​Wellness Blogs 

Smaller meals Eating Smaller Meals: The Shift That Finally Moved the Scale I’m going to be honest with you… I’ve been working on a stubborn 7 pounds, and it was starting to get frustrating. I felt like I was doing everything right: Eating my calories Moving my body Staying consistent And yet… the scale wasn’t moving. Day after day, same number. With all the hormonal and medical changes I’ve had, I kept telling myself to be patient. And I was… for a while. But if I’m being rea

Weight loss Why Weight Loss Is Harder When You’ve Done It Before If you’ve lost weight before—reached your goal or gotten close—and then gained it back, weight loss hits differently the next time. It’s not just physical anymore.It ’s mental. Emotional. Personal. You don’t just start another “plan.”You start questioning yourself. Why bother if I’m just going to gain it back again?What if I don’t actually know how to keep it off?What if this is just who I am? And that loss of c

Healthy Thanksgiving Thanksgiving: The Most Overeaten, Least Active Day of the Year Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays — family, food, laughter, and tradition. But it’s also the most overeaten, least active day of the year. The average person consumes between 3,000 and 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day — and that doesn’t include the leftovers! Add in a day spent sitting, chatting, and nibbling, and it’s easy to see how one meal can turn into a full weekend setback

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Not all Calories are created equal When we started AOYS I wanted to be able to support everyone no matter what healthy eating plan they...