsh but I am coming at you from a place of love. Is it possible that the efforts we’ve been trying all this time are the WRONG efforts? Is it possible those paths have led us to where we are today without weight loss journey’s?   I’m about to ruffle...

I get it a calorie deficit is needed but … It is NOT the most important thing. Most of us out here aren’t even sure what that REALLY MEANS!! Calorie deficit is indeed an effective method for weight loss, but it's important to approach it carefully. When focusing on a whole foods diet, people often naturally consume fewer calories without strict calorie counting.  A calorie deficit is necessary for weight loss, but cutting calories too drastically can have negative effects. Very...

Working out hard and doing “all the things” but not seeing the results you expected? Feel like no matter what you do, you aren’t seeing your body change where you want it to change? Should you change up your workouts? Call it quits? Start a different one and see is that one “is the one”?  It get it, it can be so confusing BUT jumping from program to program will NOT get you the results you are looking for. I’m about to fill you in on some stuff that your last diet/workout program may not...

Pictures are really tough, especially when struggling with negative body image. I remember avoiding pictures, hiding behind others, and staring at old photos of myself for hours and thinking,WTF? “Is that what I really look like?” I think to myself. There was a picture from my parents 25th wedding anniversary party that hit me head. I tore it up and threw it in the garbage as soon as I saw it.  It sucks to feel this way and miss out of saving memories. It sucks even more to not feel...

SO here I am, 3 months out from surgery just giving a little update on things these days.  If I’m being honest, I’ll say I’m nowhere where I want to be BUT, I am on my way there, which is what really matters right now. Let’s face it, it’s been an uphill battle and I made it to the top. It’s all downhill from here and I get to start over. Who the heck is ever excited about that?? ME! Why? Because I’m making it all about the journey and NOT the destination!! Let me just fill you in a bit...

Not getting the results you think you should be getting form your weight loss program? Somehow, we think if the scale isn’t moving, we are failing at what we are doing. Hmmmm, is that really the case?  We somehow think if the scale isn’t saying what we want it to say, we think nothing is happening and you’re just wasting your time. Why is it that we only celebrate the weight loss or the number on the scale or our pants going down?  I get it, you’re in a calorie deficit, you are increasing...

Oh they’re EVERYWHERE, they want you to believe they are something new and different…BUT do you know how to spot a fad, quick-fix diet? I know, I sure the hell didn’t, which is why I tried anything and everything back in the day.    So what the heck is a fad diet?? That’s exactly what I’ll be talking about in this episode.  Fad diets are advertised as quick-fix plans that promise weight loss and/or drastically improved health. Many fad diets are restrictive and involve rigid rules around...

If you have been following me for a while now, you may know my take on this one but let’s just reiterate things for the sake of sanity.  I get it, we recognize that many people believe the key to health is losing weight. And many times doctors will tell people things like, “if you don’t immediately lose weight, you will die.” I get that hearing somthing like that may give you quite a scare and honestly, it may be what needs to be done…BUT… Did you know there is ample research that suggests...

How do you feel about the scale? Do you step on it every day and let it determine how your day will go? Are you allowing it to rule your life? Is it owning your feelings?  I can remember letting the scale set the tone for the day. I’d step on it every damn morning and if it went up, it pretty much ruined my day. I had to workout a little more that day and eat better. If it went down, I felt like what I was doing was working and I was succeeding. Can I just say that was NOT a way to live!! It...

Well, as of now I am coming up on 6 weeks post-op. I have started PT and I am SLOWLY moving forward.  Am I gald I did it? Well, I can say I am glad I am no longer in the pain I was in BUT It seems the more people I talk to, the more they want to try to confirm my fears. This is why I didn’t tell many people I was even having the surgery. Now, I have people asking me how I am doing and then they go into “ man, you just hear so many bad stories about back surgery”..yep, thank you for your...

So many times we look at our health and weight loss journey and get over whelmed because we look at how far we have to go instead of celebrating how far we’ve actually already come.  It is truly all about the mindset and the way you look at it. I have my clients break their goals down because I know that sometimes they can seem like they are hard to reach if we look at them long-term.  Every goal you set it ATTAINABLE, you just have to have the right plan and mindset to get there.  One...

Is there a secret to healing your metabolism? Is it really even broken?  It seems we see more and more out there about WHAT can speed up your metabolism and help you lose weight. There are magic pills, potions and shakes out there promising to help speed up your metabolism…BUT do we really need that?  In this episode I’m going to give you a few simple and easy tips to heal your metabolism and keep it fired up. Let me just first say, you are not broken and neither is your metabolism.  I get...

I have to admit, I’ve never been a fan of my C-Section scars. I don’t wear a 2 piece bathing suit unless it has full coverage of my scars and stretch marks. Can you say body image issues? Yep!! They are there BUT they have been there even before I had these scars. Let’s talk about the scars though since it’s awareness month. I’ve been ashamed of them, not what they brought me BUT the looks of them have disgusted me for years…BUT I’m working on letting that go. No one needs to see them...

If you’re over 40 or slowly approaching that age and yuo can’t quite seem to keep the weight off, you need to listen to this.  Ever feel like what used to work for you just isn’t working anymore? You’ve tried it all and can’t seem to see sustainable weight loss results? No worries, I’ve got you covered in this podcast. From weight loss, to weight gain, hormones, menopause and all that comes with getting up there in age, I’m bringing the truthbombs today as to why you maynot be seeing the...

Well, if you’ve been following me for a bit now, you know I’ve had some medical ‘things’ going on that I have mentioned a bit here and there. Well,  in this episode, I’m giving you the big update on it all and taking you along for the full journey.  As this episode is airing, I will be roughly 4 days post-op from a microdiscectomy on L-5-S1. A Lot of you know that I have had back problems for a LONG time and twice it has turned into big ass nerve pain starting from literally my ass to the...

If you're a long time follower, you know I’ve struggled on and off with body image issues and I’ve discussed the “recovery” process of it all…BUT there are times when those thoughts try to haunt you.  SO what happens when they come creeping back? I always say, its not always butterflies, rainbows and unicorns” and, it’s not.  If you’ve been listening to my most recent podcast you are aware that healthwise, I have a few things going on which I believe hav lead me to a little bit of a weight...

I get asked all the time, How can I tone up my Arms? Abs? Booty? Legs?  Well, I’m coming right out and letting you know that the word TONED is right up there with the new word, SNATCHED!! I’m not a fan of either because they are complete marketing words.  I’m sure you’re wondering what the heck I am even talking about. I mean they have vidoes and workouts that tell you you can “tone” these parts of your body…BUT do we even know what that really means? Do we know what actually MUST happen in...

Yep, I’m calling it out once again as you all know how I feel about this ‘wonderful” little compliment. I pretty much despise it and I’ll tell you why once again in this podcast. Trust me when I say I’ve heard it enough myself and also heard how it has affected a LOT of my clients with their struggles. YES, I said struggles.  Seems we look at that compliment at the surface level but I’m about to take you a bit deeper into how I feel about it and what it says to some of us. Don't get me...

SO which is it? Healthy or skinny? Can you have one without the other? Do the two come hand in hand?  If you look at how society defines it, then you MUST be skinny in order to be healthy and everything else exciting that comes with life. If you know me and follow me, you know my answer is that the 2 do NOT have to come hand in hand. YOU can be healthy AND unhealthy at ANY SIZE!! You can fight me on that but my gloves are off with all things that society promotes as healthy because quite...