I have been doing a lot of research lately on pregnancy nutrition. I honestly have not been satisfied with my findings. I am a licensed nutritional consultant with a focus on weight loss. Obviously you don’t want to be losing weight during pregnancy, but you don’t want to go crazy and gain a ton of…
January 2016
Happy New Year! How were the holidays for you? Did you make any new year’s resolutions? I know a lot of people vow to get fit, or eat healthy, or “diet” for the upcoming year. I am not a fan of these resolutions and “fads” because they never seem to last long-term. I am a…
Grocery shopping Alone!
It was amazing, I was able to go grocery shopping alone! I’m sure a lot of you moms out there know that this is like a vacation! Anyone with young children knows how much of a challenge it can be to find time to do anything alone, let alone leave the house! I was able…
Staying active on the farm
Ask any of my clients and they will agree with me when I say that a part of optimizing your metabolism is becoming physically active. Twenty percent of meeting your goals for weight loss comes from exercise! That is a big chunk, and if you have already changed the way you look at food, then…
If your Grandmother wouldn’t recognize it as “food”…… I wouldn’t eat it!
The question that I get asked all the times by my clients is, “how do I eat healthy?” the term “healthy” can mean many things to each individual person and it depends on their specific goals. Does the client want to lose weight? Do they want to eat “clean”? Do they want to gain muscle…
Water, does your family drink enough?
Water is so important, everyone knows this….. Boring! You probably drink water, or try to, but how much? How much water is needed for your body, or for your kids? It depends on your body size and weight, and also on your activity level and where you live. In general, you should try to drink…
How to eat healthy on a budget?
Feeding a family of five on a budget can be a challenge. Making that food healthy all the time, is even more of a challenge. Believe me, sometimes I am tempted to buy a packaged meal to save time and make things easier on myself, but this food is not healthy, and it can be…
Tracking and Measuring foods without labels
When you are a working mom with three kids under 5 years old, you are busy! Anyone with a family to feed can relate. You may ask “how am I supposed to feed my family a healthy meal that they will actually eat?” It can be a challenge to know the “right foods” for yourself,…
Meal Planning part 2: Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks for your Family and Yourself!
Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but how many of us skip breakfast because we don’t have time to eat it, or we just aren’t hungry in the morning? I make sure my kids eat a good breakfast every morning, but I noticed a while ago that I was…
Family Meal Prep Part I: Shopping and Chopping
I am really big on three things when it comes to meals for my family, they have to be Healthy, Easy, and Inexpensive. Sometimes this takes a lot of planning. I am going to begin by focusing on dinner. This can be the biggest challenge for parents. The kids are usually hungry and tired and…