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Stop “Shoulding” Yourself
Any time you tell yourself you “should” or “shouldn’t” be doing something, you’re speeding down the highway of guilt, heading for Shameville. Whatever task you think you “should” or “shouldn’t” be doing makes your current activity wrong. No one feels good about...
Worried Your Weight Will Weigh Down Your Holidays?
The holiday season is a time to celebrate with family and friends, be thankful for all that you have, and reflect back on the year. Unfortunately though, in reality, the holidays come filled with stress of all varieties. It quickly becomes the season for catching the...
Tricks for Healthy Halloween Treats (Candy Recipes!)
Many people get really scared around Halloween…not because of the ghosts and goblins, but about the temptation of being around lots of Halloween candy: it's in the office at work, it's at home to be left out for trick-or-treaters or collected by kids, and at holiday...
Spooky Halloween Spaghetti Recipe
There are SO many Halloween sweet treat recipes floating around the internet, I thought why not come up with a deliciously scary & savory healthy Halloween recipe! This orange and black pasta can be made with lots of variations. I used a sweet potato to make the...
How to Stock a Healthy Pantry + Checklist!
Stocking your pantry with nutrient-dense ingredients and food is essential for keeping your body nourished, so it can keep you healthy and lookin' good! In this day and age, we're all SO busy, and by the time we get home at the end of a long day the last thing we want...
Why Willpower Doesn’t Work & Never Will
How many times have you said to yourself: “UUUUGHHHH if I just had more willpower!!!” “My willpower sucks, I’ll just start again on Monday!” “Why do I keep screwing up even though I know what I SHOULD be eating, damn willpower!” Ugh, if only. If only it was willpower...
How Your Body Image Affects Your Weight
I was familiar with the "love your body" concept when I was in high school and college. That's when I was the most unhappy with and uncomfortable in my body. I would stand in front of the mirror and criticize and critique my body, picking out all of the "flaws" I...
30+ Healthy Back to School Snacks Your Kids Will LOVE!
Snacks can be a great way to give your kids extra fuel they need for growing and being healthy and strong. But it can be hard enough to get kids to eat healthy snacks*, especially at school or daycare when junk food and sugary snacks are showing up in their...
How to Eat Healthfully at Internationally-Inspired Restaurants
Eating out at restaurants does not have to work against your health and fitness goals...especially when hitting up delicious types of internationally-inspired restaurants like Mexican, Italian, Mediterranean, and Indian cuisine. Eating foods from different cultures...
Today is the last day of the Old You…
Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and start being excited about what could go right. Together, we’ve got this.