You’re eating clean. You’ve cut out the junk. You’re cooking at home, choosing whole foods, skipping the drive-through. By any reasonable measure, you’re eating well. So why isn’t the scale moving? The problem isn’t your food choices. It’s the framework you’re using to make them. Eating Clean but Not Losing Weight? Here’s Why. “Clean” Is […]
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Apr
Apr
You were doing well. The habits were sticking, the scale was moving, you felt like you had finally cracked it. And then, almost without noticing, you stopped. Or you had one bad day and turned it into a bad week. Or you got close to your goal and somehow ended up further away than when […]
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Apr
Apr
That number on your bathroom scale. The one you approach with a kind of dread each morning, then carry with you into the rest of your day, depending on what it says. It’s time to give it a little less power — and to understand what it’s actually telling you. Why the Scale Fluctuates: What […]
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Apr
Apr
You have tracked your calories. Tried keto. Done the high-protein thing. Joined a class. Bought the gym shoes. Started on a Monday with real intention. And if you have ever wondered why every diet has failed, it is not because you are lazy or lack willpower. Somewhere between week two and week six, it fell […]
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Mar
Mar
You’ve been dieting for 12 weeks. You’re tracking, weighing, saying no to things you enjoy. And yet the scale isn’t moving the way it should. Before you cut calories again, it’s worth understanding what’s actually happening inside your body — and why eating more might be the smarter next move. Do You Need a Diet […]
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Mar
Mar
Menopause is a significant set of systemic changes in the body. In part 1 of this series, I covered the basics of what changes in the body during menopause. This time around, we’ll talk about how menopause affects weight loss, and why it makes dieting significantly harder than before. Why Is Weight Loss Harder During […]
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Mar
Mar
Most people think heart disease is something that happens to other people, or something to worry about later. But if you are a woman in your 40s or 50s, later is now. Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. It is widely underrecognised, frequently misdiagnosed, and largely preventable. In […]
09
Mar
Mar
In the first part of this piece, I covered three of the common weight loss myths that still persist to this day. However, it’s not quite enough to simply debunk things. It’s just as important to explore why these sorts of ideas won’t go away, and how to see past the noise. I want to […]
06
Mar
Mar
From Jay Woith, President, Macros Inc I want to share some important news with our community. Stronger U, a nutrition coaching company that many of you may be familiar with, has made the decision to close its doors. As the chapter ends for their business, we are proud to welcome their independent coaches and clients […]
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Feb
Feb
If you google how to lose fat, you can get dozens if not hundreds of conflicting results. Some of them are absolutely true and have the scientific backing to support it. Others, however, are barely based in fact at all, yet are extremely commonplace. You can see them in online discussions, magazine articles, and even […]