Dietitian Next Door

Weighing the Benefits of Your Home Scale With weight loss still trending as one of the top New Year's resolutions, I wanted to address having a healthier relationship with the scale. It's tempting to weigh yourself daily, or even multiple times a day when you have a weight loss goal. However, this behavior can create inflated feelings of success or failure. It's normal for your weight to fluctuate throughout the day (as much as 5-6 lbs!), so weighing yourself frequently is... not the best indicator of your success. It is also important to be consistent: use the same scale, clothes on or off, same time of day. Avoid moving scale around as it can affect the calibration (you can test your scale for accuracy by weighing something with a known weight, i.e. a 3lb dumbbell, or 1lb bag of sugar. I advise clients to weigh themselves no more than once per week, or until their next visit to the doctor or dietitian. So hop on today to get your base weight, then put that scale away until your weekly weigh-in.

I think we are all ready to say goodbye to 2020 Start off the New Year with positivity! Instead of eliminating things and putting pressure on yourself to change so much at once - focus on continuing healthy habits you have already started and adding new ones gradually. Remember- diets that deprive don’t survive! And ditch the all or nothing mentality - every day is a fresh start to becoming the best version of you!... And if you need help along the way, I’m your Dietitian Next Door

The feast of 7 Fishes was much enjoyed and I can’t wait to do it again! We were stuffed by #5 but had a taste of everything. This morning some leftovers were transformed into a Crab & Asparagus Omelet

Baking memories - perfection not required

Still time to save on proctor fee until the end of 2020!