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,…
How to read food labels for Weight Loss
Lately I have had a lot of people contact me with questions about reading food labels. Food labels have so much information on them, it can be a little overwhelming if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Depending on your goals, you might need to look for different things on food labels. I will…
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…
Protein Bars
I have been trying out a lot of different brands of protein bars lately. Some have been good, and some have been terrible! I prefer the bars with 20+ grams of protein per bar. I eat them for breakfast mainly, and with my metabolism, that’s all I need until lunch. It’s amazing how that protein…
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