“I ate so many cookies last week. I told myself when I was holding a cookie that I should stop, but I didn’t. Now I need to re-lose the weight I gained from the holidays after being so good the last six months.” That’s an abridged version of what I overheard. And it made me…
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Abs are made in the kitchen.” It’s catchy, but there’s real science behind it. When it comes to achieving your health and fitness goals, about 70% of your results come from what you eat, and only about 30% come from how you move. This is known as the 70/30 rule,…
There’s a moment in almost every group fitness class or gym locker room when someone wipes sweat off their forehead and jokes, “Now I can eat whatever I want tonight.” We’ve all heard it. Maybe we’ve said it. But let’s be honest, if that worked, wouldn’t everyone with a gym membership have six-pack abs by…
I sometimes I feel like I have trust issues with my own metabolism. One week, I feel unstoppable. My energy is through the roof and my workouts feel amazing. Maybe I shed 1 or 2 vanity pounds. The next week? I’m sluggish, craving sugar, and wondering if my body has turned against me. Sound familiar?…
One of my patients told me she could resist cake at birthday parties, pass on dessert menus, and ignore office donuts. But if it’s 11:42 p.m. and there’s a chocolate cookie in the back of the pantry? It’s gone. And she doesn’t even like chocolate that much. What gives? If you’ve ever found yourself elbow-deep…
Let’s be honest—if we could snap our fingers and melt away just our midsection, most of us would. It’s the area we scrutinize in the mirror, the part we try to camouflage with high-waisted leggings, and the reason some of us have tried every ab workout on YouTube. My husband has joked that he does…
The other day, one of my patients shared a story that made us both laugh—and then pause. She had started eating healthier and going on evening walks, which was great. But one night her 7-year-old daughter stopped her mid-meal bite and asked, “Mommy, are you on a diet?” Cue the awkward silence. It wasn’t malicious—just…
Picture this: it’s Monday morning, you’ve got your gym bag packed, your meal-prep containers ready… and somehow, by Friday, you’re back in the drive-thru line wondering what happened. That’s kind of how hidden habits can sneak up on your health goals. You think you’re doing everything right — eating well, exercising, drinking your water —…
I was baking my very first loaf of bread. Following the recipe exactly, I kneaded the dough like it owed me money, and placed it carefully in the oven. I hovered nearby, waiting for magic. For the first fifteen minutes, nothing happened. Then — poof! — it doubled in size. Excited, I celebrated… and then…
Have you ever watched one of those “morning routine” videos online? Ashton Hall’s got attention recently, but he’s far from alone. Basically, someone wakes up at 4:30 AM, journals for an hour, meditates, runs 10 miles, makes a green smoothie, does skincare with 17 steps, and somehow still has time to watch the sunrise with…
