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Do you want to start running and feel intimidated?  Are you feeling that you are too old or don't know where to start?  Listen to the inspiring story from guest Amy Baugh who started running at age 41 and is now running the Boston Marathon after only a few short years as she shares how she began and how she overcame the fear of taking those first steps.  Additionally she shares the exciting news of her new coaching business and can be contacted at www.masteringmiles.com

How has running changed over the years? More so, how has running changed over one's lifetime?  Meet friend and client Al Neil who shares his amazing story of running in the 1969 Boston Marathon and compares it to running it again multiple times until finally just a few years ago.  See how times have changed, from running the first Boston where no women were allowed to running it a few years ago with over 12,000 women on the course.  Al shares his amazing experiences as an inspirational runner who has watched this sport evolve over the decades!

As hard as it is to believe, when we diet we run the risk of damaging our metabolism.  Most dieters will end up losing weight only to end up with a slower metabolism making it impossible to keep the weight off.  If the the weight loss routines that were used to shed those pounds were not sustainable, you have just signed up for instant weight gain.  On the contrary, if the metabolism is tricked to speed up in order to burn the fat you are less likely to gain back lost weight.  This is a very difficult concept to understand, yet a simple one to execute. Listen, learn and burn that fat off once and for all!

As we kick off a new year we strive to be the best that we can be.  So often we try to fix what is broken by searching for answers in regimens that may not be ideal.  Listen to my tips on how to reinvent your wellness by going back to what has always worked for you.  With that being said, it takes a tremendous amount of soul searching and patience to get there, but in the end it will pay off! 

Maintaining weight loss and motivation can be extremely difficult.  Instead of doing a show on what to do to avoid slipping, I decided to do one on strategies to implement to ensure that you will STAY motivated. It was truly difficult to isolate the key factors, and clearly following the program and being consistent was essential… however as I work with a large population of people now who see struggling with staying motivated once goals are met I've highlighted the ones that I feel will be most helpful in staying motivated and avoiding self sabotage from setting in. 

We may never know what came first... the chicken ? Or the egg? However the debate of which eggs are healthier or better for you, brown or white, can be argued with surprising facts.  How about quinoa vs brown rice?  More importantly what if you are selecting between two things that may not be equally as healthy and you pick the unhealthier one all while thinking you made the right choice?  Join my food fight and see who wins!

As painful as this episode was to broadcast, the truth had to be told.  The FDA allows manufacturers to label products ZERO calorie if the serving size is less than 5 calories. See how food companies are able to get around this!  One 8oz bottle of spray butter contains 850 calories. Listen to how you may be better off using real butter and oil as your spray may be ruining your day!

Contrary to what most people think, the holidays can be enjoyed without all of the extra unwanted pounds that seem to show up along with all of the holiday bliss.  In fact, a global study showed that most people gain a bulk of their weight between Christmas and New Years AFTER most of the celebrating has ended.  If you are intrigued, then this show is for you!  Listen to my tips and strategies on how you can enjoy the next month without that extra fluff! 

If you have ever lost weight or tried to, then you have gone through these stages.  As a weight loss specialist I have watched every single person go through these stages in one way or another. This is the raw truth of the phases of dieting..no matter who you are, no matter how much weight you have lost, you have been surely been through these stages. In the end these stages are the stages to successful weight loss and 🙏TRUSTING the PROCESS.

As if losing weight isn't hard enough...what happens if you are faced with trying to change your lifestyle without the support of loved ones or family and friends who are always sabotaging your efforts?  This can be purposefully or even unintentionally with gifts of chocolate and sweet nothings that chalk up too endless amounts of calories that make it impossible to get ahead.  See my tips on how you can find success when flying solo.