As a Christian weight loss coach, I often see how the act of eating is more than just about hunger. Emotional eating is a struggle many face, myself included, and it’s so easy to turn to food when life feels overwhelming, stressful, or even boring. But what if there was a simple, yet powerful tool you could use to help break the cycle of emotional eating and, in turn, lose weight? One of the most effective strategies I've found for helping clients build a healthier relationship with food is delayed eating. By intentionally delaying your eating for just 5 to 10 minutes after a craving strikes ..read more

As a Christian weight loss coach, I understand the emotional, mental, and spiritual battles that often accompany the journey toward better health. One of the most common struggles I see is the overwhelming sense of guilt and shame that many women experience when it comes to food. It’s easy to feel defeated when we can’t seem to make healthy choices, or when we fall into the trap of perfectionism—thinking every bite must be "perfect" or else it’s all for nothing. But what if I told you that the key to lasting weight loss might not lie in restrictive diets or rigid rules, but in something simple ..read more

As a Christian weight loss coach, I believe that the journey to better health is not just about losing pounds but about transforming your life. It’s about aligning your physical well-being with your purpose, honoring the body God gave you, and nurturing your soul along the way. Today, I want to encourage you to take ACTION, to embrace this journey wholeheartedly, and to trust that every small step you take is a step toward living out your faith. 1. Embrace The God-designed Creation You Are First and foremost, remember that you are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). You ..read more

When I ask women on coaching calls to tell me what they think they need to be successful at losing weight, the number two answer I receive is accountability. “I just need to know someone is watching and then I follow through.” “When someone tells me what to do and follows my progress, I’ll do it.” “I have to have a person call me out on my excuses, even when I know they are excuses.” I get it.  It does seem so much easier when you know people are watching. And I think external accountability is awesome!  It’s part of my job as a coach.     The problem with solely rel ..read more

It's the last in this series about how to make weight loss easier (even though that’s basically what I want to always help you with ;) ) This one is by FAR the most important. If you want to make weight loss easier and sustainable, putting God front and center on the journey is vital.   Here are 2 main reasons why… You strengthen your relationship with God, which strengthens your relationship with yourself and thus decreases emotional swings that lead to eating.. Willpower is fleeting but God’s gift of self-control that comes from His Spirit is always available. Let’s break each one of ..read more

Are you tired of hearing about making weight loss easier? I hope not. Because here comes another edition! Muscle and movement. I don’t want to get all technical and in the weeds of this topic.  So, I’m going to keep this post quite short. I’ve given you the basic formula for losing FAT; which is a waaaay better idea than just losing weight by the way.  You can lose weight by not taking in any water one day or having a good bowel movement.  My guess isn’t you wouldn’t count that as losing weight because what you really WANT is to lose fat. Back to the basic formul ..read more

Let's continue our discussion about t making weight loss easier for you... Over and over again when I’m chatting with women about their health and losing weight, I hear this phrase, “It’s just really hard.” I get it.  I’ve said this before myself.  And losing weight does FEEL hard at times.  Choosing to walk away from those brownies is really uncomfortable sometimes. But, if you keep looking at weight loss as hard, you’ll keep running in the opposite direction of it... because who wants more hard stuff to deal with? You know what I mean. Like that time when you were going t ..read more

I get it... another study came about about nutrition. This one says the opposite of the last one you heard about.  Now you're confused. There are so many contradicting studies, what do you believe anymore?   Well, I read a lot of them.  One thing that is starting to be consistent and keeps showing favorable results for weight loss and weight loss maintenance… PROTEIN. Okay, let’s talk about this. Protein is a macronutrient.  All that means is that we need larger quantities of this nutrient to provide our bodies energy and maintain a healthy temple. When most people th ..read more

“I don’t want to think about food all the time… I just want to eat like a normal person.” Have you ever said this to yourself? Let me ask you this… What is normal eating? The simplest answer is that you just eat when you are hungry and you stop when you’re full. Does that sound hard?  If it sounds hard for you too, I get it… it sounded impossible for a long time for me. Because I would be eating and often KNOW I was not hungry… but yet keep eating.  Normal eating is simple… but it’s not easy. It’s not easy because you have a real problem. And it’s not with WHAT the food is. The PROB ..read more

Shortcuts. Don’t you love a good shortcut?  Isn't fun to think something might get you “there” faster and easier.  I don’t know about you, but I am often sucked into shortcuts when it comes to losing weight or getting healthy. You know the ones… “Lose your food urges and drop 10 pounds today.” “Take this drug and never feel hungry.” “Eat this pre-packaged food to get all the nutrients you need.” “Use this 5-minute HIIT routine to make the fat melt.”    Of course, we are attracted to these!  Learning to manage your food urges is hard work. Listening to your body and l ..read more