May is Mothers month. Ironically, this time of year is extra busy for families with kids. Many families are saddled with extra busy schedules involving in sports, other extracurricular activities like prepping for year end exams. Moms (and Dads) can be pulled in multiple directions at once. When extra tasks get added to life, something else must be taken out … Read More
3 Tools you are over loooking that can Change your Physique
Diet and exercise are necessary for physique change, but only if they are used consistently. They fail for many reasons. Very often our thoughts and attitude limit us from being consistent. “My hips are like battleships” “I have batwing arms ” “I can’t go to the beach, because I look like a whale” Have you ever noticed when women are chatting, … Read More
How to Make a Fresh Satisfying Dinner in 25”
I love to enjoy fresh fish at home but sometimes it can be dry or stink up the house. To avoid dried out fish and a smelly fish odor, I bake it in foil packets. Foil baking infuses the fish with the flavor while keeping it moist. Odor doesn’t stink up the kitchen because each fish is in a closed packet. This dish can … Read More
‘Miraculous’ Bone-Broth Recipe
In recent years, numerous foods have been pimped out as the next miracle food. Cabbage and grapefruit were the miracle weight loss foods of my youth. Later there was the super-food era with kale as the all-star. Blueberries were going to save the world, and more recently, bone broth is being touted as a miracle food. Let’s be realistic, miracle … Read More
What No One Tells You About Eating Well Long Term
In today’s world, with things like hockey practice and homework, families are lucky to eat food prepared in their own kitchen on most nights. I well remember years like that and I had trouble with portion sizes, cravings, and satisfaction. What happens when we shovel our food in, on the run, and dash off to the next commitment? Our brain gets … Read More
#WIAW What I Ate Wednesday September ’17
I am over my bulletproof coffee phase. It didn’t do it for me. The taste was amazing, but honestly, I missed my real breakfast. I am content to be back to my typical choices this month. These meals are not new or unusual, but they are certainly satisfying. Breakfast: protein shake made with grass fed whey, berries, spinach, mint, matcha, … Read More
Cravings Part 2: How Being More Mindless Can Quell Cravings
You are enough You have enough You do enough We are plugged in all the time. We are consumed with knowing more, being more and doing more. We have stopped listening to our inner voice. When we become quiet, we have the opportunity to process all that information. I have to thank my dogs for this revelation. Opus, Caymus and … Read More
Cravings Part 1: What You Need to Know
Cravings are triggered by a stressor (or an emotion) and an environmental cue. Cravings are not a sign of mental weakness, because as women, we are wired to be more craving sensitive than men. It goes back to our ancestors who had true food scarcity, and when food was available, it was hoarded. Our brains are designed to want more … Read More
Why willpower doesn’t work for weight loss
I started my first diet at age 14, and for 44 years I searched for a diet that would not lead to rebound weight gain, from exhausting my willpower. Watch this video to learn why willpower is not a solution to managing and maintaining fat loss. Willpower is a brain drain, and all quick weight loss diets are based on … Read More