Get back to basics - lose weight for good One big pile of blech. This is how I feel whenever a woman hops on a weight loss breakthrough call with me and tells me about all the diets, cleanses, detoxes, and trends she’s tried...that has worked for a bit but hasn’t lasted. Thing is, it [...]
Is it me or has April flown by? As the first full month of spring, it’s always one of my favourites because in my house there’s a new sense of excitement. The days are longer, it’s finally not as cold here in Calgary (Canada) which means my family is outside more, longer walks for the [...]
You know that feeling when you go to a movie and the plot is so much deeper than you imagined? You tell your friends, “It wasn’t just a comedy…” and then share all the life lessons you walked out of the theater with. Or you start reading a book and realize it has a deeper [...]
This is a blog about Marie Kondo. And I’m reallllyyy into it. Marie is the famous organizing consultant, author of the bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and taking over Netflix with her new show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. In another life, I also think Marie could’ve been an incredible weight loss [...]
I’m Jen Powter and I’m a brain science nerd. 🤓 Uncovering why we are the way we are and always looking to improve and innovative ways to do that realllyyyy excites me! Because you can’t change what you aren’t aware of. If you want to make peace with your body and create better experiences - [...]
“Drinking more water and fasting are free.” Someone wrote this in a comment on one of my YouTube videos. Ok, let’s break this down for a second… Yes, drinking more water and fasting are free - but neither is permanent. What I mean is neither is the answer to losing weight. You need food to [...]
We got a puppy. He’s a St. Bernard/Poodle mix named Harley. (cue the oohs and awes...now) He really is that cute. He’s also the best "health coach" I’ve ever seen. In the few weeks he’s been with us, I started to notice simple things he does that can directly impact your weight loss and health. [...]
Physiologically, there are very few barriers to healthy, permanent weight loss. This means that weight loss is something you can absolutely expect from yourself. So, what is in the way? Is it hormones, metabolism, perimenopause, post-menopause, or thyroid? Yes, these things can have an influence on your weight loss journey, but they are not the [...]
If you’re Canadian (like me!) then Thanksgiving already happened for you but this is great information for really any holiday that involves, family, food, and friends. Are you in the United States or celebrating Thanksgiving in November? Then this is a must-read for you. When you hear talk about giving thanks or feeling grateful (the [...]
Healthy, permanent weight loss. (As in the weight is not coming back) You want to know how to get there. Chances are, you think this will involve a diet. And even if you don’t think that, you probably believe it requires some sort of restrictive program. You’ll have to go Paleo, choose Keto, cut out [...]
