Overcoming strong cravings to eat sweets is a common struggle today.  The human brain is designed to seek immediate pleasure, avoid immediate discomfort, and keep us safe.  This worked out great for humans back in the caveman days. But today most of us have constant access to comfort and immediate pleasure — especially in the […]

I’ll be totally honest, the chocolate + peanut butter combo has been one of my biggest weaknesses for as long as I can remember…For the first 22-ish years of my life, offer me any sort of treat that combined these two and I was SOLD. But once I started changing my diet, reducing my sugar […]

Wouldn’t we all love to have a list of quick, easy, and nutritious meals to make for busy weeknight dinners? One of my favorite parts of coaching clients is helping them find recipes they LOVE and that keep them on track to reaching their goals. This Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe has quickly become […]

Creating a weekly meal plan is a crucial step in changing your eating habits and losing weight.  Without a plan, it’s easy to slip into having a little snack here, a little treat there, and before you know it, you’re eating whenever and whatever you feel… If this is your current approach and you’re happy […]

If you’re anything like me, growing up, the only dieting advice you knew was this; eat less, move more. Like many other women, I was misled to believe that to get in a calorie deficit and achieve fat loss you had to start counting calories. I truly thought body weight was determined by simple math: […]