Whether for a vacation or for work, travelling all too often means complete derailment from your structured, healthy eating habits and can leave you feeling defeated, guilty and bloated. A vacation is a time to decompress. Ideally, you feel free to relax and indulge just enough to enjoy yourself, but take well enough care that […]

Anyone who doubts the relationship between sugar and mood need only spend an evening with a child who’s consumed a candy bar and a can of soda pop!   Here’s the Scoop on Sugar and the Brain Constant Glucose Supply is Key: The brain requires a steady supply of glucose to function optimally. However, when […]

I’ve worked and played in the fitness and wellness space since my early twenties.  That’s over 30 years now, and I’m happy to say, still going strong! Despite all these years in the industry, and over a decade now practicing exclusively as a nutritionist – there’s something that’s always evaded me…   Why is it […]

Hey, time is precious.  I dunno about you, but it is my no.1 commodity! So save yourself a lot of it – and a lot of stress – by identifying your triggers when it comes to nutrition. Or your obstacles or ‘weak points’… whatever you want to call it – and prioritize meal prepping for […]

I know you’ve probably heard this before, but you need to hear it again… STRESS impacts your goals far more than you probably think – even if you don’t really feel stressed. Sometimes feeling stressed becomes so normal that we don’t even realize we’re stressed! [🤯 insert mind blow]   If you’re doing all the […]

If you’re anything like me, you’re pretty hardcore in life!  You work hard, play hard, crash hard. When you’re busy conquering the world (aka hitting one rep maxes, meal prepping, macro tracking and all that other ‘actionable’ stuff that seems to have an obvious return on investment)… Who has time for hokey stuff like meditation […]

What if there was a secret weapon behind reaching your weight loss goals that does NOT involve macro tracking, counting calories, restricting food groups, or anything else actually ‘food’ related. Dreamy, right?! If you find that hard to imagine, I’m with you.  I’m a numbers-nerd who’s all about science and strategies. You know what they say – you […]

My least favorite question to hear as a Nutrition Coach: “Are your services covered by insurance?” I understand that the notion of spending money on yourself  is scary. But I want to discuss the REAL cost of hiring a Nutrition Coach! I still remember the first time my husband and I spent actual money on […]

I know you’re wondering what does house cleaning have to do with nutrition coaching.  Turns out maybe more than you think. Grab a coffee & get comfy in your favorite chair. I want to share something that happened to me recently that really made me RECONSIDER a limiting belief I had – one that, it […]

On a scale of 1 to “chicken shit” – how scared are you to set big goals or new year’s resolutions right about now? LISTEN UP. I get it. You’re not going to be motivated all the time. You might fall off the bandwagon. In fact, you probably will. But that’s exactly why NOW is […]