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I have a lot of clients finishing diets just before the Holidays this year and I've discovered a huge gap in education related to the post-diet weight maintenance phase in my educational conversations. In today's episode, I share this common misunderstanding with you and shed light on these two misconceptions! ***Take a screenshot of this episode and share your biggest takeaway alongside the photo...

In this week's episode of the Screw The Scale Podcast, I answer your questions! Today, I answered four recent questions I got about nutrition and long-term weight maintenance. The questions answered include: 1. What's the biggest reason you see people fail during maintenance? 2. What is metabolic damage and does it exist? 3. When is it time to stop dieting? ***Take a screenshot of this episode and...

It's natural to fear weight regain after finishing a diet. To fear that one slip-up will undo months of hard work. But if you don't view fear appropriately, this fear will hold you back from making further progress and potentially even lead you down a backward path trapping you in mediocrity! In today's episode of the Screw The Scale Podcast, I talk about the positive and negative aspect of fearin...

Trigger foods. Do you have one? If so, you like gave up - or tried to! - this food(s) while dieting. But now that the diet is over, you shouldn't have to continue to deprive yourself of this food. But if you do not have a strategic plan to gradually reintroduce this food in a controlled manner, the chances of you binging uncontrollably will remain high. In this week's episode of the Screw The Scal...

As someone who can be a bit anal at times when it comes to preparing for success, I took it upon myself to formulate the "perfect" plan to balance eating well, enjoying myself, and staying active while traveling abroad for 8 weeks. As of recording this episode, I've been abroad for five weeks. And during this time, things have NOT gone to plan, and I've encountered quite a few challenges to implem...

Willpower can be defined as intentional effort to restrain an impulse or execute a specific task. The strength of your willpower muscle can make or break your ability to lose weight and keep it off. That's why it's crucial you're always seeking opportunities to strengthen this muscle. In today's episode of the Screw The Scale Podcast, I share with you a ridiculously simple and kind of silly tactic...

In this week's episode of the Screw The Scale Podcast, I answer your questions! Today, I answered four recent questions I got about nutrition and long-term weight maintenance. The questions answered include: 1. What to do if I get off-track a few weeks into maintenance? 2. Why do you recommend such long maintenance phases? 3. How many meals per day is optimal during maintenance? 4. What's your opi...

Finally - An Affordable Individual Nutrition Plan Hand-Crafted By A Registered Dietitian That Prioritizes Individualization, Sustainability, And Affordability. In today's episode of the Screw The Scale Podcast, I share with you how you can gain access to a hand-crafted 6 or 12-month nutrition plan made literally just for you (by me!) - your lifestyle, preferred eating style, goals, and more - for...

Comparing yourself to others is a major time, energy, and positivity suck. But comparing yourself to a previous version of yourself - a time in the past when your situation was much different - may be an even great time, energy, and positivity suck! And doing this - which is quite common, is why losing weight and keeping it off has become so cumbersome for you.  In today's episode, I talk about th...

There's a single component to current habit and behavioral change education that's missing. And as a result, holding you back from making true, lasting change you desire. In today's episode, I share with you what that missing piece is and discuss how you can prioritize the inclusion of this piece to change your habits to align with the person you want to be! ***If you enjoyed this episode, take a...

I spend a lot of time talking the talk when it comes to navigating a post-diet weight-maintenance phase. But in today's episode, I walk the walk and share with you my successes, challenges, and solutions from the first four weeks of my very-own post-diet weight-maintenance phase. If you're curious to learn how I navigate the challenges of resuming a sense of normalcy after a diet then I think you'...

Following through on a single promise to yourself every single day has a positive ripple effect on multiple areas of your life. And if you make the right type of promise, this action or decision will give you a sense of control and confidence, build self-discipline, strengthen willpower, and help you better navigate stressful situations...all of which will play a role in helping you better maintai...

Why is it that despite your strong desire to consistently say "no" to ice cream and a glass of wine each night after work, you can only muster up the willpower to do so for a few days? Learning a new habit may feel overwhelming at first, but the real challenge lies in getting that habit to stick. In today's episode, I share some insight - and recently learned information from an incredibly valuabl...

If you want to successfully maintain weight loss after a diet there are a myriad of things you need to do, such as develop a short- and long-term plan for what comes after the diet, fine-tune a foundation of healthy eating habits, and learn how to indulge in foods you enjoy in moderation. But there are also numerous things you should not do if you want to lose weight and keep it off. In today's ep...

A diet break is an intentional 7 - 14 day period in which you either eat more calories or stop tracking food intake as strictly. There's significant research that indicates proper implementation of a diet break may help you achieve more significant weight loss...but do YOU really need a diet break? In today's episode of the Screw The Scale Podcast, I discuss all things diet breaks and share with y...

You've been conditioned to believe that reaching a weight-loss plateau is a "bad" thing. I disagree. In fact, I think that there are two specific types of weight-loss plateaus we all reach and that if we have the right mindset, we can learn a tremendous amount from each that will help us more effectively lose and maintain weight. In today's episode of the Screw The Scale Podcast, I differentiate b...

The Screw The Scale Podcast turns one tomorrow! And to celebrate, I recapped the 12 most influential and fun-to-record episodes thus far and specifically emphasize the episodes that you MUST listen to if you are truly trying to achieve permanent weight loss. Thank you so much for being a part of the first year - I appreciate you as a listener and a person.  ***Take a screenshot when you're finishe...

A couple of weeks ago, I completed my first diet in more than three years. And I learned a hell of a lot about myself and what it takes to diet successfully (phew, it was good to dust off these olds skills!). After completing this diet and diligently reflecting on the tremendous growth I experienced during this time, I now firmly believe EVERY SINGLE PERSON should diet once per year. To learn why...

I just finished my first diet in the past 3 years... I completed #75HARD - a personal development-nutrition challenge created by Andy Frisella in which you're required to do the following every single day: -drink a gallon of water -take a progress photo -read 10 pages (no audiobooks) -diet; no cheat meals OR alcohol -complete two 45-minute workouts per day (one must be OUTSIDE) I learned a tremend...

At some point in your journey - you may be here right now - you're going to become fed up, bored, or simply tired of measuring every single bite of food and having to plan your day around food. It's emotionally draining and exhausting! So, I recommend you start caring LESS about your nutrition if you want to maintain weight loss for good. And I discuss the why and how to begin in today's episode o...

Feeling burnt out counting and portioning every bite of food? Do you feel like you have to do this forever or you'll just regain the weight you worked so hard to lose? You're not alone. The past few months, many of my 1:1 nutrition coaching clients have been feeling a sense of burn out. In today's episode, I share with you the strategies I've shared to help get them unstuck and to reinvigorate the...

Wouldn't it be so much easier to NOT have to think about what to do to successfully maintain your weight day after day? I think so! Which is why in today's episode, I detail how to set crucial parts of your day to autopilot so that you can reduce decision fatigue, preserve willpower, and make successful weight maintenance much easier...and more enjoyable! ***Remember to take a screenshot of this e...

One of the biggest nutrition-related challenges I've faced personally, and seen countless times among my one-on-one nutrition coaching clients, is struggling to get back on track after an unplanned cheat meal. Often times, the entire day, weekend, or, week go to waste as a result of one meal. WHY!? HOW!? Today, I share with you four reasons it's so hard to get back on track after an unplanned chea...

In today's episode, I introduce you to the concept of the "habit loop," and the three components of this loop. With a thorough understanding of the habit loop, you'll be able to deconstruct the bad habits you have in your life and ultimately reshape them to work for you, rather than against you. , I want to focus on habits themselves, and particularly the three components of the habit loop. After...

I've shared dozens of tips with you the past couple of years about how to maintain your weight loss successfully, but in today's episode, I dive deeper into a few tips you may not have heard me share to date. After listening to this episode, you'll have concrete action steps to implement each of the five tips I share with you, and, if you listen carefully and take action, will finish the episode b...