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FREE GUIDE: MY TOP 10 SECRETS TO WEIGHT HAPPINESS (link in bio) Permanent weight loss can not be achieved by yo-yo-ing back and forth for decades on end, indulging throughout every holiday, and restricting (unsuccessfully) during the months in between. Both states are unhealthy, are exhausting to manage, and wreak havoc on your body, your mind, and your spirit. You can break this cycle. You can learn to detach yourself from this on-again, off-again sh*tshow. You can learn to lean into the needs of your body, right now, in this moment, and you can learn how to ignore all the social and cultural noise that is constantly barking in both ears. You can learn how to enjoy the holidays, in a relaxed state, having reclaimed your peace and power. I know, because I've done it. It took me 25 years to figure it out (I'm a quick learner for OTHER things, evidently). But weight loss? Permanent weight loss? This, I know. This is my 7th holiday season without having gained back any of the 100 pounds I lost in 2017. I did it, and you can do it, too. ❤️🌿 If this is the year you're ready to learn how start and end the holidays without agonizing over how your weight will survive it, DM me. Let's chat. #habits #healthyhabits #goodhabits #motivation #mindset #mindsetshift #intentionalliving #wellness #weightloss #weightlossjourney #weightlosstransformation #weightlossadvice #weightlosstips #weightlosssupport #weightlosshelp #dietculturesucks #dietculturedetox #dietculturedropout #healthyliving #healthychoices #healthyeating #cleaneating #selfcare #selflove #selftalk #loveyourself #womenshealth #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportwomen

Diet and fitness culture in America carries many extremes, and one of them is the idea that you have to be pounding your body and sweating your pits off in order to get a good workout. It’s BS. In fact, chronic body-pounding and head-banging might cause long-term, chronic bio-mechanical issues you don’t want. Instead, WALK. Walking is, without a doubt, the most underrated form of movement that exists. It’s gentle on your joints and bones, the heart, lungs, blood, and gut absolutely adore it, it reduces cortisol (that pesky stress hormone that makes us hang onto fat stores), and it makes your heart and your mind brimming with peace, calm, and positive energy. Walking is gentle exercise, and we need ‘gentle’ in order to love and take care of ourselves in comfortable, joyful, and sustainable ways. Walking was, and continues to be, a major player in both my weight loss and maintenance. I’ve grown so in love with it and will never stop. It requires no special skills, no gym, no money, and you can take your walking practice with you wherever you go: work, travel, vacation, friend dates, etc. It’s always there for you, to give you space for reflection, to nurture your health, to support you in achieving your goals, and to help you take care of your body. Kind of like a best friend. ❤️🌿 What do you love most about walking?

Anyone else out there feel like the holiday temptations are over the top right now?? I’ve got four tips for you that can help you navigate the temptation lurking around every holiday corner. Understanding the goal of temptation is key to knowing how to respond to it (surprise - it’s actually purposeful!) Listen in for some ideas on how to respond to temptation so that you can have a happy, healthy holiday and stay on-track with your health and weight goals. ❤️🌿 #habits #healthyhabits #goodhabits #motivation #mindset #mindsetshift #success #goals #health #selfcare #selflove #selflovejourney #intentionalliving #mindfulness #nutrition #wellness #weightloss #weightlossjourney #weightlosstransformation #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #healthychoices #healthyeating ⁠#cleaneating #womenshealth #womeninspiringwomen #womensupportwomen #healthyholiday #healthyholidays

"But I don't have your level of discipline." I've heard it a thousand times. The truth is, discipline has very little to do with it. What matters most is how good at the game you get. And you know what makes you masterful at the game? So that you win? PRACTICE. Every day, through the tough moments, the hard situations, the occasions where it would be easier and more comfortable to submit, indulge, and give up. Pushing our health to new standards, achieving the weight happiness we deserve and are entitled to, it never gets easier. But when we practice our strategy everyday, we get stronger, and when we get stronger, everything we work so hard at feels so good, so right, and SO. FREAKING. WORTH IT. You can absolutely handle it. Like a boss. Just do it.

This month, we’re diving into the roles that Goals, Plans, and Sleep play in helping us achieve permanent, healthy weight loss. And our food inspiration comes from Pumpkin, Delicata Squash, Parsnips, and the warm and cozy, fall flavors of Maple and Pumpkin Spice. If you enjoy learning about how to become your best and healthiest YOU, and you love real food, then come along for the ride!