Trigger Food Those delicious things that cause you to overeat, binge and lose control. MANY people struggle with this! For some its ice cream, cookies or chocolate. For others it’s pasta, or bread. In my case its chips. So, what’s helped me? And what treat do I buy instead?? . My Do’s and Don’ts: ❌ don’t keep chips at home …
Take a Pause
Over the last 3 years, “pausing” has come up a lot with clients who struggle with overeating, emotional eating, feeling guilty about food, & food rules. As someone who has struggled with these, I know that it can be easy to feel “out of control” or that you just don’t have enough discipline. If you relate, I want you to try this: Pause. Get into …
Why You Need to Stop Labeling Your Food
I am so over hearing about “good” and “bad” foods. I swear, everytime someone says, “Oh I can’t have that- it’s bad for me!” I can’t help but roll my eyes. I’m a nutrition coach and personal trainer. And if you know the tiniest bit about me and my approach to diet, you know that I don’t buy into restricting foods …
5 Ways to Lose Weight Without a Diet
Yes, you can totally lose weight without following a strict diet. Wait, what? Yeah, I know- It blew my mind too! In fact, I recommend not following a strict diet for long term results. Here are a few tips that will help you establish healthy habits on your weight loss journey. Instead of choosing a diet plan that restricts specific …
Emotional Eating, Binges + Cravings
Cravings, Binges & Emotional Eating First of all, stop trying to be perfect, you’re not. I’m not. No one is. That’s why striving to eat “perfectly” isn’t a healthy or realistic. This is another reason why I always hated the One Perfect Week challenge. What happens after that week? Also, binging, cravings and emotional eating are so much more common …
Eating to Lose Weight – the Problem with always Finishing your Food
From a young age a lot of people are taught to finish all the food on their plate. While I appreciate the sentiment there’s a lot of problems with this. If you’re like me and you fill your plate when you’re super hungry, you’ll likely eat up eating way more than you need to feel satisfied. A lot of us …
“How do I Get a Flat Stomach?”
This post is broken up into a couple sections: How do I get a Flat Stomach? What are the best exercises for visible abs? What can you actually do? But can I target fat loss How do I get a Flat Stomach? This is one of the most common questions I get! There are so many scams out there with …
Staying on track when eating out or travelling
When I first began my fitness journey, in 2015, I went 12 weeks without missing a workout, without eating out, or eating a single food I deemed “unhealthy”. I would go out for dinner with friends and just order tea, and eat when I got home. At the time, I saw myself as being disciplined and dedicated to “fitness”. But living …