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• posted: Jan. 01, 2024
• cortisol effects weight gain,  cortisol effects insulin resistance,  cortisol effects your mood,  cortisol levels can remain too high,  cortisol levels can lead to health problems,  cortisol can cause anxiety,  find ways to reduce stress,  find ways to manage stress

Cortisol affects us in many ways, and is directly associated with a lack of sleep, weight gain and insulin resistance. Cortisol is your body’s main stress hormone – kind of like a built-in alarm system. It works with parts of your brain to control your mood, motivation and fear. Read More

• posted: Dec. 25, 2023
• Our attitudes can tend to get in the way,  Our attitudes can get in the way,  thoughts determine if you accomplish your goals,  thoughts determine if you will attempt goals,  Be proactive in your thoughts,  Take control of the wheel,  Successful people connect to action,  Don't give up!

We are getting ready to close out 2023 and, for many of us, we are ready to be rid of the old and bring in the new Read More

• posted: Dec. 18, 2023

Here are some tips to help you not only overcome temptations, but to also enjoy and thrive in your holiday events. Read More

• posted: Dec. 11, 2023
• perhaps you need to try something different,  start planning more meals at home.,  cook proteins in crock pot,  don't skip meals or elements of your meals,  forgive yourself,  have realistic expectations,  find a mentor,  figure out how you need to change to succeed

Let’s look at other strategies that help us overcome obstacles, and reach our goals. Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2023
• people can struggle to move forward in hard times,  motivation levels can drop,  put on your realistic glasses,  nothing in life is easy or stable all the time,  keep moving forward into something better,  feelings are temporary,  you don’t always need motivation in order to act.,  have a strong enough “why” to motivate you,  remember why you are doing what you are doing

We want to provide you with some strategies to help get you past some weight loss hurdles. They are strategies that can be used in many areas when someone is trying to reach a goal. Read More

• posted: Nov. 27, 2023
• high levels of blood sugar store as fat,  Magnesium supplementation is helpful,  you may need to supplement with Vitamin D,  maintain a healthy gut with diet variation,  Sleep deprivation can can trigger inflammation,  There is no quick fix,  move forward at your own pace

If we aren’t getting the right nutrients, our weight loss may stall. You may not realize this, but people who are overweight or obese are usually very nutrient deficient. This is why we use supplementation during your weight loss program. While it’s not the “key” to weight loss, it really is a factor. Read More

• posted: Nov. 20, 2023
• run your own race,  fluctuations are a part of the weight loss journey,  we have individual responses to change,  keep a food journal,  a food log can show patterns

It is important to realize that fluctuations are an inevitable part of any weight-loss journey. They are a normal part of weight loss, because your body has to sort of pause in order to readapt in many ways as your weight changes. Read More

• posted: Nov. 13, 2023
• Taste buds need repeated exposure,  Your taste will adapt,  Grill or roast veggies,  Stir fry veggies,  Bury your veggie in a smoothy,  Don't overcook your veggies,  Try a new veggie in your regular salad,  Flavor your veggie with Kerry Gold butter,  Drizzle your veggie with one of our sauces,  Dip your veggie with one of our sauces

There really is no way around fruits and vegetables for overall health and weight loss. So, what practical things can we do to get more of them into our body? Read More

• posted: Nov. 06, 2023
• Green foods are rich in vitamin B9,  Potassium can be found in dark green vegetables,  Red Cabbage has a high level of ant-oxidants,  Blackberries are good to fight inflammation,  Blueberries help fight oxidative stress

Eating an array of colors found in nature is a great way to get all the significant nutrients your body needs. This will help our body to function at its best. It will help us to feel better and look better. Learning about the value of fruits and vegetables helps us to understand why we need them. Read More

• posted: Oct. 30, 2023
• Fruits and vegetables are powerhouses of nutrition,  Red fruits and vegetables contain phytochemicals,  Citrus fruits aid in reducing stroke,  Garlic & onions have cancer fighting allicin

Eating vegetables is much more than a serving of food to eat. Fruits and vegetables are powerhouses of nutrition, and they all differ greatly in the nutrients they contain, much of which is based on their color. Read More

• posted: Oct. 23, 2023
• Adversity is opprotunity,  Believe you are capable of succeeding,  Life change can be met with resistance,  Your thinking can affect you negatively,  Overcoming a challenge makes you stronger,  Identify the things getting in your way,  Change the voices in your head dictating your life

Things that are life-changing are rarely easy. Every good thing you’ve accomplished and reaped a personal reward from was met with some type of resistance. Why would we expect eating for a healthy lifestyle to be any different as we tear down a decades-old dynamic in our life to implement a newer, better one. Read More

• posted: Oct. 16, 2023
• Every battle starts with our thinking,  We need more than willpower to achieve our goals,  change your thoughts and control much of your life,  It is our choice what we think,  Our attitude will determine how well we do,  The path we take is determined by the way we think

Our battle with weight loss (or any battle for that matter) starts with us. It starts with our thinking. It’s not for lack of wanting a great outcome. That is a true desire most of us have, but something seems to get in the way of making those desires materialize, whether it’s finding the motivation to take the first steps or finding the ability to keep going after the going gets tough. Read More

• posted: Oct. 09, 2023
• don't view healthy foods as negative,  just a number goal can sabotage weight loss,  breaking old patterns is stressful,  don't focus on what you can't have,  remember how previous patterns were destructive,  accept new patterns and implement them

Looking at weight loss as nothing more than a goal or number to reach and then you are done, can really sabotage your great results. Not only are you setting yourself up for failure mentally after you lose the weight, but for now you will view the process of eating your current, healthier foods as negative or as a punishment to finally be done with. Read More

• posted: Oct. 02, 2023
• faulty thinking of food restiction,  how foods create weight gain,  certain foods drive up sugar quickly,  how cravings begin,  hormones incite food cravings,  educational strategy for weight loss

“I Feel My Food is Too Restrictive” can be the foundation of faulty thinking that believes once we go on a “diet” and lose our weight or reach our goal, we can then be done and go back to our old foods again. This is a common thought when people are close to maintenance. It’s almost like a magic line people feel they cross and can now eat all kinds of foods. This thinking, however, tells us that internally we are still fighting with the truth of what many of those foods have done to create weight gain in the first place, but also how they have affected our body’s biochemistry and fostered inflammation and disease states within us. Read More

• posted: Sep. 25, 2023
• failure is a stepping stone,  failure is the best teacher,  only accept constructive criticism,  pick and choose who you listen to,  run your own race,  learn what to do with your failure

True success is not avoiding failure or using it as a reason to give up, but rather learning what to do with it. It is better to attempt things and fail than never attempt anything at all because of the fear of failing. Read More

• posted: Sep. 18, 2023
• change how you think,  change how you behave,  change how you view things,  apply what you learn,  encourage good thoughts,  discourage negative thoughts,  failure can be beneficial,  face problems to correct them,  failure can make you stronger

When we change how we think, we change who we are and how we behave. It’s fundamental. The whole concept of learning how to change how you think and how you view things really isn’t that hard. The hard part is learning how to apply what you learn. Read More