Do you excel in your professional and home life, yet struggle to muster up the motivation for healthy behaviors like exercise? If your ‘people pleasing’ tendencies leave you last on […]
Category: Mindset
The importance of self-discipline in weight management
As a Registered Dietitian, I believe that self-discipline is one of the most underrated skills for losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle. Whether you’re trying to break bad habits […]
How stress affects fat loss
Many of us are all too familiar with feeling stressed out. You might associate stress with low productivity and feeling overwhelmed, but did you know that too much stress diminishes […]
Why do I self-sabotage weight loss?
Are you constantly battling yourself? Self-sabotaging weight loss effort after weight loss effort? It seems like every week you’re starting over. If this sounds like you, you’re not alone. In […]
How To Manifest Weight Loss
Weight loss can be a difficult process. Oftentimes, it feels like, despite your best efforts, you don’t see the results you want. However, learning how to manifest weight loss is […]
Types of Hunger: Emotional vs Physical Hunger
Eating is a necessary and pleasurable human experience. We eat for many reasons and because of different types of hunger. In Buddhism, for example, there are up to seven types […]
No motivation for weight loss? 3 inspirational ways to get started
I’m often asked for my ‘number one tip’ or ‘first step to getting started’ from individuals on the struggle bus or with no motivation for weight loss. My response generally […]
More sleep, Less pounds
How did you sleep last night? Coming off the weekend, perhaps you’re experiencing a case of “social jetlag” or extra fatigue? Oftentimes I’m asked for advice about how to break […]
When less is more
In a world that tells you to “hustle,” “do all the things,” and “never miss a Monday,” it’s easy to lose yourself in the mix. Women especially fall victim to […]
Embrace the Suck
You might be reading this while lying in bed or cozied up with a hot cup of coffee. Perhaps you’re on a lunch break, combing through your inbox. Whatever the […]
Dieting dilemmas: All-or-nothing mindset
For as long as I’ve worked as a dietitian, it amazes me how much all-or-nothing thinking impacts a person’s self-confidence and feeds the vicious cycle of yo-yo dieting. According to […]
Blood Sugar Balance – Part II
Part I of this blood sugar balance series broke down how each of the three macronutrients – protein, carbs, and fat – impacts blood sugar and why steady blood sugar is […]