It's that time of year where the comfort foods come back into rotation and the warmth of a saucy dish is perfect for a cool fall day.  I love this recipe, not only because you can add a ton of veggies, but also for the satisfying flavor. Yum! Let's get started!

Thai Meatballs with Red Curry

Meatballs:

2 lbs. ground turkey

1 medium zucchini grated and squeezed

1 T minced garlic

1 T minced ginger

1/4 cup chopped green onions and/or cilantro

1 tsp fish sauce

1-2 tsp Sriracha, chili paste or red curry paste (optional)

Salt/Pepper to taste

Red Curry Sauce:

1-2 tsp red curry paste (more if you like it spicy)

1 1/2 cups coconut milk

1 tsp fish sauce

3 T tomato paste

Squeeze of lime juice (optional)

Cauliflower Rice Medley:

Saute frozen cauliflower rice with onion, carrots, celery, or whatever veggies you have in your frig, also great with peppers and snap peas.

Combine turkey meatball ingredients and make into golf ball size meatballs.  Add to a hot...

Every Thursday night I host a Nutrition Happy Hour to connect live with clients and talk through nutrition struggles.  It's a great time to work on specific issues, talk through solutions, and encourage everyone that this is completely normal, yet changeable if you want it to be. This is just one of the many benefits of being a part of my groups, and it's a huge benefit to be able to talk specifically about the concerns/struggles you're having in order to change them.  Nutrition isn't one size fits all, come join us to see what it's all about!

Tonight's topic is Stress/Emotional Eating, it's a big one for so many people! It can feel like you can never conquer stress/emotional eating, but when you take it in small steps, give yourself grace, and keep working toward the goal - change will come.  Part of changing this habit is first realizing when it happens. You'll be looking for the emotion or situation that leads you to want to overeat, binge, comfort yourself,...

It's funny, I think as adults we assume we should just know how to do things we haven't done before. We don't expect our kids to know, we treat them like beginners, encouraging them to practice, continue trying until they get better. Maybe it's time we do the same! Check out today's video about how being a beginner is the only way to being an expert.

Habits make or break our progress toward our goals, so if you have a habit that's not working for you - listen up! In this video we go through a simple, effective step in helping you create or break a habit.

Yeah, I do too!  I wish I could say that cravings no longer exist after you start eating better and exercising, but we all know that's not happening! It does get better, and you crave more quality foods, but you also learn better tools to deal with cravings.  Let's get started with the basics, check out the three ways you can handle you cravings in today's video! Spoiler Alert - the answer is not always no!

Overeating is definitely a general term that can encompass so many different actions, so where do you start? How do you figure out the first step in not overeating?

Check out today's video, and then comment below to let me know more about your overeating.

I know, it sounds a little harsh, but how many times have you told yourself you can't for one reason or another?  It's literally what's stopping you from hitting your goals.

In today's video we talk about how to stop the excuse mindset and move to a I can, I am mindset! As always, I'd love to hear your feedback on the video, so comment below and tell me what you think, if it worked for you, or if you need more detail!

It's summer, which means hot weather and no desire to cook! But it also means delicious, farm fresh veggies! This salad is the BEST of both, it comes together fast and is so tasty you may make it a few times this week.

Mediterranean Salad

Squeeze of Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

1/2 cup sliced cucumber

1/2 cup halved grape tomatoes, or medium tomato sliced

1/4 bell pepper thin sliced (red, orange or yellow)

1 tsp fresh oregano chopped

1/4 cup crumbled feta

sliced red onion (optional)

Slice up all your veggies, add to a bowl. Squeeze part of a half of lemon to taste, a quick squirt or pour of olive oil (1 tsp or so), oregano, salt/pepper to taste. Mix, determine if it needs more lemon juice. Top with feta. Serves 1.

I see this question, and many other forms of it:

Can I see results without changing my nutrition?

Do I have to follow a nutrition plan?

Should I double up on my workouts to lose weight?

So this week I'm giving the answers, check out the video!