Create Your Balance

If you're over 40 or slowly approaching that age and yuo can't quite seem to keep the weight off, you need to listen to this.  Ever feel like what used to work for you just isn't working anymore? You've tried it all and can't seem to see sustainable weight loss results? No worries, I've got you covered in this podcast. From weight loss, to weight gain, hormones, menopause and all that comes with g...

Well, if you've been following me for a bit now, you know I've had some medical 'things' going on that I have mentioned a bit here and there. Well,  in this episode, I'm giving you the big update on it all and taking you along for the full journey.  As this episode is airing, I will be roughly 4 days post-op from a microdiscectomy on L-5-S1. A Lot of you know that I have had back problems for a LO...

If you're a long time follower, you know I've struggled on and off with body image issues and I've discussed the "recovery" process of it all…BUT there are times when those thoughts try to haunt you.  SO what happens when they come creeping back? I always say, its not always butterflies, rainbows and unicorns" and, it's not.  If you've been listening to my most recent podcast you are aware that he...

I get asked all the time, How can I tone up my Arms? Abs? Booty? Legs?  Well, I'm coming right out and letting you know that the word TONED is right up there with the new word, SNATCHED!! I'm not a fan of either because they are complete marketing words.  I'm sure you're wondering what the heck I am even talking about. I mean they have vidoes and workouts that tell you you can "tone" these parts o...

Yep, I'm calling it out once again as you all know how I feel about this 'wonderful" little compliment. I pretty much despise it and I'll tell you why once again in this podcast. Trust me when I say I've heard it enough myself and also heard how it has affected a LOT of my clients with their struggles. YES, I said struggles.  Seems we look at that compliment at the surface level but I'm about to t...

SO which is it? Healthy or skinny? Can you have one without the other? Do the two come hand in hand?  If you look at how society defines it, then you MUST be skinny in order to be healthy and everything else exciting that comes with life. If you know me and follow me, you know my answer is that the 2 do NOT have to come hand in hand. YOU can be healthy AND unhealthy at ANY SIZE!! You can fight me...

It seems this is a new trend or one that I have been seeing more and more of out on social media…and quite frankly..it grinds my gears.  Of course, I will be talking about it in this episode. Does it really matter what I eat in a day or what anyone else eats? What one person eats in a day should not matter to you. Most of these posts and videos I am seeing are not even enough food to sustain a tod...

In this episode, I'm diving into why we continually chase weight loss. A lot of women that come to me have struggled for years with yo-yo diets and they have tried everything, and then some, only to end up gaining back what they lost and feeling frustrated.  Sound familiar? It seems we want to go blaming ourselves and think we failed when in reality we have been chasing something that is not real....

Oh the holidays are upon us and we're all fearing that holiday weight gain. Seems to sneak up on us every year…BUT you can make this year different and actually avoid it altogether.  I'm about to give you a few little secrets on how you can avoid the holiday weight gain this year and each and every year after this!!  P.S. It's not as difficult as you think it is…I promise. Oh, and it's not a diet...

I get that people would like to lose weight. There is NOTHING wrong with wanting to lose weight. BUT I ask you this, IF you are someone who wants to lose weight…WHY? WHY do you want to lose weight? WHY do you want to be thin? That answer will tell you more than you realize in a nutshell.  So many people really don't have a concrete answer to it and they are continuously chasing the next weight los...

I had someone ask me what I had been up to these days and why I had been so quiet. They also asked me how my handstand was coming along. Well, things are a little slow-moving right now because I've had a bit of a setback…which is what I am discussing in this podcast.    I wanted to share it because a LOT of us suffer setbacks here and there in our lives. They can SUCK big time, I get it. I feel sh...

In this episode, I am sharing a little more of my story with you all. If you've followed me, you know that I struggled with my relationship with my body, food, and exercise. Well, I'm here to tell you that there are STILL things that trigger those old feelings BUT I am better able to cope now.  It seems people think it's all butterflies, daisies, and rainbows all the time BUT those old thoughts an...

In this episode, I'm diving into what consistency REALLY is. It seems we have been led to believe it is a 30, 60 or 90-day thing when it comes to our weight loss. Isn't that how a lot of the diets are?  They tell you what to do, how to do it and for how long and…MAGIC…you drop the weight….UNTIL you gain it back, over and over and over again. How's that working? It seems we are consistent with hopp...

It seems that weight loss is impossible for some. We've tried everything and nothing seems to be working. I hear this all the time so I'm about to break it down because I think there is so much we do not understand about weight loss because society and the diet world has us confused.  So, WHY do our bodies seem to fight us when it comes to weight loss? Why cant we seem to keep the weight off once...

Can you be healthy at any size? I know that is somewhat controversial out there in society these days but, I'm going to talk about it because it needs to be out in the open. I'd like you to listen to this episode with an open mind, and see if you think a bit differently at the end.  Health comes in all shapes and sizes! I said what I said. It's not that your weight doesn't matter BUT it doesn't de...

Why do you work out? Go ahead and really think about that for a second before you dive into this podcast. People work out for many different reasons..to lose weight, to tone up in certain places, for that wedding they have coming up, to feel stronger and empowered. So why do you work out?  I feel I used to approach working out from the wrong aspect and I'm going to be talking about that in this ep...

When is comes to weight loss and calories, it seems the "magic" number is 1200 calories.  In this episode, I am going to break that all down for you. The diet indusrty is promoting the eat as little as possible, lose some ( water) weight, see results ( temporarily) and then gain it back and then some…only to go on another diet that does the same thing.  Sounds crazy, doesn't it? Well, it is and it...

In this episode, I'm revealing the TRUTH behind the BS of waist trainers. Seriously, what are we training our waists for? These things are HAMRFUL and they serve NO purpose at all in slimming your waist as they FALSELY promise!!  Stop "waisting" your money on them. They are actually defeating the purpose of having "abs"..did you know they WEAKEN your ad/core and pelvic core muscles?? That's just O...

How's your relationship with food? I'm going to tell you that IF you've ever been on a diet, your relationship may be "complicated"with food.  I'll be bringing that to light in this episode along with a few ways that you can imporve that relationship. You may think your relationship is just fine with food, I know I did.  A good relationship with food involves welcoming all foods in moderation, eat...

I'm sure MANY of us have been on a diet or two during our lifetime.  In this episode, I am going to be breaking down the thought process I used to have about diets that so many still have and why it is such BS. Yep, I'm going there. It's time the diet industry and all the crap they have been jamming down our throats gets exposed.  I honestly used to believe that IF I did the diet for said amount o...

Yes, I said DANGEROUS…In today's episode I am going to talk about society's beauty standards and why the suck and afre dangerous. Take a look around on social media and look at the cray things that get attention.  Doesn't everyone want the "perfect" figure, pouty lips and whatever else they promote that makes you socially acceptable? It seems it all comes down to appearance and whtehter or not you...

In this episode, I read something about waving the white flag that Donna Ashworth wrote. It hit me hard when I read it because I waited so damn long to wave that white flag. I played the diet game for far too long hoping I would one day get that dream body of mine. I spent way too many years hating, shaming and trying to make my body something it may have never became…Because society pushes these...

As a parent, you are one of the most influential role models in your child's life and can have a positive impact on your child's body image. What kind of example are you seeing? Is it a negative one or a positive one?  In this episode, I'm coming out with a few tips on how we can set a POSITIVE example for our kids when it comes to body image and weight. With all that is out there in society and s...

Let's face it, there are new fitness fads and trends popping up every day. It can feel impossible to figure out if any are truly beneficial for your health, and which fads are nothing more than a waste of time and MONEY.  In this episode, I'm going to be talking about 5 fads that aren't worth your valuable time or cash, and they can even do more harm to your body than good… can I just say that the...

Let's talk DIETS for women over 40 in this episode. They say 40 is the new 30, thanks to healthier habits…BUT why are so many of us STILL struggling with weight loss?  What is the BEST diet for women over 40? Is there one? I mean,there's so much info out there and so many diets that you see on the daily so you'd think a few of them would be good for us women in our 40's…RIGHT?? Can you guess what...