by Daina Gardiner | Jan 14, 2020 | Belly Fat, Fat Loss, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Hormones, Metabolism
Before I went on my calorie counting diet, I admit that I was just shoveling anything and everything into my mouth. I was addicted to ridiculously sugary coffee drinks. I loved pasta and ate a lot of it. So, my diet worked for two reasons: One, I really...
by Daina Gardiner | Dec 31, 2019 | Belly Fat, Cravings, Fat Loss, Hormones, Stress
I tried so many different diet strategies. Some worked short term; others did nothing. I’m the type of person that will try just about anything once, but if it doesn’t work, I’m off looking for a new way of fixing my problems. If something does work, even short...
by Daina Gardiner | Dec 17, 2019 | Belly Fat, Blood Sugar, Cravings, Fat Loss, Hormones
I think we’ve all done this…heard that the fewer calories you eat, the more weight you’ll lose, so, hey! Let’s skip breakfast! I mean, it’s the first meal of the day, and we can go longer without eating. Plus, some of you tell me you’re not even hungry in the...
by Daina Gardiner | Dec 3, 2019 | Belly Fat, Blood Sugar, Cravings, Dairy Free, Fat Loss, Hormones, Inflammation, Menopause
Are you still on the fence about giving up dairy for good? Most of the women I talk to have a huge love for dairy, especially cheese. If asked what food they’d miss most if they had to give it up, it would be some type of dairy. And this is unfortunate, especially...
by Daina Gardiner | Nov 19, 2019 | Adrenal Health, Belly Fat, Blood Sugar, Exercise, Fat Loss, Fatigue, Hormones, Stress, Weight Loss
If you believe fitness and health magazines and blogs, you’ll see that nutrition and exercise are the two biggest factors when it comes to losing weight and maintaining. Both of these are important (you have to adjust each based on your goals too), for sure. However,...
by Daina Gardiner | Nov 5, 2019 | Fat Loss, Hormones, Stress, Vacation Nutrition, Weight Loss
Objections, objections…When I speak to women about improving their health, getting their hormones back into alignment with their goals, and finally starting to see their waistlines shrink, I often get a lot of objections. Time, money, lifestyle…these are 3 of...
