Twenty-six-year-old, very idealistic me was sitting front row at an event at my university. The man speaking said this… “Suffering is inevitable. It’s part of life…” he announced to the crowd. I remember thinking, this is pretty dark don’t you think? Like I said, I was twenty-six and not *much* had happened to me just [...]
When emotions run high, the temptation to eat or drink can be high, too! How can you manage this? The first thing to recognize is that these are universal struggles. Every person, at some point, is going to have something happen that will bring about certain emotions. Big feelings like incredible stress, sadness, loneliness, heartbreak [...]
In the past few weeks, I’ve personally spoken with 25 women about their weight loss struggles (and successes). And what I’ve found is that although weight loss is different for everyone, there is a universal thread that comes up again and again. But first, let me ask you this: Do you ever feel like you [...]
You don’t have a weight loss problem. Honestly. You don’t. You might have some mindset confusion, commitment roadblocks, or a few accountability challenges - this is normal. But it’s not that you can’t lose weight. Weight loss is the most transformative journey a woman can go on because you can't escape yourself or your thoughts [...]
What are the “secrets” of food and body freedom? Maybe you see other women and think, “What password did she access? Has this password been case sensitive my whole life, and no one told me?” You want to know if there are specific answers or steps that make it all make sense for you. Your [...]
Feel like travel is the enemy of weight loss? Maybe you’ve been here before… You eat healthy food and workout for a few weeks or even a month, and you are feeling really good. But then, it’s time for a vacation or work trip, and suddenly all your strategies go right out the door. Then, [...]
Women ask me this all the time… “What does it take to stick to a weight loss program, Jen?” Even by the phrasing of the sentence above, I immediately sense the disparity between a “program” and a “lifestyle.” You decide to do a cleanse, try Whole 30 every January, or P90X to get ready for [...]
When you think about what it means to be an “emotional eater,” the scene might look like this… A woman heads to the nearest convenience store and fills up one of those small metal baskets with cookies, package of mini doughnuts, ice cream, Snickers bar, Diet Coke, and a bag of chips. She heads back [...]
There is a majorly overlooked factor affecting your weight loss. There is a good chance you have no idea what it is. And, you need it if you want to get healthy - and stay that way! Can you guess it? It’s called sleep. Now, I see you reading this thinking, “Ok Jen, I know [...]
Have you ever been here? You start a weight loss program, detox, cleanse, group program (you name it) and the first few days you are rocking it. But then, it doesn’t seem as fun, or something happens in your life - personally or professionally - and you get thrown off a bit, and you stop. [...]
