Yes. Your surroundings influence your choices far more than willpower does. We look at the cues, routines, and patterns in your daily environment and make simple adjustments so healthy choices become easier and automatic.

We build habits gradually, the same way you build strength. I help you plan for obstacles—travel, stress, busy days—so they don’t derail you. When you practice simple behaviors repeatedly, they become automatic and sustainable.

It’s almost never a willpower problem. It’s a planning problem. We look at your routines, food environment, stress levels, and schedule so we can design habits that support you instead of relying on self-control. When your environment and plan work with you, consistency becomes much easier.

Absolutely not! One Lorie in the world is plenty 😉 Fitness has been my lifelong avocation (even when I practiced law for 23 years) and it’s now my business. My clients tell me that the best part of the program is that they never felt “judged.” My passion is to help people move towards a healthier lifestyle. My clients are terrific people! But, like most of us, have too much stress, no time to exercise, and no time to cook. Many have jobs that require them to sit at computers most of the day. I accept all my clients where they are and help get them on a healthier road. There’s no judgment; just empathy, support, and accountability.

Changing habits is not about willpower. Whether you’ve a stress eater, eat when you’re bored, or reward yourself after a tough day with comfort foods or too many glasses of wine, it’s not because you’re a weak person who lacks willpower. It’s just that, like so many of us, you’ve fallen into some not-so-stellar eating habits. Step one is to become aware of the habits you want to change. Step two is to work with me to start making small changes that don’t leave you feeling deprived. Planning your meals and developing strategies to avoid junk food are the keys. It’s very doable.

There’s a growing body of research that shows a chemical link between inadequate sleep and weight gain. The hormones that tell you when you’re hungry and when you’re full get reset when you sleep. The latest research reveals that you get the munchies, as if you had smoked marijuana, when you are sleep deprived. Sleep is also critical to forming memories and protecting our brains from dementias, such as Alzheimer’s disease.