Beautiful Bodies is a great memoir I had the opportunity to read on my Kindle a few weeks. I didn't receive it as a review copy and got no recommendations, but it looked interesting as I was scrolling through available book options, so I took a chance on it. When I was looking it was only … [Read more...]
Weight Loss Success Stories- Daniela
Daniela Lucero graciously shared her story with me of her weight loss of over 100 pounds in the past year. She has made lifestyle changes that have transformed her life. This is a real accomplishment and I hope you are as inspired by her story as I am. 1) How … [Read more...]
Weight Loss with Fasting-Success Stories – Ala’a
I am starting a new series here at Purposeful Nutrition with success stories of women who have lost at least 40 lbs through intermittent fasting and dietary changes. Ala'a joined my Intermittent Fasting Group for Women on Facebook and shared a bit about her story, so then I asked her if she would … [Read more...]
Why Mom Need to Care For Themselves
I had an interesting conversation with a friend recently, who is a mom of a grown adult. She is at a point of dealing with some health issues in her own life and she expressed the concern that it is hard to take the time and spend the money to help herself, ie self-care. It reminded me again of how … [Read more...]
When Does Overweight Become Obese?
No one wants to be obese. We can kind of accept being overweight and so we justify to ourselves and others that we are a few pounds overweight, rather than admitting that we are over the line into obesity. I was in the obesity category for 17 years, but did not admit that even to myself. So when does … [Read more...]
The Obesity Code: A Book Review
I had the opportunity to read this powerful book by Dr. Jason Fung recently. I think it will be a life changing book for me (kind of on the order of the GAPS Diet in significance). Dr. Fung's premise is that insulin resistance is at the root of obesity, diabetes, and many other health problems in our … [Read more...]