Tweet So how many diets have you been on? How many times have you lost the same 20,30,50,100 pounds,just to gain it all back? How many more times will you repeat this? Just stay fat,what’s the point? I can tell you this,it is healthier to stay fat then to [...]
Tweet I had the joy of turning 40 at the end of last year. Being in the wellness industry for many years,I have always noticed the products marketed to those over 40,but until I hit 40,never thought it would happen to me. I think the worst part of turning 40 was being [...]
Tweet I had the pleasure of attending Unseminar9 this past weekend. Unseminar is an Internet Marketing conference started by Pat O’Bryan. There were so many brilliant,ambitious,and fun people there. You ever just feel like your life has been changed forever by an experience,that is how I have felt both times I had [...]
Tweet I have a love,hate relationship with January and the New Year. In my personal life,I love New Years,although I set goals throughout the year,New Years just feels like a fresh new beginning. I also love the countdown to midnight,saying goodbye to the year past and having hopes and dreams [...]
Tweet I have had many clients become frustrated when a friend or a family member says,“You are getting too skinny”! Sometimes it is genuine concern,but usually it is a form of sabotage. I don’t think people do it on purpose or even realize they are jealous of your success. The best thing you [...]
Tweet If your child is struggling with their weight you need to become a great role model. It’s time to eat your fruits and veggies,among other healthy food options and start becoming physically active. Your child will learn healthy behaviors through watching you. Know that adult weight loss options are not appropriate for children. [...]
Tweet I have been working diligently on laying the foundation to launch a coaching program that I sincerely hope will transform the lives of overweight children and families,not only in the US,but Internationally,as obesity is not only an issue for the US. A new term was coined in the past few years,[...]
Tweet If you have an overweight child you are probably more motivated than most,because you are concerned for the health and emotional well being of your child. Here are four things I suggest clients do prior to getting started on a weight management program: Are you and your family members getting enough sleep? Studies [...]
Tweet When my great friend and travel agent,Denise Lorentzen,asked me to write an article about healthy eating on a family vacation,I had mixed feelings,because I know with the current childhood obesity epidemic families aren’t eating healthy at home,so how can you expect them to eat healthy on vacation. Second,I [...]
Tweet I was recently talking with a new client,she uttered the words I have heard so many times over the years,“I will be more motivated when I see results”. I know this is human nature. I also become more motivated when I see results from what I have been doing. But here’s the [...]
| About With Karen's education and eighteen years experience in the preventative health,nutrition,and fitness fields and personal experience battling weight,she could not ignore the growing obesity epidemic,especially after the announcement by the surgeon general stating,this would be the first generation to die before their parents due to obesity. This is not a legacy Karen wants to leave behind. More...
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