Sheer Balance

One of my most favorite things to do in the spring is spring cleaning.  I tend to rip open my closets and remove all of the items that seem to “weigh me down.” Let’s just say that the Salvation Army has come to expect a significant uptick in my giving in May.  Spring cleaning, however, [...]

Many people count calories when they are trying to lose weight.  Doing so can be very helpful, and often, can lead to greater and more sustainable weight loss.  In a study done by Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, those participants who kept a food diary lost almost twice the amount of weight of those [...]

I’m not a big believer in counting calories.  I do think that it is important to be MINDFUL of how you eat, but counting calories makes anyone trying to be healthy feel like they are on a diet.  Who wants to be on a diet?  No one.  Mindful eating, however, allows you to enjoy the [...]