Sometimes your days just end up being stressful for one reason or another. Work, family, and life events can each contribute to your levels of stress. Thankfully, there are healthy ways you can deal with that stress instead of passing it on to the people around you! Here are four different ideas you can try […]

Do you find yourself usually able to eat reasonable portions of food but find yourself eating an entire large bag of chips or cookies even if you aren’t very hungry? Or perhaps you are eating those snacks before your regular meal as if they were going to be your actual meal? When you eat a

If you are like many people trying to lose weight, the scale can bring you joy when you lose weight and can be something you want to throw out when you get frustrated.   However, a scale can be a great tool while you work on your weight loss. One of the keys to using

For many of us, keeping a good mindset can be challenging, especially with the many pressures to limit exposure to other people. Staying at home for long periods can also have unexpected mental health challenges including feeling restless, finding it difficult to relax, challenges in concentrating and ability to focus on tasks.   In order

Visualize Thin The way you feel is controlled by the way you think. Imagine what thin looks like in your body and make small, incremental changes to achieve it. Nothing is Impossible Take the “T”out of the word can’t. Apply actionable steps and learn needed skills. Don’t panic, but think in terms of the possible. Become a specialist in

When you’re trying to eat healthy, a lot of your bad decisions will come from hunger impulses. Think about it: You’re running late for work, you’re hungry, so you make the impulse decision to stop at McDonald’s for breakfast. After the temporary relief of your sausage McMuffin, you’re left with that greasy, uncomfortable feeling. You’re

Like how the beginning of a good story sets the pace of a chapter, starting your day in a good way enables you to achieve your daily goals and end the day on a good note. Here are 4 tips for starting the day off right!   Be Grateful & Express It Everybody can find

Few people would dispute that a good night’s sleep makes for a better day. But did you know the link between sleep and weight loss?   Sleep disturbances like snoring, sleep apnea, and sleep periods of fewer than 7-8 hours of quality sleep have links to unwanted weight gain.   Growing evidence from both laboratory

If you get the urge to eat after spotting the bag of cookies on the counter after a stressful phone call, or you eat mindlessly when you’re not even hungry; you’ve got food triggers. Food triggers make you crave foods, and we’re not talking vegetables. We all have triggers that set us on the path

Looking for a couple of new recipes to satisfy your taste buds?  Here are two great recipes that will taste great! Creamy Cauliflower Soup 1 pkg. Monarch Cream of Chicken Soup Mix with Vegetables 1 c. Cauliflower 1/2 c. Fat free cottage cheese 1 c. Water 1 tsp. White pepper Puree cauliflower and cottage cheese in