For 11 years, I had been on levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. My TSH level was never normal during that time though and every few years the dosage of my medication had to be adjusted. After I lost 185 lbs naturally, I started looking into how to fix my thyroid naturally. I discovered that usually hypothyroidism is just a SYMPTOM of something else happening in our bodies….
Food addiction (including binge/emotional eating and other eating disorders), alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, shopping addiction, gambling addiction, etc…… what do they all have in common?! No matter the addiction, there are many similarities: You feel powerless and helpless. The addiction(s) disrupts your life: job, relationships, mindset, self-confidence, self-love, self-worth, and much more. The addiction(s) keeps you from being the best version of…
If you are currently taking a PPI drug (such as Pepcid, Nexium, Prilosec, etc) and/or frequently take antibiotics, please watch the below video! I wish I knew then what I know now. After I had lost 185 lbs naturally, I started getting some digestive issues. I would get very painful abdominal cramps, gas, and bloating. The pain was so bad that it would impact my…
When you have a lot of weight to lose and/or a lot of changes to make to create a healthy sustainable lifestyle, it can be daunting. Oftentimes we focus so much on how far we have to go that we become overwhelmed, psyche ourselves out, quit and go back to our old unhealthy habits. As someone who has lost 185 lbs naturally, here are my…
Most of us make New Year’s resolutions and never stick to them. We may make some changes at the beginning of January but always fall back into our old habits. Why? There could be a few reasons why we don’t succeed with our New Year’s resolutions: We try to change too much at once. If you try to change too much at once, you are…
Most of us tend to gain weight during the holiday season because we over-indulge. It’s hard not too! Pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, turkey, cookies, chocolates, cakes, cocktails and much more. We splurge from Thanksgiving dinner all the way through the New Year! No wonder we don’t have much energy, feel bloated, and gain weight. It’s ok to splurge in moderation. Deprivation will only lead to overeating…
You know how nice it feels to drive your car home after getting a tune up? The oil is squeaky clean, the fluids have been topped off, windshield wipers have been changed, tire pressure is at that perfect level, and it’s been washed inside and out? Well, just like our cars need a tune up, a seasonal detox allows our bodies to become shiny and…
Getting started is one of the hardest things for us to do. Why? Because it is much easier to stay stuck where we are. Change can be overwhelming. It pushes us out of our comfort zone which can be scary at first. Until you realize that being out of your comfort isn’t that bad and you actually might like it! You need to ask yourself…
Many people tell me that they know how to eat healthy and exercise, but they just don’t believe in themselves anymore. They don’t believe that they can lose the weight and keep it off for good because they have tried so many ways to do this and nothing has worked. You’re not alone! This was the story of my life! One reason we lose belief…
When we turn to food to numb our emotions, this is referred to as emotional eating. When you are stressed, do you open a big bag of chips and eat the whole thing before you’ve realized it? Do you reach for chocolate when you feel sad, defeated, or unmotivated? Emotional eating can also trigger binge eating. Binge eating is when you eat several servings of…
Do you know the two biggest secrets for permanent weight loss? Exercise? Nope. Deprivation? Nope. Fasting? Nope. Juicing? Nope. Nutrition and Mindset! 1) Nutrition: When you make smarter and healthier choices, you will be able to lose the weight for good and still feel satisfied. By finding healthy foods that taste good and make your body feel good, you will never feel deprived. Eating these…
Cravings happen even to the healthiest of us. Often, when a craving hits in the afternoon or the evening after dinner, we get the urge to snack. Snacking can be a bad habit to get into because the snacks we choose are often junky, unhealthy, and high in calories, sugar, sodium, or fat. Snacking on these foods can sabotage all of our hard work!The trick to snacking…
Have you ever done something “wrong” and automatically were negative with yourself? Maybe you told yourself you would not eat out this week but gave into temptation. After the meal, you automatically told yourself that you are a failure, you have no willpower, and/or that this is just who you are and you are destined to be unhealthy. This is your inner critic. We developed…
Sometimes it is way too easy (and common) to indulge. Maybe we are at a family get together, a work outing, or are just stressed out by life and our responsibilities. But it doesn’t always stop there. Sometimes we overeat on regular days. Or at regular meals. Or All. The. Time.Here are three tips to avoid overeating at meals. (Psst, turn these into habits and…
Do you know what the most important key for losing the weight for good is? Calorie counting? Starvation? Deprivation? 4 hour workouts? Nope. Not at all. None of the above will lead to healthy habits or sustained weight loss. The most important key is to learn how to commit to yourself and put yourself first. What does that mean? To commit to yourself, you need to set…
At one time or another, we have all found ourselves on the drive thru line, starving, and craving some food that will provide a solution to that crazy grumbling sound in our bellies. So we go for something quick and fast. It also doesn’t help that each town has at least one to two or even more fast food joints to offer some quick yet…
The biggest hurdle most people have to clean eating isn’t the food. Fresh, homemade, organic food is delicious! It isn’t giving up those ‘unclean’ foods. There may be that one food you just can’t let go of, but that isn’t the issue either. The issue is the bottom line, that line item on the budget when you try to switch it all to clean, organic,…
Does this sound familiar? You hear about this wonderful diet that will guarantee weight-loss, so you try it, only to gain even more weight back once you’ve lost it? And during the entire diet, you are starving, feeling deprived, and don’t have much energy. Don’t feel bad. You are not alone. Just because a diet works for one person, does not mean that it will work for you….
Do you struggle to maintain healthy habits or commit to yourself? Do you start making healthy changes but always end up going back to your bad habits? You’re not alone! There are many reasons why you may not be able to commit to yourself: food addiction, lack of self-love, lack of belief in yourself, and much more. Don’t fret! You CAN change. No matter what…
Back in the 1980’s, nutrition experts told us that if we wanted to lose weight, we should not eat much fat in our diets. Shortly thereafter, fat free and reduced fat products bombarded the marketplace. By reducing fat, people seemed to lose some weight, but couldn’t keep it off. Fat is one of the macronutrients that our bodies need in addition to protein and carbohydrates. Much more…
Have you ever tried to make healthy changes to your nutrition but you couldn’t stick with it? Maybe you had a few good days but then an intense craving came out of nowhere. The craving was so overwhelming and powerful that you gave in and went back to your old eating habits. This is so common! You are not alone! Don’t beat yourself up. It…
