When you work in an office, there can be lots of temptation to veer from your healthy eating plan, especially when people bring snacks and treats to work. To avoid giving in to those cupcakes your co-worker made, my nutritionist says to be sure to bring your own healthy snacks. This way, you will stay full and satisfied throughout the day. Read More

When I was selected to be the 2012 Weight Loss Diary candidate, I was thrilled to say the least. After all, I get access to a life coach, trainer, and nutritionist for an entire year in which my main focus is to look and feel better!Seeing myself in the pages of SHAPE every month is very surreal. I usually like the picture the photo team chooses, but cracking open the February issue was hard. All I could see were the many bulges peeking out from my hips. Read More

My cholesterol has always been really high. This problem runs in my family on both my mother and father’s side. I asked my nutritionist, Keri Gans, if there are certain foods and cooking preparations I should avoid because of my high cholesterol. Here are her recommendations: •Limit fried foods and anything prepared with lots of butter and cream Read More

I recently had a great week and here’s why: For seven days in a row, I avoided all alcoholic beverages, ate healthy without cheating, exercised, slept 8 hours per night, drank liters of water, and worked really hard at the office. Overall, I felt so productive and proud! But things got even better when I weighed myself and saw that I had lost two pounds from the prior week. I went to work with a pep in my step and felt amazing! Read More