Have you recently been told that you’re insulin resistant or prediabetic? Are you feeling overwhelmed and confused about what to eat? If so, you’re not alone - a few years ago I was right where you are now.

These are some healthy swaps I made that can help you manage your blood sugar while still enjoying what you eat.

Before we get started I do want to offer some hope - I know it can be scary to be told that you’re insulin resistant or prediabetic. You might be wondering what this means for your health? Does this mean you’re destined to be diabetic? Does this mean weight loss is going to be impossible? Will I always feel like this?

Don't Underestimate The Power Of Small Changes

We tend to discount the small changes that we make because we think: it’s not gonna be good enough, it’s gonna take too long, it’s not gonna make a difference…

How Comfortable Are You With Being Uncomfortable?

That's part of what makes weight loss so hard...you're making changes...changes to your diet...changes to your lifestyle...those are big ones.

That's gonna get uncomfortable sometimes. Your brain is gonna rebel, it's gonna want you to quit to keep you safe.

Why Your Diet May Be Making Weight Loss Harder

I work with a lot of women who, like me, have struggled with their weight for a long time.

And it's not for lack of trying. They are trying, in fact they’re working hard trying to do all the right things, eat healthy, exercise…but yet that damn scale still won’t budge!

More often than not, when we dive in and look at what they’re doing, what their diet looks like and their lifestyle it often turns out they’re eating too few calories

Do You Need Another Diet?

“I want to lose weight, but I am so sick of trying and failing diet after diet”.

I hear this all the time and I felt that way too.

There is no shortage of weight loss advice out there and it can be hard to wade through it all and find something that actually works…

I can say one thing with a lot of certainty - you don’t need another diet…you’ve done that already…you know how that turns out.

Are You Relying On The Scale To Measure Your Fat Loss?

Does stepping on the scale have the potential to make or break your day? If so, don’t do it (at least not everyday).

It's important to remember that the scale isn’t telling you the full story - it is a tool for measuring progress but it's not the only one - or even the best one.

Stop Doing This If You Want Lasting Weight Loss

One of the biggest mistakes that I see women make when it comes to weight loss is eating too few calories…somewhere we got this idea into our heads that we need to be eating 1200 calories or less to be able to lose weight. And quite frankly that's bullshit!

1200 calories/day on a regular basis is just too low for most adults (see chart here)

Yes, you can lose weight that way…temporarily…

8 Reasons you might be struggling to lose weight

Discover the 8 top reasons why you may not be losing weight or seeing the results that you hoped for.

The Magic Pill

We all want the magic pill that's gonna give us those quick and easy weight loss results.

But as good as that sounds, those things never really work….

Weight loss takes some effort - plain and simple - most things that are worth it do...

What Is The Best Diet For Weight Loss?

I’m often asked, what is the best diet for weight loss...

I obviously talk a lot about the keto diet but does that necessarily mean that I think everybody needs to be keto? No, I actually don’t think there is any one diet that is right for everyone.

I do think that in today's carb-heavy world that most of us would benefit from lowering our carb intake...but not everyone needs to take it to keto levels to see results.

When trying to find the diet that's right for you, it ultimately comes down to finding the way to eat that doesn’t feel like a diet.

Planning For Success, Weight LossKristen DuckettDecember 3, 2021Weight loss, Diet, Stop Dieting

Tips For Eating Healthy Without Spending All Your Free Time In The Kitchen

I want to eat healthy but I don’t want to have to spend all my free time in the kitchen.

When I first started out, I was tired, like bone tired. Like any energy that I had went into just getting through the day kinda tired.

The last thing I wanted to do was have to spend hours in the kitchen cooking and meal prepping. Just the thought of adding one more thing to my plate at that point just felt like torture.

I Like Things Simple...

I like simple…

If it’s complicated, time consuming or requires me to set up too many things I won’t do it! I feel the same when it comes to health and weight loss. We really make it all more complicated than it needs to be.

Food Is Not Just Calories

When we’re trying to lose weight we tend to see food in terms of calories – How many calories does this have? And will it make me fat? How can I burn off the extra calories? We need to stop that!

Planning For Success, Weight Loss, Benefits of Real FoodKristen DuckettOctober 9, 2021Food, Calories, Energy, Fuel

Don't Count Yourself Out Before You Even Start!

I had previously lost 50+ lbs and had managed to keep it off for a few years, but here I was gaining weight again. But the frustrating part was that I was still doing all those things that I had started doing to lose the weight last time. I was still “eating clean” and exercising 2-2 ½ hours a day. I could not for the life of me figure out what was going on!

I started to feel like I was broken – maybe just doomed to be overweight….

I knew I couldn’t eat less (I already struggled with hypoglycemia) and there weren’t enough hours in the day to exercise more and actually do things like have a job or sleep.

Planning For Success, Weight Loss, MindsetKristen DuckettOctober 4, 2021Mindset