The modern health epidemic that is obsesity. We aren't the same size anymore. Five years ago I was living in the US. I remember crossing the border and ordering my first meal in a restaurant. My partner and I realized...

Is the gluten-free thing a real thing? A review of "Grain Brain" and my personal experience of going gluten-free. “Well that’s too bad that you can’t eat bread. I could never give up those things". This is a typical...

Our take on how living a simple life can actually lead to more pleasure. I’ve recently been devouring the book “French women for all seasons,” by Mireille Guiliano (also author of “French women don’t get fat”). Though...

Making healthy choices when eating out is totally possible with a plan! There are so many amazing places to eat and experience in Vancouver. Many of our graduate dieters have to learn how to navigate restaurant menus...

We are so proud to have become an award winning weight loss company and to receive the Rising Star Award from Chatelaine and Profitguide.com. We have grown from 2 clients in March 2011 to over 120 per week in 2015....

Striving for happiness first. To lose weight is a bonus. I've been thinking about the success of our business as we are about to celebrate 4 years of helping people lose weight, keep it off and develop a healthy...

Step by step plan and productivity tips on how to put yourself first. "I was so busy this week." "Work was crazy today." "I feed my kids but have no time for my breakfast, I grab a coffee and keep going." Coaches hear...

How to succeed at losing weight. Here are 3 reasons people succeed at losing weight. As you read this article, keep in mind this is about dieter mindset. A major reason people succeed on our diet is because the program...

New maintenance food journal makes things even easier for tracking your day-to-day eating. At last, we have the missing piece to our already incredible maintenance program! A food journal specifically designed for our...

A few things you can starting doing now to prepare for a diet program include: cutting out refined sugars, increase your veggies to 4 cups a day, up up up the water to 8 glasses (8oz glasses) a day and decrease stress...

For some reason, people insist on believing (hoping) that exercising and eating well and/or less will have them lose weight. For most people this does not work, and if it does they feel awful and lose more lean mass...

The importance of snacking. 3 meals & 3 snacks a day is our recommendation. Insulin! It has 2 roles: manages your blood sugars AND stores fat. It's important to keep insulin ticking in the right way. 3 meals and 3...

#5 The obvious - poor quality foods (e.g. fast food) and not enough vegetables for solid micro nutrition. And PORTIONS - double whammy when it's large portions of poor quality foods. #4  Not enough good quality sleep....

We are committed that you have a successful program. Here are five questions to think about before your start. These questions are key if you want to lose weight AND maintain your new weight. We know many of our...

Yes, it's true. Fruit can block weight loss. To lose weight reliably, naturally reducing insulin is the key! Healthy weight loss means that you are losing fat and not muscle. Your percent body fat should be decreasing...

If you were at all exposed to the 1980s "fat-free" movement, you might still be in awe people who reach for the full-fat greek yogurt in the grocery store. We were told repeatedly that fats, any and all fats, were bad...