Always Hungry?

  Have you considered just eating MORE? You make more progress when you maintain just a SLIGHT calorie deficit & lose weight slowly, than to slash calories & end up binging… Because, if your diet isn’t sustainable, the results won’t be either. The goal is to eat as MUCH as possible while still being in … Continued

Can You Sleep Your Way Lean?

Improving your sleep could be one of the easiest ways to help with weight loss… Go here for my 30 day sleep calendar: http://bettersleep.shawnak.com    

7 Weight Loss Myths

Misconceptions about weight loss… You need to starve yourself. It’s impossible to lose weight in menopause. You need to lose 2-3 pounds per week consistently. You need to cut out certain foods. You need to exercise an hour a day. You can’t eat out or go to social events. You must not stop dieting until … Continued

Injured? Can’t Workout? Consider This

We all get injured from time to time. Yes, you should rest whatever is injured & seek some sort of therapy if needed… But you still can probably do SOMETHING to stay fit. Consider training other body parts, your core or doing a completely different activity. Exercise of some sort will provide a mental boost … Continued

Case Study: Maria

You don’t have to overhaul your whole life to improve your health… Small changes are the ones that you can implement regularly & make the biggest differences over time. Are you crazy busy, like Maria? She is an empath, always putting others before herself. While this is a beautiful characteristic, Maria felt her health was … Continued

Hip Replacement – My Story

Hip pain? Me too. After seeking out every other treatment (ART, massage, chiro, dry needling), I got imaging to see that I have severe osteoarthritis in my right hip (& moderate OA in my left). Both hips will need replacing. My mental & physical health depend on my ability to move, so rather than waiting … Continued

How to Create Your Own Meal Plan

Meal plans don’t work. More often than not you ate half the food in the plan. Then, if you can’t follow the plan, what’s the point? The best diet is the one who are currently on with a few tweaks. To create your own meal plan here’s what you do: 1. Choose two healthy breakfasts … Continued

Your Calorie Tracker is WRONG

It doesn’t matter how many calories your tracker says you’ve burned. Calorie trackers are wrong – they OVER estimate calorie burn. Here’s what’s needed if weight loss is your goal: 1. Track your calories to understand your intake. 2. Stay active – you’ll actually burn MORE calories through out the day when you do things … Continued