Here we are again, embarking on a New Year.  While many people focus on resolutions, they tend to be short-lived and you end up with disappointing results.  A New Year means new beginnings and it can be the perfect time to start setting short-term goals that will be attainable.  Goal-setting will only be successful if…

Health and fitness seem to be on everybody’s mind this season. With New Year’s just around the corner, you’re probably busy worrying about your own New Year’s resolution list. I want to challenge you to ditch your list of New Year’s resolutions and instead set goals for yourself. There are many ways to make changes…

Yesterday’s post focused on looking back and assessing how you have done with your New Year’s goals so far.  Today as promised are 5 steps that will help you continue to make progress on your goals for the New Year. 1.  Set your intentions.  Be specific, write them down, and share with others.  Post in…

It’s a month into the New Year and I want to see how you are doing with tackling your goals.  We often start off with best of intentions on January 1st, but then the kids go back to school, work starts after a vacation, and sometimes those intentions can take a back seat to everything…

  Time for our first success story in August!  This comes from Catrina*, a retired office manager and speech therapist, as well as mother of two, and grandmother of 5, soon to be 6 grandchildren.When Catrina came to Bonnie, her weight and her A1C were troubling her.  Both of her parents had a history of…

Summer is flying by but no worries!  We have more success coming your way. This week we highlight the success of Cassandra*.  Cassandra is a music teacher who has been married for 30 years, and has two children; a 27 year old daughter and a 23 year old son.  She struggled with being overweight her…

It’s Wednesday and that means another dose of success from all of us here at BRG Dietetics and Nutrition, P.C.!  This week Nancy*, a teacher and mother of six (3 boys and 3 girls!) shares her success story with us.  Nancy was struggling for years with short term weight loss success.  Feeling as if she…

This week we bring you the success story of Denise*.  Denise is a former accountant, who is now a homemaker with four children.  When she started working with Bonnie, she was not happy with herself and was very discouraged.  Denise overate starches like pastas and breads, and was having difficulty with eating too much late…

Today is the first blog post of our Summer Success Stories!  Today we are celebrating Melanie*.  Melanie is a lactation consultant and mother of three.  When she started working with Bonnie, she had never tried any kind of formal “diet” or meal plan before.   Her attempts on her own were not working and she was…

I hope everyone has been enjoying summer so far!  Summer is a time for fun and relaxation, and despite our good intentions, we sometimes stray from our healthy lifestyle because of the kids being home, barbeques, pool parties and vacations.  So I thought I would keep everyone inspired this summer by starting a weekly “Summer…

Happy New Year!  Its time to ring in the New Year! For years, people have been using this special occasion as a motivator to drop the weight they have been struggling to lose all year round.  As a registered dietitian, I encourage my clients to steer clear of New Year’s resolutions in order to avoid…