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Why I Don’t Work With Weight Loss Clients

A few months ago I made the decision to stop working with “weight loss” clients in my one-on-one coaching program. It was a long time coming, and it’s been hard to turn away people who want my help. Why would I turn away clients? Because if losing weight is your only goal, it’s going to hurt…

What 774 women taught me about what really goes wrong during weight loss

Every day I get to talk with women from around the world via phone, email, and applications submitted to work together. I love the qualitative research I get to do by speaking with these women on a daily basis. The candid stories of my readers and clients have taught me a lot over the years….

How To Use Protein To Lose Weight (you’ll WISH you started yesterday!)

It’s pretty easy to let your protein intake fall if you’re not careful. A slip-up that can impact your waistline (and health) without the proper course correction. “A few years ago, most of the nutritional problems that I saw were caused by physicians, by refined convenience foods, and by poverty. Recently, most of the problems…

How to Lose Belly Fat (and save your sanity)

If you’ve ever wondered how to lose belly fat, I can assure you that you are in exactly the right place. Chances are you’re reading this after tireless attempts to banish belly fat through unsustainable methods that can make you feel like a failure for not being able to stick with it. You really desire to…

6 Reasons your Great Grandparents Didn’t NEED to diet (#6 will hit home!)

Did your great grandparents struggle with dieting and the inability to lose weight? Mine sure didn’t. A stark comparison to the millions struggling with weight loss today… So why did your great grandparents NOT struggle with dieting and weight loss? It’s REALLY quite simple– they never encountered these dietary demons that are so common today…

7 Things NOT To Do When You’re Trying To Lose Weight (#2 fools everyone!)

Today I’m continuing my weight loss series. If you missed the first two posts, you can find them here and here. Weight Loss Mistake #1: You’re looking for a quick fix and want to “trick” your body into losing weight 99% of diets are set up to play a little TRICK on your body and manipulate…

The most IGNORED factor in weight loss– Is it sabotaging you?

Stress impacts weight loss for a number of reasons… 1. When stress is ON digestion is OFF. When your body is focused on survival, digestion is down regulated to re-direct energy to other areas of your body since surviving stress is prioritized over digestion. This means less digestive juices to digest food properly, causing you to assimilate fewer nutrients. The…

4 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight

Have you changed your diet but you are still not losing weight? Today I’m sharing the most common reasons I find that my clients are still not losing weight, even after adopting a real food diet. Reason #1 Why you are not losing weight: Your body is operating from an energy deficit. When there is…

12 Signs You’re Drowning in Nutritional Debt (#1 is WAY too common)!

How healthy is your bank account? And by bank account, of course I mean your nutritional bank account. Take a peek at the lists below. Which one describes you better? Nutritional Debt:-Slowed metabolism-Poor sleep-Fatigue-Easily stressed/sympathetic dominance-Hormonal imbalance-Overweight or underweight-Weak digestion-Food sensitivities-Poor detoxification-Energy/mood highs and lows-Vitamin and mineral deficiencies-Strong food cravings Nutritional Wealth:-Robust metabolism-Restorative sleep-Consistent energy-High tolerance to stress-Fertile…

The Liver: Your Most Important Fat Burning Organ!

Proper liver function is critical for a healthy body (and a healthy body is crucial for weight loss). The liver performs over 400 functions, but one of the most important jobs being to filter toxins and waste from your blood. After your liver filters your blood, it transforms any toxins found into substances to be excreted out of your body via…