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Manifest a Better Body – Part 1

You may tell yourself things like “I need to lose weight” or “I want to fit into a size 6”.  You have probably heard that if you want something bad enough, you will find a way to make it happen.  So why do people struggle so much and end up starting over again and again and sometimes never receive what they really “want”?

Before I digress – I ask you:  What DRIVES you?  What MOTIVATES you?  What

Why I Wouldn’t Take a “Skinny Pill”

Hello Lovely Friends!

I cannot tell you how many times I have heard “if only there were a Skinny Pill I could take so all of my weight would come off overnight and I would have nothing more to worry about”.  I used to work in a supplement store, so I heard this a lot.  And although I must admit that there is some appeal to the idea of ingesting a magic pill and having a major problem disappear…

To Count or Not to Count: That is the Question

When most people of think of weight loss, they think of counting calories.  Calorie counts are available on boxes of food and even on many restaurant menus, so apparently this is something we should care about, right?

      It is interesting to note that people have not been counting calories since the beginning of time – it actually hasn’t been that long since this has been the standard.  The…

Happy Tuesday!  I want to introduce you to what I am going to refer to as the Tuesday Affirmation.  If you are not familiar with affirmations, they are positive statements that describe a desired situation.  They are often repeated until they get impressed on the subconscious mind.  This pushes the subconscious mind to take action and strive to make the positive statement come true.  

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If you have ever tried to “diet”, you know what I’m talking about.  You’re sitting on your couch, eating ice cream or chips or whatever happens to be your favorite junk food, watching a show about getting healthy, and thinking “I should be able to do that”.  In your heart of hearts, you know that you would look and feel better if you got off your ass and did some movement.  You know that the…

Potassium for Weight Loss

Do you have any idea how much potassium you consume every day? If you are like most Americans, you probably aren’t getting 4,700 mg per day, which is the amount that experts suggest as a part of a balanced diet.

  If you are relying on a lot of convenience and restaurant foods and struggle to include fruits and vegetables into your daily diet, this is the reason you are lacking. The way we cook…

Day 8 Sugar Free!

      Sorry Day 7 is missing – I went to edit the file and accidentally erased it….oops…wasn’t very long or exciting anyway!  The scale is showing weight loss, which I am happy about.  I have energy and am really not craving anything, which surprises me.  Got me some grapefruit today…yum…tasted so sweet!  Normally I’d want to put SUGAR on it.  My taste buds are changing!

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Sugar Detox – Day 4

  Who knew broccoli could be SWEET????  Yeah!

                  Things taste sweeter when you aren’t eating sugar?  Broccoli for dessert anyone?

Day 3 – A Cavegirl Lives Within

                  Day 3 was a day of great discovery…some things you just take for granted taste REALLY DAMN GOOD when you are really hungry…

  Join me – let’s kick sugar together!

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Sugar Detox – Day 1!

It’s Just Another Day

This week kicks officially kicks off the holiday season.  And for some of you this also instills a feeling of anxiety and even panic when all you seem to hear about during this time is FOOD.  Most of it stuff that isn’t on your healthy eating plan.  It can be especially daunting when you aren’t totally in charge of cooking the meal.

Yes, Thanksgiving is a food holiday.  There are pictures of…

Good Food vs. Bad Food

Do you believe that there are foods that are “good” that you should be eating and “bad” foods that you should avoid at all costs?  A lot of people do, but I am going to invite controversy here by telling you that I believe that all foods can have their place in a weight loss program.  WHAT? Oh yes, I said it.  I am not one of those health coaches that tells you that you have to give up everything…

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall…

I have made a commitment to myself to become more active, especially as the holiday season is approaching.  I love food and am really excited about all of the yummy things I can make.  But I also need to realize that all of these yummy things can turn me into a total and complete fat ass.  I’ve already let stress and pain keep me pretty sedentary for quite a while and it needs to stop!

I have a…