For February 2016, we are doing a Modified Daniel Fast. I believe that this fast can really help with food addictions and emotional eating. How? When you simplify your daily diet and remove the foods you are addicted to or using for medication, you can focus on your emotional health and life issues. You’ll find the […]
emotional eating
How to Recognize and Address Emotional Eating
There are two types of hunger: physiologic hunger and hedonic hunger. Physiologic hunger occurs when we’ve not eaten for a period of time- our stomachs are empty, and our bodies respond accordingly, asking us for fuel with hunger cues- a sense of emptiness, a rumbling of the stomach. Physiologic hunger and physiologic hunger cues are […]
Raquel lost 50 pounds
Transformation of the Day: Raquel lost 50 pounds. This petite mom, wife and avid runner released not just physical weight, but also emotional and mental weight. Through healthy eating and gradually building up to running regularly, she transformed her body and her lifestyle. She told us that weight is not the issue, but instead just a result […]
Why Does Weight Loss Seem Easier For Men?
In a world where many men and women are struggling with weight loss, why does it seem like weight loss is easier for men? Are they more inclined to exercise? Is it easier for them to say no to unhealthy foods? Is their metabolism faster? If you’re on the weight loss journey and have been […]
Dec Challenge Week 2 Resources: Feed Your Body, Not Your Emotions
Goal for Week 2 of our December Challenge (Dec 6-12): Commit to feeding your body, NOT your emotions. If you are dealing with emotional eating, stress eating, overeating or food addiction, get to the REAL root of your issues. Have you committed to eating right and exercising but emotions, situations and stress keep derailing your efforts? […]
Don’t Wait for 2016 December Challenge
Updates: More Resources for Week 1 – Don’t Drink Your Calories More Resources for Week 2 – Emotional/Stress Eating Are you ready for 2016? December can be a very very busy month. You may have to deal with lots of demands on your time and on your emotions, but you also have to deal with lots of temptation […]
Joy lost 130 pounds with surgery
Update Nov 2016 – Joy wrote in to let us know that she’s lost 9 more pounds for a total of 139 pounds gone. Read about how she lost the weight below. I’m happy with my results, but have a few more pounds I’d like to loose. My goal is to be at 185 pounds and I […]
Patrice lost 103 pounds
Weight Loss Transformation of the Day: Patrice lost 103 pounds. After dealing with pain and depression that she faced due to the loss of a child and sexual violence in her past, this strong mom has risen up and changed her life. We are so happy that she shared her story with us… I started out at […]
Famendy lost almost 30 pounds in 3 months
Weight Loss Story: Famendy has lost almost 30 pounds in 3 months. She found a program and trainers who taught her how to count macros and helped her find a workout plan that worked. Here is what she shared with us about her journey. I never thought to step on the scale and see how much […]
5 Tips for Avoiding Temptation at the Grocery Store
If you don’t want to fall off your new healthy eating regime you have to be prepared to fight temptation while grocery shopping. It is easy to lose focus and start perusing the aisles aimlessly. Before you know it, you get home and while you’re putting your food away realize you bought junk food that you shouldn’t have […]
