At Good Decisions we practice what we call, The Good Decisions Trifecta. To get the good stuff, the deep details and nuances of each of these three pillars, you would have to join others and kick sugars butt in our 30 Day No Sugar Challenge, or sign up for our online course. But for now, here is a small […]
The Good Decisions Trifecta and Shake It Off!
A Tale of Two Evenings
It’s six thirty pm. You get home from work and it’s been a long day. The life that you are living is not what you thought it would be. Day in and day out you work hard, deal with relationships, and put everyone first but you. –You always seem to come last. You go to the fridge and […]
The 7 Key Steps to Losing Weight and Keeping it Off
Here are 7 keys tactics for losing weight and keep it off once and for all! You’ve got the power! 1. Create a plan. A plan provides structure and brings awareness to your routine. It also eliminates the chaos and impulsive nature of food binges and spur of the moment relapses. Many people use family events or parties as an opportunity […]
Making the Shift From "I Can't" to "I Can"
I was working with a client today who thought she would just one day wake up and be cured of her emotional eating habit— that somehow she’d just be freed from bingeing or eating when she wasn’t hungry. I told her that change is not immediate and not a stroke of magic, it takes practice. When you make a decision to change the […]
The Hunger Scale: Intuitive Eating… Most of the Time
Sometimes we get caught up in the hustle bustle of our everyday life and when we get home we head straight for the kitchen. We dive into chips, cookies, and ice cream without even pausing, even when we aren’t hungry. We eat because we are bored, or stressed. Eating to eat is one of the biggest hurdles to losing weight and keeping […]
10 Foods That Will Get Rid of Your Muffin Top!
No, not the delicious edible blueberry raisin muffin top, silly…. the one that’s spilling over the top of your jeans! The last thing any of us want to do is have to buy a pair in the next size, right? Such a pain. The pants always fit so perfectly except when it comes to zipping them up! Grrr. Well here […]
The Top 3 Biological Barriers to Weight Loss
Do you have a really hard time with your weight loss goals? Do you continuously blame yourself for “falling off the wagon”? If you do, then it’s prime time to realize that it’s not your fault… blame it all on your biology! You’ve been fighting against a system that’s been rigged right from the start! Now while this may seem like a great […]
Weight Loss Resolutions: My Interview on ABC!
Check out my recent live interview, Make Your Weight Loss Resolutions Stick, on ABC’s KATU2 On Your Side! Watch the video and listen to my talk about these essential steps! Prep! Once you have a plan, prepare for the week. Shop on weekends or your day off and know what each meal will consist of. Creating a menu plan for the week increases […]
3 Life Hacks for When You Fall off the Weight Loss Wagon
Many of us set weight loss goals and push full steam ahead for the first few days or weeks, and then suddenly “fall off the wagon”. We keep trying to hop back on unsuccessfully and can’t quite figure out what we’re doing wrong… other than feeling sabotaged by an endless brigade of sweets, and food in general. We just don’t […]
Creating a Plan of Action for the New Year
The count down begins! Only 2 more days until 2015! What New Years resolutions are you making this year? Change can often be difficult if we don’t have a plan of action. Some of our favorite foods and the frequency in which we eat them can sometimes draw us toward them without us even thinking about it. To overcome this “hard wiring”, […]
5 Ways Nutritional Experts Enjoy a Healthier Holiday
Now that the holiday season is in full swing, most of us are struggling to eat healthy when there are so many goodies everywhere we go! While you many not be able to stop the chocolate truffles or loaves of gingerbread from appearing in the office, you do have the choice to make Good Decisions… Most of the Time. As a Nutritionist, I […]