Favorite Breakfast
Anyone who has ever been on vacation with me knows I am a hard-core breakfast person. My ex boyfriend used to always like waiting until lunch to eat and I would get upset because breakfast is the most important meal of my day! I think I learned this from my dad who always had breakfast first thing after waking up. Wish I could go back to the days when dad used to make breakfast for me every morning, but unfortunately those days are over. Not only is breakfast one of my daily habits, but it has been repeatedly documented that breakfast jump starts your metabolism in the morning and that people who regularly eat breakfast weigh less than people who don't. What I mainly recommend for breakfast

What influences our food choices?
Today has been a pretty busy sunday for me filled with groceries, pedicure, studying, etc. But, while at the grocery store I got to thinking about what influences our food choices. Especially after I came home with several items I hadn't intended to purchase. Why does this happen? I always tell my patients that the only reason to eat is out of hunger. So, if we truly are only eating out of hungry, why dont we just fill up on healthy stuff that will satisfy our hunger? As we all know, there are all sorts of factors as to why we choose to eat what we eat. So, here is the break down from my grocery list.Groceries: bag of pears, salad vegetables, hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, Gr

Falling off the wagon
I apologize for the radio silence for the last few weeks. I have been studying for my Certified Diabetes Educator exam, had a term paper to write, and it was Halloween. All of this has been going on between working full-time and trying to have a social life. Needless to say some of my healthy habits have fallen by the wayside during this super busy time. I have put on about 2 lbs from my comfortable weight and although it doesn’t seem like a big deal, 2 lbs turns easily into 4, then 6, etc. It needs to be stopped before it gets out of hand. I recommend that most people try to keep their weight within a 5 lb range where they feel comfortable. Once you get above this you need to put a new p

Dan: Professional Boxer Extraordinnaire
A few weeks ago, while hanging out at Starbucks in my complex, I started chatting with a guy sitting across from me. He saw my nutrition books on the table and asked if I was into nutrition. I told him that I was a Registered Dietitian and he told me I was exactly what he had been looking

Are you ready?
An important part of weight loss is determining if you are really ready to make changes. Losing weight takes dedication and one must make a decision to keep going with healthy changes even when the going gets tough or you don’t see the results you expect.Earlier this week, a patient came into my office who said that she was only here for the appointment because her doctor was requiring her to lose weight. She told me she was not ready to make changes and didn’t mind being at her current weight of 280 lbs. I still provided her with a meal plan and some suggestions to improve her diet. Although this consult may seem frustrating to some, I was actually impressed by her honesty. I app