Mindful eating is often talked about as a way to build a healthier relationship with food and your body — and it absolutely can help with that. But that’s just the beginning. Practicing mindful eating can also help you feel more satisfied with your meals, reduce mindless snacking, and become more in tune with your hunger and fullness cues. Whether your goal is to improve your eating habits, feel more in control around food, or support lasting fat loss, learning how to slow do

As you reflect on the past year, what feelings and thoughts come to mind? Did you find yourself spending a great deal of your time wishing you were happier with your life and feeling less stressed? Were you often feeling frustrated by a general lack of progress in a particular area of your life? Are you already feeling a bit frustrated and overwhelmed about the new year ahead? Most of us take our happiness cues from the outside world, basing our happiness on what happens to

The holiday season brings joy, traditions, gatherings… and let’s be honest — a whole lot of delicious food everywhere you turn. But in midlife, it’s not just about holiday cookies or festive cocktails. It’s about trying to stay aligned with your health goals while juggling family, events, emotions, hormones, and a schedule that suddenly feels extra full. You start with great intentions: a smaller plate one dessert instead of three sticking to your movement routine …and then —

When You’re Doing “All the Right Things” But the Scale Won’t Move. If you’ve cleaned up your eating habits, started exercising, and still feel like the scale won’t budge — you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common (and most frustrating) challenges women face in midlife weight loss. It can leave you wondering what you’re doing wrong… or worse, ready to give up altogether. But here’s the truth: even when it feels like you’re doing all the things, many of our daily choices h

Have you ever set out to lose weight... eating healthier, exercising and working hard to do All The Things, only to find yourself frustrated, discouraged, and overwhelmed within a few months, or worse, weeks? If you said yes, you're not alone. I hear it all the time. So many of the women I work with come to me after having tried (often multiple times), to figure out how to create AND then maintain healthy habits so that they can confidently take steps to reach their weight lo

Warm, fresh out of the oven pizza. A tried and true comfort food, great for a picnic at the park, your next Friday movie night in, or to serve the masses at a social gathering. Unfortunately as tasty as it is, most pizza, whether it's store bought or delivered, is often not too healthy. High in salt, unhealthy fats, and more. But with a few simple tweaks you can put a healthier spin on your pizza and have FUN doing it too! And it's a super fun way to engage the whole hous