Week 5: Grief, Mercury Retrograde, a-ha Moments and No More Excuses!

This past week was filled with a lot of moving energy! Between mercury retrograde and the upcoming full moon energy, I've personally experienced many moments of grief and major a-ha moments. Click to Week 5 Food & Exercise Diary No More Excuses! I caught myself making excuses this week and decided - that's enough! I...

Week 4: Weigh In (Down!) + Update

How has it already been one month!? These weeks are flying by! As I suspected, last week I was holding some weight due to PMS and it's highly likely my calorie intake was higher than my calorie output. Click to Week 4 Food & Exercise Diary After posting last week's update, I found my FitBit...

EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS: Identifying the root cause for impulsive or overeating

I remember a day well over a year ago that was incredibly stressful and while eating a dark chocolate bar my oldest son asked, “Are you stress eating, Mom!?” I couldn’t help but laugh. He was 11 at the time and I had no idea he knew what that was, nor had I ever labeled...

Week 3: Weigh In + Mindfulness and Exercise

I was nervous to weigh myself this week, not necessarily for myself but because I'm being transparent as I share my progress. Before stepping on the scale I was creating stories in my head wondering if my hormones aren't balanced and second guessed whether my exercise and activity levels were enough. This was last night...

WEEK 1 – HEALTHY Weight loss journey to FEELING great!

Personally I enjoy tracking and keeping record of foods, calories and my progress so figured I’d share what I’m doing along the way. While struggling with my weight since 2002 I've learned it’s a direct correlation to my emotional stress. I didn’t have the tools to acknowledge and truly feel all of my feelings until...