Motivation Monday: Don’t Listen To The “Experts”!

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I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Have you ever picked up a book only to halt your entire life and lose precious sleep just so you can devour the entire thing? Well that just about summed up my weekend!   So today were tackling a BIG nutritional myth.  The "experts" are always right. So often we hear the latest nutritional study, guru, or best selling book, and take it in as … [Read more...]

Motivation Monday: Cupcakes and Weight Loss

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I just had a great weekend in Texas visiting with my family and friends, while also squeezing in a few business meetings.   My mom just got this adorable little-ball-of-fur who makes a debut in our Motivation Monday video below!   Have you ever wondered why some people can eat cupcakes and stay slender while someone else seems to do “everything right” but spends her life … [Read more...]

Comfort Food: Cauliflower Mash

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I seriously can't believe how good this tastes.                 I've used a ton of different recipes, and have eventually put my own spin on it, so hopefully you'll do the same! 1 (or two) heads of Cauliflower, cut it up.  (or use the bagged and pre-cut stuff) Put it in a pan with chicken broth and water Bring to a … [Read more...]

Motivation Monday: Stop the Punishing Cycle

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The craziest thing happened at the last speaking gig I did.    I simply asked the audience to start naming off foods they think of as “good for your” and foods they think of as “bad for you”. Even from the camera, you can see the surprise in my face and you can literally feel the energy in the room from this short video.   You’ve gotta see what I’m talking about … [Read more...]

Motivation Monday: Why we eat matters more than What we eat

Vibrant, Healthy, & HOT from the inside out!

I just took the weekend off and enjoyed some quality time with my favorite cousin who came in to town for business. It was a fun weekend (more on that in a second) after a very big week of awards and speaking gigs. We finished up our big Member of the Year Contest (Congratulations Michelle Goldberg!) and also the big 8-week Your Best Body Challenge (Congratulation Kristen Orahood!) It's so … [Read more...]