Think skipping a meal will help with weight loss? It can actually make things harder—especially after 40. Here are 3 things that can happen when you skip meals: 1️⃣ Your metabolism can slow down as your body tries to conserve energy. 2️⃣ Your body may become more likely to store energy when food finally arrives. 3️⃣ You can get overly hungry later, making it much harder to make the choices you normally would. I don't know about you, but when I go too long without eating, I can't eat fast enough and I over eat. What do you notice most when you go too long without eating—low energy, cravings, or feeling extra hungry later?

This is a question I ask my clients and some of the answers I get are… I yell at my kids! or I drink alcohol. I eat, why do you think I hired you? All kidding aside... Stress causes elevated levels of cortisol and inflammatory conditions in the body. This can lead to constant cravings and put your body into a fat storage mode. It is essential to learn how to better manage your stress. What do you do to manage your stress?

Which good carbs are you eating today? Carbs are not the enemy! When you replace ordinary carbs, such as white rice, white bread, wheat with these healthy nutrient, dense alternatives they will keep you satisfied a lot longer, and you will avoid the unhealthy snacking in between meals. Plus, they are very high in B vitamins so they nourish the nervous system keeping you calmer! A little goes a long way, half a cup is enough with each meal. Which healthy carbs are you eating today? Let us know in the comments!

I am still down 4 lbs the same a last Wednesday!!!!

Let’s make it an awesome week, what are your goals?