weight

A lot of people dislike the taste of water, and do not turn to it first as a beverage of choice. Since water is *essential* to life, I know that something is wrong when people don't want to drink it. In this post, I'll help you discover why your water might not taste pleasant; how…

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"I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual." - Henry David Thoreau The holidays are a beautiful time for F-words: feasts, family, and fun. This is also a period for an E-word: expanding waistlines. If you're wanting to avoid food comas and weight gain, try these five Thanksgiving tips: 1. Eat Breakfast…

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Last month, dozens of you opened up and told me all about your weight struggles in an online survey. Many of you really took your time in sharing vulnerably, telling me all about some of your most painful thoughts and feelings related to your weight. You openly shared about your struggles in habits, emotions, and…

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I'm working on bringing years of my professional weight loss coaching online so that more people can access my support. Plus, there will be community. Lots of it. I'm really jazzed! So many of you have told me that this is what you're seeking: something convenient, affordable, and online. (more…)

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“Before meeting with Frances I spent 8 years in pain, with a Fibromyalgia (FMS) diagnosis. Then I spent 5 years actively trying everything to lose weight. Assisted by Doctors, lab tests, even training sessions with 4 different people. No one could figure out why I couldn’t drop weight. The only thing that worked even a…

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"I went to Frances to get help on eating healthy and she helped me do that. Frances even made time to go to the grocery store with me [to teach me there]." - Carolyn I., WA        

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"Frances is sweet and knowledgeable. She listens and directs her suggestions to fit what I can and what I'm capable of doing. I leave each time with goals and some new things to try." -Margaret N., WA        

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By Rebecca Potter Are you interested in harnessing medicinal herbs’ healing properties for a natural weight loss program? I get asked pretty often which herbs specifically help with weight loss, so let’s jump right in and break down this great topic! (more…)

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In this podcast interview that I recorded with the Fat Burning Man, we discuss his best tips for getting into top shape with nutrition and fitness. How are toxins preventing us from losing fat? How is inflammation keeping us fat? How do low-fat diets promote failure? How can we stay fit without a lot of…

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Read the full transcript here. Inflammation is both an angel and a devil to your health. It has taken front and center stage because inflammation has a powerful hand in both healing our bodies and in creating chronic disease. Certain afflictions, such as bronchitis, asthma, allergies, arthritis, and auto-immune disorders, have an obvious inflammatory component.…

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