I spent many years having an unhealthy relationship with food and exercise. I put myself in a vicious cycle of making poor food choices and then beating myself up on a treadmill later. Exercising was only a means to justify my eating. And from a health standpoint, I really only cared about my weight. Over …
Behavior Change
Embrace Progress Over Perfection (PoP) for Better Health & the 3 Cs
Did you know that in 2019 the diet industry was valued at $192 billion dollars? That’s crazy considering that our obesity rate in the US continues to rise, as well as cases of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. I’m not a doctor but it seems logical to me that if all these diets worked …
10 Tips for Eating More Fruits & Vegetables Every Day
Nutrition is Confusing! There is so much controversy about nutrition that it can make your head spin. I can find 20 articles right now claiming that a low-carb/high-fat diet is best and then find an equal amount touting the dangers of that exact diet. The same goes for low-fat/high-carb diets, Mediterranean, Paleo, Atkins, South Beach, …
Tips For Eating When Traveling Without Going Off The Rails
Summer travel is about to pick up and while some of you might be excited about letting go of a stricter eating and exercise plan, the rest of you are in a panic. The panickers are thinking something like this. “I feel good with how I’ve been eating lately and my workouts are on point. …
5 First Steps to Start Changing Your Health
Health. It is something that looks different for every one of us. On a basic level we all know the benefits of maintaining a reasonable weight, but being healthy goes far beyond that. Simply reaching a weight that some chart told you was in the ideal range doesn’t mean you also have heart health, gut …
How to Ditch All-or-Nothing
I named my business PoP Health & Wellness because I wanted a reminder that Progress Over Perfection (PoP) is the key to unlocking potential. It’s the key to helping my clients achieve long-lasting change while eliminating the guilt of not being perfect. After all, progress is progress no matter how big or small. So how …