Have you used an app to track your weight loss but find it defeating and it gives you anxiety? If so, I feel you. Almost every single one of my weight loss clients have used a tracking app before working together. Seeing the numbers go in the red or negative can be distressing and it can feel like the app is controlling what you can/cannot eat but it doesn’t have to be that way! I’m sharing how tracking your food for weight loss can be empowering! Imagine how it would feel to be proud of what you’re eating, how good you’d feel that those beautiful clothes fit perfectly, again, now, how good ..read more

Have you used an app to track your weight loss but find it defeating and it gives you anxiety? If so, I feel you. Almost every single one of my weight loss clients have used a tracking app before working together. Seeing the numbers go in the red or negative can be distressing and it can feel like the app is controlling what you can/cannot eat but it doesn’t have to be that way! I’m sharing how tracking your food for weight loss can be empowering! Imagine how it would feel to be proud of what you’re eating, how good you’d feel that those beautiful clothes fit perfectly, again, now, how good ..read more

Do you love pasta but avoid it for weight loss? There’s something about the soft, tender noodles that is so satisfying. So, you know I love pasta and noodles. I grew up with rice and noodles as a staple for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And if you’re like my coaching clients, you enjoy them too….but maybe think you can’t have them if you’re trying to lose weight? That’s not true. As you’ve heard me say, the simplest way to explain weight loss is calorie in and calories out, so eating less than your body needs. The concept it simple, like to get abs, just work out- but you know there’s so mu ..read more

Are you shocked to weigh yourself the next day and see the scale go up by 3lbs overnight. You might be thinking how can that be? It’s can be stressful and scary to think that you gained weight so easily, but is it true weight gain?  I’m breaking it down in this blog today. Let’s talk about the basics of weight. 1 lb of weight is 3,500 calories, yes 3 thousand five hundred calories. 1 slice of bread is about 120 calories, so that’s about 30 slices of bread. Or 1 slice of Hawaiian pizza is about 220 calories, so that’s about 16 slices of pizza- just for a visual comparison- obviously mos ..read more

Do you enjoy eating bread but are afraid of eating it because you’re trying to lose weight? Bread gets such a bad rap for causing weight gain because of all the low carb diets out there. And there’s all these interesting subs no carb breads like cloud bread (just egg whites) or using bell peppers or mushrooms or even firm tofu as sandwich or burger buns. I’ve tried all these before when I was low carbing to lose weight, but it’s definitely no substituite to actual, fluffy, carb-containing bread. Bread gets this bad rap for causing weight gain but what it all comes down to is calories i ..read more

Do you need to avoid sugar to lose weight? Is sugar bad to eat for health and weight loss? Does that mean that fruit is bad to eat?  I heard that sugar is high in milk or plain yogurt, is that true? How do I know what foods have sugars or are high in sugars if I read the labels? Are these common questions you have about sugar? These are questions I get asked all the time from my weight loss coaching client. And I’m here to give you answers! Plus, I’ll show you how a full day of eating looks like for a 1500 and 2000 calorie diet that includes 75g and 100g sugar! (Disclaimer: this post ..read more

In Part 1 on Hydration, I shared WHY staying hydrated helps with weight loss and the fat burning in our body (lipolysis). You can read more about that post here.  Here are 4 easy ways to stay hydrated: 1. Adding ice cubes with crushed fruit to your water. Or if plain water isn’t your thing, try carbonated water. A canned fav of mine is @lacroixwater peach pear, it reminds me of a pear cider. Or try another of my favs- chilled, brewed Korean barley tea (with cucumbers for added refreshment) or crushed berries in carbonated water. There’s also bubbly water that is sweetened with ste ..read more

Did you know that staying hydrated helps with weight loss? How does water help with weight loss and what’s the science behind it? To give you some context, our bodies are about 60% water. Water is key for digestion, absorbing, and moving nutrients around and out of our bodies (like peeing or pooping), for keeping the cells in our body together, and keeping our body temperature normal- so it’s super important to have! There are 3 key reasons how hydration can help with weight loss: 1. It helps increase metabolism: In the obesity research journal, a study looked at 173 overweight women a ..read more

When you think of losing weight, do you think you have to wake up every single day dreading what you eat or scared about feeling guilty, restricted, or shameful about the food choices you will make or have made? That’s not a way to live and continue your weight loss journey….and most importantly, it doesn’t work! Instead, I’m sharing 3 ways to make your healthy eating and weight loss journey more enjoyable and fun! Losing weight doesn’t have to be miserable. Remember when you first started a new job, at first it’s challenging, but over time, you learn ways to make it interesting and fu ..read more

I’m sharing a simple, healthier, air fryer Taiwanese chicken nugget recipe that is 50% less calories than KFC’s popcorn chicken! Have you tried Taiwanese chicken nuggets before? It’s a delicious and tastes likes an upleveled popcorn chicken. It’s a staple at many Taiwanese restaurants. If you’re like many of my clients, you love eating fried chicken. So I wanted to create a healthier recipe that satisfies your crunchy fried chicken cravings. Because to lose weight, you don’t need to be eating plain foods like salads and plain chicken breasts all day- that’s boring and doesn’t make losing we ..read more