Week 7 Mini Challenges
Drink a smoothie for breakfast 3x this week It's no secret that smoothies are my absolutely favourite breakfast: quick and easy to prepare, easy on the digestive [...]
Healthy Food on the Go
Last week we discussed meal prep, but sometimes prepping food for a few days isn’t realistic, so it’s important to have a plan for when you need [...]
Meal Prep Made Easy
In theory, meal prep is a great idea; make a week’s worth of healthy food in just a few hours, and have all your cooking done for [...]
Week 6 Mini-Challenges
1. Clean up your coffee! Coffee itself isn’t bad, but when it’s heavily processed or filled with sugar and cream, it quickly becomes unhealthy. This week, clean up your coffee routine in any way that you choose. The goal is to make your coffee habit just a bit healthier, since for most people, it's something they have consistently every day. You could switch to an organic coffee, skip the sugar and cream (or worse, packaged coffee creamer), or switch right over to [...]
Should I try a low carb diet?
These days, it seems like everyone and their dog is labelling their diet; paleo, keto, pescetarian, gluten-free, vegan, the list goes on... The nutrition world is filled with so much noise, with so many strong opinions, "quick fixes," conflicting research, and products. When we're desperate for weight loss, we often end up overwhelmed, exhausted, and giving up, especially when we don't get the results we expected or find it too difficult to stick to. The War on Carbs Lately, carbs have [...]
Week 5 Mini-Challenges
1. Drink water ONLY! This one might sound tough, but if you tend to sneak a soda, chocolate milk, or one of your kid's juice boxes here and there, this challenge may be perfect for you! I won't be too mean about it though... go ahead and have one coffee per day if you wish, and enjoy an unlimited amount of herbal tea, just skip the sugar! 2. No Bread or Pasta As the challenge continues, some of these mini challenges [...]
Workout Motivation
We’ve all been there: getting home from a long day at work, tackling your to-do list, and then sitting down on the couch to relax, if you have time. At that point, a workout feels nearly impossible, and before you know it, you’ve talked yourself out of it. If you’re not blessed with endless energy or you aren’t in the routine of working out, it can be a difficult process trying to get into the routine. Here are some tips for [...]
Week 4 Mini-Challenges
Each week during the 10 Pound Challenge, I'll outline 5 different mini-challenges. Your job is to choose 1-2 of them to fully commit to for the week, and you may choose to continue that practice for the remainder of the challenge. You may wish to do more than 2 of the challenges, and you are welcome to do so, but be sure to fully commit to 1 or 2 so that you don’t get overwhelmed too quickly. You’ll select your challenge [...]
Week 3 Coach Video: Feel like Indulging?
Nutritionist & Health Coach Andrea provides a quick update for the 3rd week of the challenge and some advice for when you're feeling like indulging in something unhealthy. Check it out!