Fit in Real Life

Do you feel tired but wired? Have trouble sleeping? Brain fog? Trouble losing weight? It's time to pay attention to two small endocrine glands that sit right on top of the kidneys, called your adrenals. The adrenals release several hormones, including cortisol. Cortisol's main role is to prepare your body to interact with the external environment (such as to run from danger). And if cortisol level...

Maybe you want to eat better, drink less wine, go to bed by 10 or floss your teeth regularly. But.... "I do well for a while, and then life gets in the way and I slip back to old habits" "I can stick with it for a while, but then I just stop doing it!" "I'm really good at starting, I just can't seem to keep going"  If so, you're in the right place. We THINK that creating a plan (even a realistic p...

Fatigue? Sugar cravings? Midsection weight gain? Struggle losing weight? These are all signs of insulin resistance, and there's at least a 1 out of 3 chance you have it (higher chance over 50). Insulin is a hormone, produced in the pancreas, that stimulates cells in the muscle, liver and fat tissue to store sugar.  Insulin resistance is simply having chronically elevated levels of insulin (also ca...

So you've gained weight... now what? If you're like most women I work with (and like myself), your tendency is to either:   Get frustrated, and then 'get serious' by getting on a new diet, working out harder or being more restrictive OR Get frustrated and give up. Neither are the best choice if your goal is sustainable weight loss and freedom from the diet obsession. Join me in this week's podcast...

Do you feel like you're worthy of feeling good? Getting the life you want? Losing weight? Chances are, your first answer is YES.  But think about it for a moment... do you? Do you love and respect yourself? Are you on your own side? Do you speak kindly to yourself? Do you believe in yourself? I just received two emails this week from two clients about their journey to worthiness.  "I finally figur...

In the past few weeks I have received many questions from podcast listeners about inner peace. More specifically, the question is "why can't I find inner peace?". Inner peace refers to a "deliberate state of either psychological or spiritual calmness despite the potential presence of stressors ." Norman Vincent Peale says "the life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easies...

If you're stuck in a pattern that you don't like, this podcast is for YOU. Here's the truth: you already know HOW TO break through it. The internet is full of HOW TO advice: ✔︎ 5 Steps to Overcome Emotional Eating ✔︎ 3 Ways to Stop Nighttime Eating ✔︎ 6 Secrets to Losing Weight After 50 But if you're still stuck in a pattern that you don't like, stop searching for more HOW TO information.  Instead...

I  LOVE this time of year. As we get set to welcome a New Year, it's the perfect time to pause, reflect and set inspired goals for 2023. Inspired goals are different from New Year's Resolutions or the more standard goals such as "lose weight, eat more veggies, start exercising and so on. It's a process I do every single year with my team, my family, my husband and myself. And this year, I invite y...

Let's talk self sabotage and WHY you do it. You might think that if I WANT to lose weight, then why do I keep reverting to old habits? if you WANT it so badly, so why do I keep slipping off plan when you start to lose some weight? Or why do I start each day with great intentions but end up face first in the ice cream after dinner? Enter self sabotage (no applause required) Take a deep breath. It's...

Relationships are a big part of life, and this week I am thrilled to bring on Jennifer Hurvitz, relationship and dating expert to help us THRIVE in our relationships. Jennifer is known for her no-nonsense approach to all things relationships and is proud to say she's made quite the career out of disastrous circumstances...her divorce. She's a Relationship Expert, Dating Coach, best-selling author,...

Sticking to a healthy eating plan and regular exercise routine can be a challenge any day of the year. During the holidays, however, festive feasts, willpower-impairing spirits, and tempting chocolate truffles team up to challenge even the most resolute health nut.  Unfortunately, the fear of putting on a few pounds, the stress of making too many 'food choices', or the feeling of guilt after indul...

Weight loss might be a high priority for you, but it's not for your body. Your body's first priority is survival. And if you are chronically stressed, your body will prioritize stress management (survival) over your metabolism.  But stress isn't just work deadlines, a tight budget and rush hour traffic. There are many other stressors that you might not even be aware of, and yet they are impacting...

The two questions I get asked the most often are: "How do I get motivated?" and  "How do I get more consistent?" If you're like most people, you feel inspired, motivated, and enthusiastic when you start a project or program. But over time, that motivation wanes.  You feel less excited to close the kitchen after dinner. You feel less enthusiastic about drinking sparkling water instead of wine.  You...

Instead of learning tools and mindset strategies to overcome sugar cravings, wouldn't it be better if you didn't have them in  the first place? I USED to think overcoming sugar cravings was just about mindset; and while I still think mindset is important, it's not everything. There's a lot we can DO to minimize cravings, so that we don't need to practice our mindset ninjas skills every night when...

Friend, I don't know about you, but I often need to hear things more than once before they sink in. I need to REMIND myself of helpful tools and mindset shifts often. I can listen to a podcast or read a book and feel motivated and inspired, and then go take action. But then, as the days and weeks pass, I can find myself drifting into unhelpful thoughts and old patterns. I'm pretty sure I'm not alo...

Chances are, if you're reading this or listening to this podcast, you want to lose weight without the diet obsession. You want to get to your happy, healthy weight and STAY there. You want to get consistent and stay consistent. You don't want to think about food all the time. I hear you. What you want IS possible, but the path to get there is not a straight line. It can be messy, it can feel uncom...

Menopause is NOT just about your hormones. Yes, you read that right! While hormones might be the first thing you think of when you think of menopause, if you want to thrive in perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause, there are many other factors you must consider. If you want to feel good at this stage of your life (and I don't know who wouldn't!) you're going to love my interview with Jennifer...

Can food freedom and weight loss goals co-exist? Can you love your body and still want to lose weight? Can you have discipline without rigidity? In a world of polarized views, it's easy to fall into the trap of black and white thinking, and to end up confused and stuck in a pattern or all-or-nothing actions. If you want to find that middle ground of consistency and sustainability, WHILE getting re...

"When you're not used to being confident, confidence feels like arrogance. When you're used to being passive, assertiveness feels like aggression. When you're not used to getting your needs met, prioritizing yourself feels selfish. Your comfort zone is not a good benchmark." One of our members posted this quote from Dr. Vassilia (@junocounseling) to our members' Facebook group a while back. It's t...

I said the D Word! Call it a diet, lifestyle, eating habits, I am simply referring to the food that you put into your mouth. Undoubtedly, what you put into your body impacts how your body looks, functions, and how you feel. There are plenty of eating styles and 'diet plans' to choose from: from Atkins to the Zone, vegan to paleo, low fat to high fat and everything in between. Proponents of each di...

Ever find yourself standing in the pantry or mindlessly eating leftover cold pizza, or peanut butter straight from the tub when you're stressed? It's frustrating, and the answer is not found in a diet plan, or with the well-intended advice to have a cup of tea instead.  "O…. I just have tea instead of cold leftover pizza and Oreo cookies… I never knew!" said no one ever. You KNOW that eating doesn...

Have you ever thought that maybe you don't 'want it' enough (the weight loss results) because you're not doing what it takes? That if you had a WANTED to lose weight more, you'd stick to your plan? You'd drink your water, go for a walk to unwind instead of going to the wine, and close the kitchen after dinner?  I believe that you do WANT it enough. But what you might not have created is the WANT t...

I often get asked "how do I take care of myself without feeling guilty?" There's actually two parts to this: 1. How do I take care of myself 2. How can I stop feeling guilty when I put myself first And friend, we're going to dive into both parts in today's episode.  I'm so excited you're here because this is a topic that comes up a lot. We put everyone else's needs before our own, and end up feeli...

Have you ever looked at other people's success and thought "I can't do that because _________". That somehow they are different from us? I certainly have. We think that somehow things are easier for them. Or they possess some natural talent that we don't have.  And these thoughts serve us... they make us feel better for settling for the status quo.  We can feel better for settling, or we can feel...

Good morning!  On this week's podcast I share 3 reasons why you fizzle out on your weight loss journey. It's so common to start strong; you're excited! You're motivated! You believe that THIS TIME will be different. But over time, you find yourself slipping back to old habits. Things aren't quite as exciting anymore. You're bored. You lose focus.  Once you know about these three common reasons you...