When I told Sandy that I thought an elimination diet was the best course of treatment for her symptoms, she cringed. “Elimination diet? Doesn’t that mean I can’t eat much of anything?” The answer, of course, is no. There are so many [...]
Lately, I’ve been seeing so many people talking about clearing things out - of their homes, their diets, and their minds. There’s so much freedom to be had when you let go of things that aren’t serving you well. Let’s face it [...]
Updated 09/25/2022 Janice’s story was one I’d heard countless times before. She told me she’d been experiencing extreme fatigue, chronic pain in her joints, felt restless and anxious all of the time, and couldn’t fall asleep at night. It took at least [...]
It is so hard to know the “right” thing to do sometimes. That’s been especially true the past two years, with constantly changing information about how to keep ourselves and others safe and healthy. But the pandemic isn’t the only thing that [...]
In a recent discussion with my client, Jenny, she detailed what she usually ate in a day - and it wasn’t very much. Still, she was struggling to maintain a healthy weight. “I don’t understand. I don’t eat sugar or many carbs. [...]
“I just want to eat normally,” Sara said when we were discussing my weight loss program and her goals. But when I asked her what that meant, she couldn’t really put it into words. We googled “What is normal eating” together, and [...]
“I exercise to try and lose weight, but then I’m ravenous and eat more than I would have in the first place. Is it even worth it to exercise?” That’s what Jenna asked when she called to discuss my weight loss program [...]
I was at a park the other day, and heard the joyous sound of children laughing. Children laugh so easily, don’t they? Even though living through extremely tough situations can be silly and laugh spontaneously when given a chance to play. Why [...]
Updated 02/05/2023 “Remember that old question ‘can you pinch an inch?’ I am WAY beyond that in my belly!” That’s what Darlene said to me during her consultation for my weight loss program. “I never used to have belly fat. What happened?” [...]
I’ve been talking a lot about holiday temptations and how to stay on track with healthy habits lately. That’s because I hear so many women say what Jessie said to me at a recent gathering. “I’m so good most of the year,” [...]
