PS 1000 Program

Mindful eating is the practice of cultivating awareness around food and your relationship with food. It teaches how to be present during meals and how to play close attention to how foods affect us not only physically, but mentally and emotionally, as well. On another (and perhaps evermore important) level, mindful eating teaches us how to reconnect with the pure joy of eating and allow this to influence a healthy relationship and gratitude for food. By nature, children are curious and joyful when it comes to food, especially when they are little and being introduced to new foods, every day. Sadly, studies have shown that a shockingly high percentage of kids in grades 3-6 are unhappy with and wanting to change their bodies (especially girls) ( 1 ). Factors outside of the home such as the media play a big role, but attitudes towards food learned at home are critical in fostering a healthy relationship to food (and self esteem) in your children. Really, similar rules apply to y...

Life gets busy; lets just face the facts and own it. Sometimes the most simple and easy tasks do not get done leaving our weekends jam packed with never ending chores. Once those chores are completed by 8:00 pm on Sunday night, you can finally breathe easy until bedtime. Wouldn’t it be really great if those chores were quicker, and you had more time to actually enjoy yourself on the weekends, and feel prepped for the week ahead? There are ways around the weekend chores that will leave you feeling more organized throughout the week. When you are more organized in your week, it seems as if food choices become healthier, stress levels are down, and workouts actually get accomplished! The luxury. Here are a few tips and tricks that will give you more time throughout your week, so that you can actually enjoy the break on the weekend. Make A List This is so very important for a large number of reasons, so do not start anything before making a list. My sense of organization, and secur...

It’s no secret that dieting can be plain hard, and frustrating  at times. It is not like that all of the time, but there will be lows and highs with your journey to weight loss. I will outline some key tips to maintaining positivity while going through the PS1000 Plan whether you have 10 pounds to lose or 100 pounds to lose. The mindset is going to be the same for everyone! One of the biggest problems of going through a diet is to feel like you are alone with no support. This simple point will lead many people down the road of failure, so don’t be afraid to get connected to those who are also on the same journey as you are! Tip #1  Get Connected As I mentioned above, it is important to seek advice and camaraderie with people who are going through the same program as you are! If you are one of those people who need help with the program, you might be surprised to find you really just need a little support along the way. For some this comes easier and to others being soci...