I felt my face flush and I knew I was beginning to sweat. It happened when I was at the gynecologist’s office and the nurse practitioner came in. She told me she had a new doctor with her that day who was joining the practice. She wanted to know if I would mind if the …
Why are you craving….cookies, cupcakes, candy, wine…
You know that urge for “a little something”. Let’s say you’ve had dinner. All the dishes are done. Your breakfast and lunch are ready for your early morning start. You’ve taken something out of the freezer for tomorrow’s dinner. Now you settle in with your favorite Netflix show and the next thing you know…you can’t …
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Ut-oh … She leaked….
One of my clients told me about a time not too long ago when she was doing yoga at home from a YouTube video. She was stretching and suddenly…. ut-oh…she had a significant urine leak! She said she couldn’t believe what had just happened and ran to the bathroom to clean up. She was so …
Those sneaky offenders….
It goes like this…. A year ago you got on the scale and …. you gained 10 pounds. Then we get stuck in the house for months and…it’s the start of summer. That means it’s mayonnaise season. There are cookouts, potato salad and pitchers of margaritas. Now it’s the end of summer and you get …
Special tricks of the trade…..
Meet Melanie. She is a 58-year old client of mine. She is a wife, mother and businesswoman who has been on her share of diets from Weight Watchers, Beach Body, Jenny Craig, intermittent fasting and more. In years past Melanie would go on one of those diets and lose 10 pounds bada bing bada boom. …
Nourishing your Pelvic Floor
Ummmm…. should we talk about this? Yup we should. This is dedicated to all the women who have shared their story with me. I’d like to tell you about one. She was 26 years old, in the middle of a cardio class, and suddenly…she wet herself. Talk about embarrassing right? She couldn’t figure out why …
How she reversed quarantine weight gain
Quarantine weight gain....it's a real thing. Maintaining our weight can be quite a struggle when we are stuck in the house with nothing to do but eat popcorn, drink wine and watch Netflix. Am I right? This was one of my clients. She came to me and said: “I simply cannot keep eating at this …
What’s your belly trying to tell you?
For years my clients have been coming to me complaining about their belly. They talk about their belly a lot. They talk about buying clothes to hide it. Or how they won’t let anyone take their photos because of it. So can we talk about this? Because, if you want to lose weight and get …
Bringing your sex life back…..
I was taking with a new client the other day and she said, “I'd love to bring my sex life back. I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but I don’t seem to have any sex drive…it’s been gone for years.” I asked her if she discussed it with her doctor to rule out any …
They told her to get a hysterectomy…
They told her to get a hysterectomy…. She was only 25…. It was my sister. She was diagnosed with endometriosis. It’s a very painful condition where the tissue like the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium, grows outside your uterus. She had the worst periods, severe cramps, and sex was …
Just pop the damn cork will ya!
That’s what my friend said to me as I tried to read the label on a bottle of wine. I was turning the bottle around and around, lamenting about the lack of ingredient information on the label. I said… “oh sorry”. Now I realize not everyone gives two craps about ingredients, but at this point …
Tending to your Lady Garden
Hey all…. I wanted to talk to you a little about the importance of tending to your inner garden to help you lose weight and manage your menopause symptoms. Let me start with…. You were not destined to suffer from hormonal imbalance symptoms or frustrations with carrying around extra weight! Your body is not defective. …
Rings, patches, creams and pills, and it still hurt!
Meet Zoey. Zoey said “I feel like a dried-up old woman! I mean sex plain old hurts and I can’t stand my fat belly. I hate this. I want to feel sexy again. I want the old me back.” Hmmmm… I want the old me back. Now that’s a reasonable request when something as pleasurable …
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Wet carpets and the great progesterone crash.
It was one of those days. I was the only one working and it was crazy busy. Then suddenly someone said, “Patti do you know the carpet is soaked over here?” Sure enough, it happened AGAIN. The tenant next door’s ice machine backed up and flooded the carpet in my studio. I called the owner …
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He dared to tell me it looked disgusting….
My husband looked at my lunch and said, “that looks absolutely disgusting”. To which I replied… “I don’t care, it’s really good.” So, what was this lunch of mine? It was a small sweet potato, cut in half, topped with peanut butter, drizzled with honey and dusted with cinnamon. Now that might sound like an …
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What do a grimy shower head, a hole in the wall and take out have in common?
Oy vey! I was scrubbing the shower head and all of a sudden right out of the wall it came, pipe and all. I looked down the dark hole and said "uh-oh"! The adrenaline rush turned me into Mrs. Clean scrubbing, painting and washing floors on my hands and knees. Come dinner time I was …
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Sex, wild winds and cravings for sweets
Yikes…the wind was wild, and I swear it was raining sideways. That wind was strong. My hemlock trees were just about bending in half. It reminded me of what we are going through right now. It seems our current quarantine is stressing us like the powerful wind on my trees. And we tend to hold …
When roles are reversed…
There was the little text message ding. I looked and it was a client who was checking in to see how I was doing. And…she wanted to know if I wanted to attend a cooking class with her in August. Now that text made my week. Why? Because she knows how much I love food …
Learn how to make things easier on your waistline during a pandemic….
These resources are meant to transform, support and inspire. I'd love to hear what else you need right now. Email me at: patti@healthymethodswellness.com Day One.... Finding pleasure in food without guilt or weight gain. https://vimeo.com/406282386/7c99071bc9 Day Two...What's a hunger/fullness scale? Day Three....Pulling it all together and the …
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Lockdown lowdown!
Emotions all over the place? Yup … me too. Look…please listen to me on this…unless you are superwoman…this not the time to try to lose weight. Say what? Yup…as your weight loss coach I’m begging you…please don’t focus on dieting right now. Can you guess why? Because dieting causes stress and your body doesn’t need …
The path of least resistance….
I’m not a woman who enjoys group events. But this was one I didn’t want to miss. So, I walked in, sat down and began flipping through the handout material. I was so excited. At the end of the event I was delighted that I attended and noticed I was smiling as I walked back …
Mistreatment by the weight loss industry
If I have learned anything over the years it is that life is to be enjoyed and there’s no point in making changes unless you end up with something that is better. I was talking to a potential client the other day and she said: “I’m a lifelong member of blanketly-blank so I know how …
You don’t know what it’s like….
That intense, excessive, persistent worry and fear. On the surface everything looks fine. But on the inside its constant ruminating, agitation and sometimes terror. Is it caused by menopause? Good question. Changes in our hormone levels definitely can influence neurotransmitters in our brain. But no matter what, it is anxiety and it can get in …
Are your hormones hijacking your energy?
Oh, those hormones. They can be like a dysfunctional family. If one hormone is dysfunctional, it can affect the function of the rest of the hormones in the family. And nothing will make your hormones dysfunction faster than unmanaged stress. And unmanaged stress depletes the very nutrients you need to manage stress. And when we …
Mid-life weight gain – betrayed by the booty
Mid-life weight gain. It can be quite complex and often the root cause can be traced back to an underlying imbalance in hormones. So, what’s a girl to do when her hormonal tribe is out of balance and she’s experiencing mid-life weight gain? That’s easy… You support your tribe with food. Once you learn how …
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This is how women have been conditioned to think
My jaw dropped and I was quite taken back. But then I realized...this is how women have been conditioned to think. Here's what happened. A woman I was talking to referenced one of my Instagram posts and said: “don’t you think it’s a little crude to talk about menopause on social media?” I answered “no I don’t. More than …
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Say Goodbye to Bloating and Hot Flashes
Have the holiday festivities left you feeling bloated and sluggish? Are your menopause symptoms out of control or have they come back with a vengeance? Not to worry… you can fix that with a little post-holiday reboot. All it takes is a few minor adjustments and you’ll be back to feeling like yourself again. I’ve …
Need to know how to ???
So there I was sitting at lunch with a friend and she said, how do you do it? I said: What? She said: Eat that big cookie and not gain weight? I said: ....ahhhhh it's my secret. You want to hear it? She said: of course! I said: I keep my blood sugar balanced. Truly.... …
Nothing travels faster….
It's that time of year.....where nothing travels faster than germs on a sneeze. It was great to see your long lost cousin....until you came down with her cold. Or your coworker who sits right next to you who was coughing up a lung until you suggested maybe she stay home from work for awhile. She …
Oh, the aroma of my aunt’s kitchen!
Do certain smells bring back memories for you? They do for me. Every time I walk into an Italian restaurant; I think of my aunt’s kitchen on Christmas day. Certain aromas can go straight to your head or your olfactory bulb which is your brain’s smell center. And boy can they spark a flurry of …
Salad and water or pizza and wine?
It is “get cozy season”. One of the best ways to heal your stagnant metabolism so you can lose weight is to eat whole foods that are seasonal to the area you live in. For example. I live in the northeastern part of the United States. The produce that is harvested this time of year …
It is just a little wine…
I want to tell you a story about a woman named Jane. Jane was a high-energy entrepreneur in her 50’s. Jane was very proud of her accomplishments. She had a successful business, worked long hours and wore her busyness as a badge of honor. For years Jane would come home from work, open a bottle …
Let’s make a deal…
Let's make a deal. Let's trade the old for the new. Here's what I mean... Do you take a break to eat lunch, or do you eat it while you try to catch up on your work, check your email, text your partner, etc.? Busyness while you eat wreaks havoc with your metabolism and your …
What happens when you eat salad for lunch
See that salad on the conference room table? Is that yours? ----> Here’s something I would like to bring to light for busy women over 50. When you eat just a salad for lunch you are probably thinking... I’ve got this. I can do this diet thing, I’m on a new plan, today is the …
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Most Valuable Tips
Well hello there. I know we have a few more weeks of summer left, but where I live in New England, the nights are already getting cooler and the days are getting shorter. I love Autumn and it can be an invigorating and energizing time to let go of the old and learn something new. That's …
Can we change the conversation around weight loss?
Weight loss. The word brings up lots of feelings. When you try to lose weight only to gain it back, you often experience physical, mental and emotional changes. And it isn’t always pretty. If you are navigating the frustration of trying to lose weight, you know exactly what I mean when I say “you aren’t always very …
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Sharon’s big win…or was it?
I want to tell you a story about Sharon and what she thought was a big win. Sharon is a 52-year-old client of mine who had been carrying around the same 25 pounds since her last child was born 20 years ago. She had decided she was totally fed up with her weight. She had …
What about alcohol?
What about alcohol? Yup...it's one of the first questions I am asked when I start working with a new client who wants to lose weight. It’s a great question. And I usually ask how much alcohol are your drinking? According to the CDC, if alcohol is consumed it should be in moderation. Moderate alcohol use for …
Have you been duped by quick weight loss diets?
Have you been duped by quick weight loss diets? We’re always hearing extreme results related to diets. Like follow this plan for 30-days and lose a pound a day. Or the keto diet is the only way to burn fat. Or follow a pescatarian diet and lose 90 pounds. We’re bombarded with confusing information and …
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Driving is not recommended when you are hangry.
Hangry….It’s an adjective that describes being irritable due to hunger. And it is something that can make nice people nasty and trigger cruel words from kind people. Like when your life has been so hectic, and you’ve not been able to eat much all day. You feel tense and irritable, but you are still trying …
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Are you taking care of what’s underneath?
Are you taking care of what's underneath? When was the last time you took a good look at your underwear drawer? Is it a reflection of how you are feeling about yourself? If your underwear drawers are full of undies with holes in them and old sports bras that are stretched out and stained, then …
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Don’t Live on Water Alone – Repairing the Symptoms of a Sluggish Metabolism
Hi there, If you are trying to repair the symptoms of a sluggish metabolism, sticking to proven lifestyle choices is key. One of those lifestyle choices is to stay hydrated. But what if you don’t like water? And why is hydration so important? There are many benefits to staying hydrated. But in relation to metabolism …
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Putting your hormones to bed! So you can heal your stagnant metabolism and begin to lose weight.
Wow! I had so much feedback from last week’s blog. The common theme was around sleeping 8+ hours with the use of prescription sleep medication, still feeling tired and dieting but not losing weight. You would think if someone is getting enough sleep and restricting their caloric intake, they should lose weight, right? Well, not …
EMERGENCY RESPONSE LATE IN THE NIGHT…
It was late in the night on a beautiful summer evening. Sam got up to go to the bathroom when he heard something moving around downstairs. He quietly inched his way down the stairs and there she was. His wife Amy was walking around in the dark. He asked “Amy, what are you doing?” She …
What did she do? The inside scoop…
Hi there...let me introduce you to Anne. Anne is a busy mom who works full-time, has 2 college aged children and is going through menopause. A year ago she was 22 pounds overweight. Like most busy women, she was struggling with hormonal changes, relying on take-out or eating out and was habitually tired. While she …
Tips to enjoy every minute of your vacation and not gain weight
Ok ...so let’s face it, we all know we need to eat healthy right? But what about when we are on vacation? Well, can you imagine enjoying every minute of your vacation and coming home without gaining weight? If you are like many of my clients, you start with the best of intentions but then…there’s …
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The Rhythm Method-Part 3
Ok, so I was talking about being sync with your metabolic circadian flow. Well actually I was taking about being out of sync with your circadian flow. The next important thing about keeping in turn with your circadian flow and the rhythm method is the importance of what it does when we sleep. When we …
The Rhythm Method-Part 2
I’m back and today we are going to talk more about how the rhythm method is important to losing weight and your metabolism. Look, I’ve been using the rhythm method for years and it works. My weight has been pretty much the same, even thru perimenopause and switching jobs from one of being super active …
Fast, cheap and easy tricks to avoid drive thru or take out.
Are you a busy businesswoman who wants to lose weight but doesn't have the time or energy to cook at the end of the day? I can totally relate. Which is why I have created a multitude of fast, cheap and easy tricks that are better than drive-thru or take out. Even better, they support weight loss efforts while …
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The Rhythm Method
Some of us might be a bit familiar with the Rhythm Method concept. Today I’m going to apply it to nutrition, losing weight and shaking up your metabolism. One of the simplest and most reliable ways to measure your metabolic rate is to take your temperature. Body temperature has a rhythm that is consistent and …
The secret is being single…
Hey, I’m talking about food and your metabolism here. When it comes to keeping your metabolism optimized so you can lose weight naturally, the absolute best thing you can do is eat simple food. I have found that the rewards are tremendous. Last week I talked about junk food and the effects on belly bloat. …
Belly Bloat
Have you ever experienced belly bloat? You know that uncomfortable feeling where you feel like there’s a balloon in your belly and it wants to pop? So, you rub your belly wishing it were a genie and that the bloat would go away? For most of us that bloated feeling comes from food and often …
Treat your blood sugar like a lady…
It’s happened again. Another client has turned down the volume on her taste buds while turning up the power of her metabolism and is beginning to appreciate the subtle sweet flavors of food. She is saying “ick” to soda and beginning to crave real food! I’m so proud of this woman, she is seeing awesome …
I love being a private investigator for healthy drive-thru breakfasts..
I recently did a little investigating for a client. We were looking for healthy drive-thru breakfasts that she could pick up on the way to work. She asked me about a chain bakery-café with a drive-thru. I told her I would look into their menu, it’s on their website. After digging into the ingredients, I …
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Suffering is optional!
True or false: You don’t have to suffer or starve to lose weight and be healthy. Hmmmm...so, there I was lying in a hammock looking out over a peaceful lagoon in the Caribbean. It was so beautiful, I was probably as relaxed as I ever could be, and I was thinking... “I need to get …
I want to sit on the couch and eat Yodels!
I want to talk to you about setbacks. We all have them. There are those days when it is cold and rainy. Then there are those setbacks the from aches and pains you encounter because you kicked your workout up a notch. And then there’s the mother of all setbacks which is the most common …
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You are stronger than you know….
A client came to me and here’s what she said: I got a glimpse of myself in the mirror - I couldn’t stop crying I can’t stand looking at myself - I have to do something I can’t imagine putting on shorts or a sleeveless top I’ve tried everything – diets, gyms, massage, my family …
I was addicted to struggle…
One of the most profound “aha” moments in my own recovery was when I realized how I fed into my addiction to struggle and self-sabotage. You see I had totally bought into the philosophy of no pain no gain. I felt like I a fraud. I wasn’t good enough, I wasn't fit enough, didn't exercise …
You were made to THRIVE..but for many, there’s that nagging thought… “if only I could lose weight, I would have more energy, more fun.”
You were made to THRIVE! You've got things to do, love to share. But…. Do you have enough energy to have fun with your friends and family? Do you have the mojo to make your work, home, fun-time happen? Do you have the tools you need to feel the best about yourself? For many, there’s …
Carbohydrates….should you eat them?
Yes – no – maybe???? We get so caught up in the most recent diet trends that we forget what food really does for us. It nourishes our body. It is one of the many pleasures in life. That’s why, unless instructed by a doctor, we should eat food from all food groups. And my …
A few years ago I wouldn’t have considered it to be an option…
Greetings from beautiful Litchfield County Connecticut! We are a few weeks into Springtime here in New England, and I can already see things are starting to pop! What a delight it is to just take a walk with my dog Cooper, play with him and enjoy the scenery. A few years ago, I wouldn’t have …
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Meet Emma
On February 17th Emma was working out at her local gym and it turned out to be the last time she would do that. That was the day she decided to quit and never go back. Emma had joined her gym right after the start of the New Year. She worked with a personal trainer …
Dine Your Way To A Faster Metabolism-Part 2
So here we go with the final tips to help you set your metabolism on fire by dining out. Tip #2 – Get your muscles tired. Go get some strength-training exercise the day you are going out to dinner. This way you will build muscle from strength-training which fires up your metabolic burn. And if …
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Dine Your Way to a Faster Metabolism
Do you enjoy dining out? Would you like to learn how to dine your way to a faster metabolism? Here are a few tips. Tip #1 – Don’t skip meals. So often women think they should skip a meal or two because they will be dining out later. They think it will help to compensate …
Debunking Good Carbs From Bad Carbs – Part 2
Welcome back. In part 1 we talked about the benefits of eating healthy whole food carbohydrates and the types of icky things you can experience when you eliminate them from your diet. I ended with “whole food carbohydrates are not the enemy”. The enemy is processed food carbohydrates like pizza, bread, pasta, cake, waffles, pretzels, …
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Debunking Good Carbs From Bad Carbs
It's the time of year where women begin to think about losing weight. Have you? If so, have you been thinking you'll just stop eating carbs to help you lose weight? That is a great question to ask and I hope to help you with an answer. There’s so much advice out there. Should you avoid carbs at …
Are you ready for a break from stress – Part 3
Today I’m are going to talk about the SIMPLE ways to support your brains and body so stress doesn't drive you bananas. I'll use myself as an example. When I’m anxious or stressed, I want food to make me feel different in a positive way. For that reason, I’ll eat eat root veggies. For example I'll …
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Are you ready for a break from stress – Part 2
Ok so yesterday we were talking about stress, anxiety and our brain. I ended with asking you what you could do to give your brain support to help handle stress or anxiety. Here it is…you can feed it. Truly…. if you are feeling stressed or anxious, you can help your brain and body out by …
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Are you ready for a break from stress?
Are you ready for a break from stress? You might be thinking…that’s not possible. Life is crazy. I am so busy working, running around with the kids, grand-kids, running a business or taking care of my elderly parents. I’m on overload and constantly feeling anxious. If you feel like this is you, keep reading because …
Winning the Metabolism Game – Part 3
While your metabolism won’t change overnight, implementing small, long-lasting changes have the potential to help you beat metabolism at its own game. So here we go with part 3 and my last recommendation. After 25+ years of helping women lose weight and live more healthfully, I have come to realize that long-term success is more …
Winning the Metabolism Game – Part 2
A 50-year-old client came to me frustrated and stressed because she couldn’t lose weight. She was a busy business woman often eating on the run or skipping meals. However, she was religious about counting her calories at 1200 a day. She felt like she was doing everything right, but still couldn’t seem to make anything …
Winning The Metabolism Game
I know so many women who are thriving after 50 while also winning the metabolism game. Do you want to know their secret? It's not that complicated. It's basically an easy, results-oriented three step formula and today I'm going to share the first step in the mixture. Each step can be quickly implemented. They aren’t …
Chocolate Cake
It was recently pointed out to me that my website lacks cake recipes. Well the reason is, I not a very good baker. Now I love food, love to cook and love to eat. It’s just that baking is more precise, and it scares me a bit. I also don’t have a sweet tooth so …
Secrets revealed….
I’m going to reveal a professional secret. For all the years I’ve been coaching women in health and fitness, I have always dreaded the New Year’s Resolution craze. When I owned fitness centers it was the worst! We would be crazy busy for 30 days. We would gear up, staff up and then it was …
Visualize Waking Up Every Day and Breakfast is Ready
Can you imagine waking up and breakfast is ready? All you have to do is pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea and you are on your way to a great day. Wouldn’t that make your life easier? Since all of my clients are busy women, I like to help them simplify things. This …
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Healthier Habits in Just 6-Weeks
I talk to a lot of women who hunger to embrace healthier habits, but simply aren’t in a place where they feel like they can commit to a long-drawn-out program. I understand. That’s exactly why I’ve created a straightforward, consolidated version of my most popular 12-week program. If you’re craving a change but tackling a …
Do you have diet mentality?
Are you thinking, what the heck is diet mentality? Well it is a chronically restrictive way of thinking about food. It’s when we deeply analyze our food choices and feel angry or guilty when we eat foods we believe are bad. For example, a diet mentality might be: *constantly thinking about what we’ve eaten or …
Action oriented thinking and why it works….
Are you ready for some action-oriented thinking? If you’ve wondered why I’m all hot and bothered about action-oriented thinking, it’s because becoming part of the 5% who slim down and keep it off or start a workout program and keep it up is all about mindset. It is all about becoming aware of the thoughts …
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Destructive thinking, it is seductive and can hold you hostage to losing weight and gaining it back.
Welcome to the first email in my Steps to Train Your Brain series the augments my Three Steps To Change Your Mindset E-Book! Today I’m going to share some information on destructive thinking, how seductive it is and how it can hold us hostage. Destructive thinking is our negative self-talk. It is that inner dialogue that often involves …
What’s next…. finding what works!
Have you ever done some type of short-term program, either a cleanse, 30-day clean eating or workout challenge and at the end thought…? what’s next? How do I keep my momentum up? It’s so much easier to stay motivated for the short-term. It doesn’t matter what you are doing. It’s the long-term where it gets …
New Year’s Resolutions-Please Don’t!
Tomorrow is the day lots of people make their resolutions for the year. If you are one of them, I hope you are 100% sure you want to change before you make that resolution. Think about it for a minute. How many New Year's resolutions have you made in your life versus how many have …
Holiday Sanity
Today is the last of my holiday tips and it is probably the most important. My hope is these tips will help you enjoy your holidays even more. The first one, and please don’t laugh, is manager your stress. I know this is one of the most stressful times of year. But how you manage …
The Party
Tis the season…..for party, after party, after party. Holy smokes! This week I’m going to share my experience with the appetizer, dessert and cocktails party. Here goes. Let me start with the four steps I live by. One: Set an intention for the outcome I want. At this party my intention was have lots of …
The Weekend Gathering
Every year my family gathers for a weekend. We cook together, eat, play cards, talk, go for walks, and gather as a family to create great memories. Last weekend was my family gathering and I’ll quickly outline how I stayed true to my healthy lifestyle goals. I hope …
Happy Hour Tips
Staying mindful of our healthy lifestyle goals can be especially challenging when we are going to "happy hour". Here're my tips on how to stay true-blue to you and still have a fun filled night out. Let me start with the four steps that I shared last week. I use these when I know I'm …
The Buffet
Here’s today's scenario…. I’m going to an all-day holiday business function. According to the agenda, the morning will start with a continental breakfast and networking. Then there will be a morning break snacks served, a buffet lunch and afternoon break with coffee and cookies. I find catered events to be a fun challenge because I …
Staying Mindful During the Holidays
Staying mindful during the holidays can be oh so challenging. So, I've been thinking…..what can I do to give support and help you maintain your healthy habits this the holiday season? Since a big struggle is around eating healthfully during the holiday season, I decided I’ll share tips to help you stay mindful of eating …
Can Food Be Medicine?
There are so many reasons why we should pay attention to what we eat. Especially this time of year when we are spending more time indoors. Often healthy eating is associated with weight loss and there’s no denying that eating more healthfully will contribute to a smaller waist line. But more importantly, incorporating healthy eating …
Where Does My Sweet Sugar Hide?
You would be surprised the number of foods that are secretly packed with that sweet seductive stuff. Studies have found that the major food and beverage sources of added sugars for Americans are: refined carbohydrates like bagels, sweet rolls, pastries and doughnuts sweetened teas and fruit drinks, such as iced tea, fruit punch, etc. dairy desserts, including …
Are they really better than sugar?
Tell me….if you see the word "natural" associated with sugar, do you automatically think it's something that is good for you? Holy smokes….that word is so misleading, especially when it comes to labeling food. When people use the term natural sweetener, they typically mean sweeteners that aren’t refined granulated sugar or are less processed than …
Strategy to Reduce Fat Storage
One of the best strategies to reduce fat storage is to stabilize your blood sugar. A recent study showed that when it comes to losing weight, reducing fat storage, and keeping it off for more than two years, only 15-20% of dieters kept their weight off. One main reason was that they were never taught …
Kick the Seduction of Sugar
Refined sugar is so enticing. It is an amazing mood booster. It prompts the body to release dopamine and serotonin (our happy and pleasure hormones) and creates an instant little lift. This is why people will turn to sugar in times of stress, difficulty or when we crave comfort. We have all been warned of …
Are You Looking For A Wakey Juice Cocktail Mid Afternoon
Do you look for a caffeine infusion after lunch to help you concentrate? Do you find yourself wishing you had a place to catch some z’s around 2:00-3:00 PM? Here are a few common reasons this might occur and ideas on how to keep it from happening. What did you eat for lunch? Simple carbohydrates …
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Do You Feel Creaky as the Tin Man?
In my practice, I often hear “When I wake up, I feel creaky as the Tin Man?” There can be so many factors that contribute to waking up feeling like the Tin Man. For today I’ll focus on flexibility, mobility and stability of the joint. Flexibility is the ability of a muscle to lengthen or stretch …
I woke up the other day and started crying….
Hello there! I woke up the other day and started crying….but they weren’t tears of sadness. They were happy tears! I was happy because I realized a year had already gone by since I relaunched Healthy Methods! It has been an exciting year that’s for sure. I have had so many amazing opportunities to learn, …
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Accountability Challenge
Would you like a reason to get back into regular exercise? How about an easy to do challenge? Between 9/4/2018 and 9/30/2018: Simply send me an email telling what you did for 30-minutes of sustained activity that day and how it paired with the theme for the week (explained below). Workout 3-5 times a week …
Train Your Brain So It Doesn’t Hold You Hostage
There’s that voice again. The one that keeps saying you are too busy, need some down time and some chores need to be done before you can exercise? Then there’s the voice that says, go ahead you deserve to eat those cupcakes, you worked hard today? Or the biggest voice of all, the one that …
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Life Changing Tips to Help You Overcome “Over Spending Syndrome” at Farmers Markets – Recipes included
Hi there, Patti here with help that I hope will change the way you eat! Do you go to farm stands or the farmers market only to come home having spent more money than you wish you had and wondering “what am I going to do with all of this?” If you do, then keep …
The Web of Pain
Here’s a quick story about pain. A client came to me and said, “I am having major neck and upper back pain. It is so bad I'm getting headaches. Can you help me?” She said she was crabby, exhausted, and in pain all the time. She wasn’t doing things with her friends because she couldn’t. …
Are you stuck?
Is this you? The party is over, everyone is in bed and you are cleaning up. You take one cupcake......before you know it you ate all the cupcakes that were left. The next morning when your husband asks you “how are you honey” you fake a smile and say "I'm fine" because you don't want …
Escape the Unpleasantries of Bloat and Gas
After a meal, do you ever feel bloated, have uncomfortable gas and the stomach gurgles? It used to happen to me all the time. I would have a weird feeling like my stomach had a balloon in it. I would have the gurgles like I still wanted to eat and gas would be rumbling around …
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It’s Ice Cream Time
It is hot here in Connecticut and it is ice cream season. I LOVE ice cream. Unfortunately, dairy products do not like me. However, that does not hold me back. I just crowd out what I cannot have by adding in what's good. So I am sharing my two dairy free ice cream recipes: Lime …
Can we talk?
I’m constantly hearing about the newest and greatest "diet". Weight Watchers, Volumetric, The Dash, Mediterranean, Paleo, Keto…..yikes! In all the years that I have been in the health and fitness field, I have seen so many women go on a diet, deprive themselves and lose weight, only to put it right back on because they …
Do you crave chocolate?
Chocolate has been a treat for thousands of years. It has been considered everything from health food to junk food and it is one of the main foods that people crave. For many of my clients, chocolate is a frequent craving, but what does it mean? Helping my clients deconstruct their cravings is one of the …
I Just Started Exercising and Dieting – Why Have I GAINED weight!
Over the years I have seen women go gung-ho with a new diet and exercise program only to find a month or so down the road that they have gained weight. Has that ever happened to you? If it has, there is a remarkably simple reason. Most women’s weight loss and exercise programs proclaim that …
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Breakfast – Why Bother?
I’m sure you’ve heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But do you know why? After going several hours without eating during the night, your body needs fuel for immediate energy and to replenish low glycogen stores. Starting your day with a healthy breakfast helps you regulate your blood sugar levels and prepares your for an active day. But …
Restoring Your Workout Confidence
Have you ever tried to get down on the floor to play with a little one only to have a tough time getting up? Have you noticed you get tired running up the stairs? Has your doctor told you that you could lower your blood pressure if you did some exercise? Does the thought of …
Can you relate to Janet?
She walked into the women’s only fitness studio like she did every morning at 6:00 AM. She joined 3 years ago with hopes of losing weight and toning up. By 6:05 the whole group was there. The staff was walking around making sure everyone was using the machines correctly and everyone was chatting. It was …
The Power of Pleasure and Holiday Recipes
Our Memorial Day holiday is right around the corner. Memorial Day is a day where those who died in active military service are remembered and honored. And with the holiday comes commemorative parades, picnics, barbecues and activities that give us pleasure. I’m particularly excited because I am having company for the entire holiday weekend. That …
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The roller coaster………
Life is good……. You made the decision, bought the shakes, cut up the veggies and prepared the food to follow a new plan. Woohoo! You get up in the morning, drink your shake for breakfast, do your 10-minute full body fat burning workout and feel on top of the world. You drive to work singing …