What Does It Mean to be in “Ambivalence Mode?”
Ambivalence – The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. Many of you want to eat better, make smarter choices, improve your health, lose weight, exercise more, feel better….yet you cannot seem to put one foot in front of the other to create the change. You say “yes” but your actions […]
I read this article a few weeks ago and continue to have mixed feelings. It discusses how there is a new eating disorder (or disordered eating) emerging as many are becoming so focused on the foods they eat, the level or processing and where their food comes from. It is called orthorexia. Unlike anorexia, which addresses how much you eat, […]
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Do you remember that game Red Light Green Light? Ever play it as a kid? In the oh so special way my brain works, I started thinking of this childhood game with regards to resolutions. Green Light! I am going to lose weight I am going workout every morning I am going to stop drinking alcohol […]
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Do you know the film Miracle? One of my favorites. Always down for a good sports flick and LOVE rooting for the underdog. I have this film saved on my DVR and sometimes I watch 10-15 minutes just to fire me up when I need some inspiration. Yet another random fact about me you do not […]
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Swimming makes me so hungry! What is that about?!? I went swimming this morning and by the time I got home I was literally about to eat my arm off. And I am not even a good swimmer! Seriously, I am barely exercising – the whole experience is a bit sad actually, but I am forcing […]
Continue reading …Smoothie Right – Gain Muscle, Gain Weight, Lose Weight – Be Smart Ahh smoothies…so many of us think they are the healthiest choice. Smoothies can be the perfect addition to your meal plan or they can truly be your saboteur. Be smart! It is very important that you know why you are adding what you […]
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Who does not love a good party? Summer breeze, yummy cocktails, food on the grille, day parties that turn into night….more food, more drinks. As wonderful as parties are, they can be a bit problematic when it comes to your weight. What to do? Here are some tips to make your social life a bit […]
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Many of you know I work at Stanford conducting nutrition research for a very large weight loss clinical trial. Participants show up on the first day of class and are told if they are going to be following a low carb or low fat diet for the next year….and after they find out what diet […]
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Finally….a step forward in understanding what we are eating. The infamous “food label” is hopefully getting a much needed makeover. So many of my clients look at food labels as if it is written in stone…they believe every piece of information on there. The problem is it is so confusing and difficult to interpret, that I […]
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Last week, I was teaching a weight loss class and we were talking about properly fueling pre and post workout. Many participants were sharing how they don’t know what to eat before or after exercise and one woman asked me to share my morning. I told her I had some plain yogurt and a banana before […]
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Your alarm goes off way too early in the morning….you snooze a few too many extra minutes…you rush out the door and grab a banana….get some coffee on the way to the office, work comes full of meetings…and then a few too many calls…you make it to lunch at 1pm and you grab a healthy salad with […]
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Last month I took a trip to New York City. Spent time with some of my favorite people, ate very good food (thank you Narcissa and Mile End Deli!), explored the beautiful city, did some seriously good shopping (!!) and froze my tushy off in the ridiculously cold weather! As great as it felt to […]
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