How to make your new years resolution stick

Did you know that 92% of the new year’s resolutions people make fail? I want to be the first one to tell you it’s NOT because of laziness, not being good enough or not knowing how. Resolutions fail because there’s more to the resolution making process than just writing them down or declaring them. In…

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2 Ways to Detox Without Starving Yourself

I’ve had some pretty horrific experiences with cleansing. Physically: I was hungry, my energy was similar to that of a flu patient and one time I pooped my pants (apparently the cayenne lemon juice was too much for my sensitive digestion). That wasn’t even the worst part. The worst was what it did to me…

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How to Say No

I used to be the president of the People Pleasers club. If someone asked me to do something, I’d pretty much drop everything and help him or her. After all, it would make them happy. And of course I wanted them to be happy! But after a while I started to notice how my impulse…

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How To Avoid Winter Weight Gain

I was having chitchat with my friend Laura last week when she started to tell me how difficult it was for her to keep weight off during the winter. She said things like… “In the summer I easily walk everywhere, now I take cabs so I don’t freeze. And it used to be easy for…

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How To Avoid Holiday Stress Eating

Presents and parties added to the already overwhelming list of daily to-do’s is enough to make you go comatose in about 2 seconds. Right? When you’re up to your eyeballs in stress and feeling like the walls of your world are collapsing as each minute goes by, realize that stress puts you in a catatonic…

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How to Get Your Family's Support

I’m Italian. And whether your mom has ever exclaimed “Mangia! Mangia!” at the table or not – family can be a real obstacle when it comes to building a healthy relationship with food. It’s like you can do fine in your own home at your own table with no one around; but, as soon as…

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A Juicy Secret To Get You Through The Holidays

Don’t be alarmed that the convo here has started to shift to talk about the holidays. I want to make sure you’ve got tricks in your back pocket to prevent you from a continual downward spiral until Jan 1. That’s why today we’re talking about our good friend, willpower. I hear a lot of women…

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What Every Woman Needs to Know About Her Body

Do you work out, eat healthy… yet still have excess weight hanging on? I’ve seen a lot of women try to up the ante by working out more often (or more intensely)… Like choosing a crazy boot-camp class burning 500 MORE calories than their beloved yoga class in hopes that it’ll put their booty back…

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How To Stop Binging On Halloween Candy

I’m getting super excited for Halloween this year! One of my best gal pals gifted CJ with this cute little devil costume. Turns out he doesn’t mind wearing it *that* much 😉 I find dog costumes hilarious! While Halloween can bring a lot of fun parties and costumes, if you’re trying to get your weight…

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