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Losing weight is challenging, and keeping weight off can be just as difficult. Although the medical community is still untangling the complicated relationship between sleep and body weight, several potential links have emerged that highlight the potential weight loss benefits of getting a good night’s rest and the negative health impacts of sleep deprivation.  Listen to my research and how you can improve your sleep quality!

If you’ve set fitness goals and are totally motivated to make a change this year, getting yourself to the gym after work or being home with the kids all day is more than half the battle.  Even if you can’t find as much time to move away to exercise formally, you can perform small workouts while sitting at your desk, or at home with your kids that will help strengthen and tone your muscles. Here are just a few that we love!  Whether you're retired, working from home, or just a coach potato, you can get a workout in by squeezing a few minutes of activity in throughout the day! 

Vacation is a time to relax, unwind, and explore a new location. So it comes as no surprise that many people tend to gain weight while they're away; with sugary cocktails, local cuisine, and lazy beach days, you might find yourself going from bathing suit-ready to hiding under a baggy cover-up. It doesn't have to be that way! It is possible to have a great time without sacrificing fun — or sabotaging all that hard work you put in before your trip. My expert-approved tips will keep you on track while you're clocked out.

I will never be the nutritionist/trainer that says you can’t drink or eat something. It’s not my philosophy; never has been and never will be. Why? Because I practice what I preach. Yes, I eat chocolate and I love to have a beer with my friends, but I also know my limits, I train hard and I eat a balanced diet. Yes, you can drink alcohol and lose weight if you do it right. Follow my tips and drink safely and successfully! 

Negative body image is a growing issue in our society as we strive for perfection. Many people feel unhappy or insecure about their physical appearance at some point in their lives. However, some individuals become obsessed and excessively worried about a small, and often exaggerated or imagined, flaw in their physical appearance.  When it comes to weight loss, some people have difficulties embracing their new physiques.  Learn how to love yourself and see your progress! 

People who dislike exercise are the ones who don’t get their feet wet.  They join a gym and start going every day...or go without a plan.  They are the ones who want to be runners and start by attempting to run a mile with no build up.  People often set their goals too high and can't maintain the regimen they set up for themselves.  Get your feet wet!  If you want to start love working out you need to start small!

Many times when you decide to buckle down and start making better food choices, the first thing that comes to mind is that you want to incorporate more healthy foods into your diet.  Unfortunately many of these foods are not as healthy as you think.  See how buzz words can interfere with your progress.

Hunger serves an obvious purpose: it tells us that we need to eat to keep our bodies fueled.  We have a misunderstanding of what full is. Most of us overeat and don't understand when our body actually needs fuel which leads to the eventual gaining of weight.  Learning how to interpret the signs of hunger and incorporate the right foods into our diets, can lead to successful long term weight management success.

The process of losing weight correctly is slow.  Only a limited amount of people make it to this permanent level of weight loss.  These are the people that have the will power to avoid the temptations of quitting when that scale repeatedly displays a number that is not warranted. The frustration that occurs in the first month of dieting because of these natural weight is the #1 cause of derailment. The scale isn't your friend or your enemy. The scale is just something to provide you with another piece of information with which to help inform your decisions.  See how you can change your mindset to be successful!

The truth is no one really understands what the METABOLISM truly is.   We all want a faster one, but we misinterpret the appropriate behaviors needed to ignite the spark that is necessary to get this fire going.  Just like a bonfire, once it is lit...it will burn uncontrollably, but most inhibit this from occurring due to dysfunctional eating behaviors such as quick fix diets and  unsustainable goals.  Listen to how you can ignite your metabolic rate and see how I repaired my metabolism and that of so many others with this systematic and simple process.