All the Excuses I have been a coach in the weight loss industry for 19 + years. Trust me when I say I had heard every single excuse in the book. All with the idea that they are not excuses but good reasons. Sorry to disappoint but I can really count on one hand “TRUE “ acceptable reasons. When you want to lose weight and get healthy nothing will stand […]
A blog about setting goal and having a Accountabilty partner to help. Financial, weight loss, activity, business, goals. Daily intentions Enjoy and share
Why Crockpot? If you know me at all you know I am a crazy planner and prepper. Which is really intimidating sometimes. But as I wrote in this blog it is not because I am organized it is because I am LAZY! https://livingnaturallyessentially.com/super-organized-kitchen-for-weight-loss-and-maintenance/. While I use my crockpots all year round. Fall and Winter even more. Easy planning ahead. Cook for the whole week or even the month. Using your […]
What the 1st week at the Gym taught me I have never been a “GYM” person and wasn’t so sure about joining. I actually toured it 4 times and didn’t join any of those times, it just didn’t feel right. But then all of he sudden a few months later it just kept popping up on my FB feed, billboards, I kept driving by. It seemed it was calling to […]
I have been a W W coach for 19 years this December. Seeing 17 weight loss plan changes. Five of them being MAJOR changes. Complete makeovers. Every single one of them have been better. WW has found the best plan ever in Freestyle. giving us a whole new flexibility, freedom and forgiveness. Why zero does not mean “FREE”! When I 1st introduced Freestyle many people explained that telling them that […]
Salsa a great side dish Most of you know I have been a motivational speaker in the weight loss industry for 18 years. I lost 55 lbs in 1999 and have kept it off with no deprivation and boring diet foods. Variety in all meals is so important. One of the things I personally struggle with on a daily basis is making proteins more exciting. If I get bored I […]
Fruits and Vegetables How should we store them? Have you ever heard when you buy a car as soon as you drive it off the lot it starts to depreciate? Yep that’s exactly what happens when you buy your produce! But you can do some things to keep them fresh longer. Storage is super important and a lot of people are not getting the best […]
What is in season? Why is this important to know? What should we do when things are no longer in season? While most fruits and vegetables are available most of the year now. Their prices are can be very high when they are not in peak season. The very best time to buy and stick to budget is when they are in season. Fruits and Vegetables are always better […]
What if I told you you could make a menu for the whole month and shop only once a week and save money? Would you tell me all the reasons you can’t do this. Does this intrigue you and willing to read the whole blog? Are you thinking no way I can’t plan that far ahead? Stick with me on this one and rather than nay nay the idea open […]
It here such a thing as an Exciting salad? I get so tired of salad but wanted my summer to be full of them. So while I was on vacation I tried a ton of different kinds and came up with an idea to turn my refrigerator into a salad bar if you will. I wanted to share all my ideas for what and how I made this happen. I […]