KIMBERLY PAIGE

I once had a boss do the nicest thing for me…she threw me a birthday party at work and she didn’t serve cake and ice cream. Nope. No cake, no ice cream…instead she brought cashews, cheese, grapes, and dark chocolate—all my absolute favorite foods! It was a lovely gesture to show that for my birthday we would break tradition and celebrate with food that I loved. (Sadly, we were missing the wine, but it wasn’t that kind of work place.) Yet I can’t tell you how many times I

I was talking to a friend on the phone the other day who was telling me that she really wanted to lose some weight. She told me about her plan to do a little Master Cleanse, cut out certain foods most days, and allow some cheat meals/days. I’m listening…I’m biting my tongue…I’m longing for her to ask for my opinion or advice, but she doesn’t, so I don’t offer. I’ve learned that my friends and family are not big fans of my unsolicited advice, lol. Sigh. Will this be the diet

I use running metaphors for a lot of things. Probably because my running time is my thinking time and it’s while running that many of my “a-ha” moments occur… Running can be a painful pursuit, but I have learned to love it. Several weeks ago I did my first run in the heat. It had been a long winter, and the weather made a sudden transition from high temperatures in the 50s to high temperatures in the mid-80s. The run absolutely kicked my ass. My recovery was slow. I felt

A lot of times when I ask a client “What do you really, really want?” they tell me their dream and then follow it with a long list of reasons why it’s not going to happen for them. For instance: “I really want to get my Masters degree in nutrition, but it’s just so expensive and I don’t know how I will find the time and I’m worried I won’t be as available for my kids.” Or: “I really want to make exercise a habit, but I just have no discipline and no motivation.” My advice = d

A couple of nights ago, I was watching a news story about a particularly awesome 94-year-old man who has been deliberately programming his mind for optimum health and happiness. You can watch it here. This guy is not “off his rocker”, he is as sane as can be, and he has totally tapped into the power of his mind. You’ve probably heard me talk about mindset before—it’s one of my favorite topics, for sure. But what does “mindset” really mean? Your mindset consists of your atti