If you could snap your fingers, delete the dieting cycle, feel amazing in your body, and have a refrigerator full of ready-made delicious balanced meals and snacks all your stresses would be gone, right? Well almost. . . This may sound too good to be true, but when I tell you about our guest today, she has it all from coaching to personalized meals and snacks ready-to-go for the week. Our guest, registered dietitian, Kate Peterson is passionate about helping her clients feel good in their bodies by eating all their favorite foods, free from guilt, shame, or restriction! Kate teaches her client ..read more

I have been looking for guest with this niche for months now because I feel I am getting close to this stage of life: Perimenopause.  What exactly is perimenopause?  What are the symptoms?  Should I be doing anything right now to help make the years of menopause easier and better for me? Is gaining weight a natural part of the process during this stage of life?  Help! I am so excited to share this episode with you today as we talk with registered dietitian, Lesile known as perimenopause nutritionist. Leslie helps women improve symptoms holistically and build healthy habits ..read more

Let’s say you have pizza Friday night, and you eat a couple pieces of pizzas plus a bread stick, and you feel full.  And then . . . you see the brownies and they look so good, ahh! You contemplate a sweet treat and question yourself, “How am I still hungry?” You’re frustrated for craving something sweet even when you are physically full. In this episode, we discuss the biological processes of hunger and also discuss the mistakes you might be making in your diet that leads to overeating.  Check our new group program: Mind. Hunger. Reset!  We would love to have you join our commu ..read more

“You can’t eat after 7 p.m.” “You have to have willpower to fight through those tough sugar cravings.” “This certain food is bad, and you should not be eating it if you want to lose weight” In the words from clients “I have some bad habits from some sad diets.” This episode makes me so happy to share with you because FINALLY, this client has found her sweet spot to shift her mindset about dieting, stop obsessing about food, and learn to love moving her body through movement that makes her happy! After working with my client, she states, “After working with Stacy, I have learned that one bad da ..read more

Thank you for joining us this week for our final episode in our meal planning series with guest registered dietitian Keisha Banks-Thornton. Keisha has been on the podcast before in Episode 70. Delish! Cookies & Secrets to Simplifying your Diet with guest, registered dietitian, Keisha Banks-Thornton, MPH, RD Keisha shares are all her secrets to making fast meals on those busy nights - she understands the craziness of dinners with three young boys in activities. Let me just say, Keisha knows how to cook. She knows how to add those simple seasonings to make that meal pop! Plus, you might be s ..read more

Happy New Year!  We make the same resolution to lose weight, to work out more, and to eat healthier each year with the latest weight loss supplement or workout program that usually only last a month or two.  Why are the resolutions always focused on weight?  Why do ads infer that something is wrong with our current body?  Why do we feel the pressure to make up from those "guilty pleasures" from the holidays?  Are these resolutions making you happier?   I talk about the current audio book I am listening to, "Enough Already" by Valerie Bertinelli and briefly discuss ..read more

Do you need to start a diet for the New Year? Are you feeling guilty for enjoying those holiday treats? Do you feel frustrated with your body and need to adapt better eating habits but confused about intuitive eating. Can I still lose weight with intuitive eating?  Our guest, dietitian Kendyl, is here to help talk about finding food freedom when you have tried every diet. She also talks about how you can stop the diet talk at the dinner table this holiday.  Plus, learn the beginning steps to start the process of eating without guilt for the New Year, yay!  Good-bye diet resoluti ..read more

As a mom and a dietitian, this topic is near to my heart. *I want to bring awareness to this topic so we can teach our kids how to eat intuitively and stop stressing about all those diet culture food rules.   Our kids are sponges and they hear us talking, so let's flip the script and show them how to eat to fuel our body, say positive things about body, and be a role model for them.   They hear us talking about what we say about food/diet. They hear us talking about what we say about our bodies. They hear you say, "I need to go on a diet to lose weight!" They hear you say, "I ..read more

Let's talk about what a dietitian can do for you! I bet you have come across a time in your health or a family member's health where a dietitian was needed for a medical condition.   Maybe you are experiencing some IBS, or a family member is prediabetic/diabetic, or your child has a food allergy, and you don't know where to start in your journey. A dietitian is a medical professional to help you navigate small changes in your nutrition to make biggest impact! Today we talk with guest, registered dietitian Shani @nutritioncheatsheets who helps new RDs get ✨clinical resources and ✨counselin ..read more

If you’re overwhelmed by all the food for the holiday parties, ever event/gathering is loaded with treats, goodies, help!  I got you! First let’s take a breath . . .  let's not make more stress for the season by overthinking what to eat and what not to eat during the holidays. We are going to process all your stresses of holiday eating. I want to ask questions to help you internalize this concept.   Here are 5 helpful tips to delete your food stress this season!  ..read more