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Cartoon with a confused girl not sure what to eat.

Meal Plans vs. Nutrition Counseling

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Sometimes a new client *thinks* they want a meal plan. It's easy to believe that if you have what, when and how much to eat all written out for you, you can just do it and reach your goals. The concept makes perfect sense. Except…
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Fact about hanger.

Food and Mood

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How are you doing out there? Life is full of surprises, especially this year. And you’re not alone if you’ve been experiencing feelings of sadness, overwhelm, unsettledness and fear.  News headlines pop up constantly…
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Girl running with motivational quote: This is not your practice life.

Weight Loss? Be the Change You Want to See

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  Weight loss is a great goal. People come to see me for all kinds of reasons, and almost always, weight loss is either the main reason or part of it. But sadly, I see too many people who are not living their best life because they are…
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Trail in the woods.

Forest Bathing

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 Do you spend enough time in nature? I find it ironic that I can go for an hour walk in the woods and not come across a human soul, but I can drive by a Dunkin Donuts and see a line of cars wrapped around the building. Sometimes on a gorgeous…
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Motivational quote from Mary Oliver.

Your One Wild and Precious Life

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I have a question I often ask my clients that I believe is worth taking some time to reflect on... What about your life would be different if you lost the weight? I see so many people who have focused for so long on their desire for weight…
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Emojis of foods indicating that being too strict with eating can cause overindulgence in junk food.

Your New Year’s Resolution: Stop Dieting

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Happy 2020! I want you to have a very Happy New Year and if you're thinking it's "diet" time or time to "get back on track," then I beg you to forget about another diet and let me help you get where you want to go in a way that works.... I…
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Motivational quote about change: Don't expect to see a change if you don't make one.

Stuck? Motivation vs. Conscious Decision

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We are at the shortest day of the year-- it's dark, it's cold and I am hearing so many of you say that you're struggling to do the things you want to be doing to take care of yourself: Sleep, hydration, food choices, meal planning, cooking,…
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Woman making fish cakes.

SecondsFirst

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I love this quote. I had it taped on the wall by my computer for the longest time because I found it so moving.  It serves as a reminder that we need to look inside ourselves to discover what excites us and brings us joy-- and then make…
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