Scared of failing weight loss? Scared of failing another diet? Good news! You're normal! The majority of my clients tell me they fear failure when it comes to weight loss. They have failed at so many fad diets that for many of them they feel scared they will never reach their goals. The one thing we ...
Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole is a low calorie veggie and protein packed casserole. A lighter chicken pot pie recipe that's easy, delicious and filling.Love chicken pot pie, but not all the calories? This low calorie chicken pot pie recipe is for you! I lightened up the recipe making this ...
Healthy Hamburger Soup Recipe
Healthy Hamburger Soup made with vegetables and lean ground beef is low calorie and made easily in a slow cooker! This low calorie hamburger soup recipe is hearty, healthy and yummy! I love a healthy soup recipe! Soups are a great meal - they're comforting and packed with protein and vegetables. ...
The Most Dangerous Weight Loss Diet (Optavia)
The most dangerous weight loss diet! This fad diet has become popular in mainstream media and diet culture, despite being extreme and having consequences to metabolism.Signing up for this fad diet is signing up for an eating disorder in my professional opinion.That is an extreme statement, but I do ...
Healthy Hot Shrimp Dip
Healthy Hot Shrimp Dip made with yogurt and cottage cheese for a protein boost is low calorie and baked. A healthy hot appetizer recipe that's easy, delicious and perfect for gatherings! I mean is there nothing better than a warm, creamy and slightly spicy shrimp dip? Let me answer that for you... ...
Healthy Enchilada Soup
Healthy Enchilada Soup is low calorie, thick, creamy, loaded with delicious flavors and packed with protein. Everything you love about enchiladas in a bowl of soup!This easy, healthy enchilada soup recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and is a perfect meal year round. It's all the things you ...
Stop Beating Yourself Up To Lose Weight: Shane's Transformation
Stop beating yourself up to lose weight! In this Dish On Ditching Diets podcast episode, my client Shane shares her weight loss journey with you to creating a sustainable lifestyle to losing weight for good.Shane spent 5 years dedicated to trying out many diets such as fasting and Whole30. She had a ...
Healthy Frozen Vegetable Soup
Healthy Frozen Vegetable Soup is simple, low calorie soup recipe packed with fiber and delicious flavors! Add a lean protein to make it a nutritionally balanced meal or serve it as a veggie side!You're going to love this simple frozen vegetable soup recipe! It's the soup version of a salad.It's ...
How To Start Losing Weight
The number one question I receive from women is how to start losing weight. I constantly receive emails and messages on social media from women over 35 asking how to get started with weight loss.I almost never know these women or know nothing about their diet history or health. However, I can always ...
Healthy Crockpot Gumbo
Healthy Crockpot Gumbo is pure comfort food made low calorie, with 30 grams of protein and high fiber. Made in a slow cooker, Instant Pot or stovetop you'll love how tasty and cozy this yummy stew recipe is! You are going to LOVE this crockpot chicken gumbo recipe! Gumbo is a Creole version of an ...
Stop Doing Whole30 To Lose Weight
Why you should stop doing Whole30 to lose weight! In this Dish On Ditching Diets podcast episode, I explain why Whole30 is not appropriate for fat loss and the true intent behind Whole30.Commonly women over 35 I work with in my nutrition practice tell me they have done Whole30 with the intent to ...
Healthy Skillet Lasagna
Healthy Skillet Lasagna is a low calorie meal made with cottage cheese the entire family will love! Packed with zucchini, ground meat, veggies and cheese for a noodle-less and quick lasagna!Everyone loves lasagna, but one of the annoyances about making lasagna is how long it takes and how labor ...
Low Calorie Cookie Bars
These Low Calorie Cookie Bars made with chocolate chips are delicious! Made with simple baking ingredients, they are only 100 calories per bar and easy to make!If you love chocolate chip cookies, you will absolutely love these lighter cookie bars!I've taken the traditional chocolate chip cookie bar ...
Stop Nighttime Snacking
How to stop nighttime snacking is always a question I get from my clients. Curious enough no one ever comes to me and says they overeating in the morning and that they always overeat from the minute they wake up.This fact in itself is a BIG clue as to why you overeat at night! There are two ...
Healthy Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
Healthy Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies are low calorie and gluten free. Made gooey on the inside and chewy on the outside, these lighter holiday cookies are fun and easy!This recipe was originally posted in 2015. I have re-tested the recipe and updated the pictures for you!Imagine if a brownie ...
Is The Scale Ruining Your Progress?
Is the scale ruining your progress with permanent weight loss? Is your goal is to see your pant size go down? Or is your goal to just see the scale number go down? There's a difference! The scale does not measure fat loss and often women over 35 I have worked with are so obsessed with the scale ...
Turkey Veggie Meatballs With Spaghetti Squash
Healthy Turkey Veggie Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash is a lighter alternative to traditional spaghetti meatballs! Packed with protein, fiber and delicious flavor you will not know the recipe is low-calorie.This post was originally published in 2015.Is there anything better than spaghetti and ...
Maintaining Weight Loss: Anne's Transformation 2 Years Later
Maintaining weight loss is almost impossible because traditional diets do not teach you sustainable habits to maintain weight loss. Without sustainable habits, you are guaranteed to gain weight back.Traditional diets only teach you to restrict and deprive yourself so when you're finished with that ...
Healthy Ham and Potato Casserole with Broccoli
Healthy Ham and Potato Casserole is a low calorie casserole made with frozen shredded potatoes for ease loaded with broccoli and topped with a creamy cheese sauce! A delicious main-dish or side dish.Who doesn't love cheesy scalloped potatoes? I sure do! When it comes to cooking, I love finding ...
Low Calorie Bacon Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
The Best Low Calorie Bacon Broccoli Cauliflower Salad! Made with no mayo, this easy side dish is warm, packed with delicious flavors and quick to make.This is truly the best low calorie bacon broccoli cauliflower salad recipe! It's made with just a handful of ingredients, it's simple to make, and it ...
Fix Your Hormones To Lose Weight
Fix your hormones to lose weight? Women over 35 commonly tell me their hormones are why they can't lose weight, yet they are incredibly inconsistent with their habits or they have no healthy habits in place.A woman recently told me she lost 30 pounds in 2020 then gained 15 pounds back in 2022. She ...
Butternut Squash Cranberry Salad
Healthy Butternut Squash Cranberry Salad is a warm, low-calorie salad with roasted squash topped with a citrus cinnamon dressing!This healthy butternut squash salad! OMG - you will fall in love with it at first bite. It's one of those meals that melts in your mouth. And the orange cinnamon ...
Healthy Chicken Gnocchi Skillet
This Healthy Chicken Gnocchi Skillet is an easy meal that is low calorie. Made with simple ingredients, the chicken and gnocchi is cooked in a creamy sauce and packed with vegetables. A delicious 30-minute meal that's family approved! It's time to share with you one of my favorite low calorie, ...
Stop Restricting To Lose Weight
Do you attempt to lose weight by cutting out certain foods like carbs and sugar only to find yourself binging on them? You must stop restricting to lose weight and learn how to eat all foods in balance and moderation!Women over 35 often come to me in my nutrition practice telling me how they have no ...