All posts by: Maria Horstmann, MBA, CPT, PNL1, IRC
Maria Horstmann, MBA, CPT, PNL1, IRC
I empower stressed out sugar and carb lovers to optimize their weight and health so they rediscover their energy, happiness, and a fulfilling life. >> Become Happy In Your Own Skin So You Exude Vitality And Joy! You cannot wait until you have a body you love to love yourself. Let's do this!
Are You Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Efforts? Listen to Kathy’s Story
Weight loss and fat loss are challenging objectives to achieve and sustain for many people, especially for those who have lost and gained weight. Many people find themselves, consciously or not, sabotaging their weight-loss efforts and/or their weight loss maintenance... Read More
Where Do My Eating Habits Come From?
Have you ever thought about why you overeat or restrict your foods? Why when you’re stressed out, anxious, or even happy you… go after certain foods like ice cream, chocolate, fries, burgers, pizza, and cookies? Have you ever... Read More
Are Your Choices Aligned with Your Health Goals?
Happy 4th of July, America!!! I hope you are having a blessed holiday weekend, whether with friends and family or solo! Being with yourself shall be an amazing experience. You’re awesome. Lucky you and everyone else around you. I started... Read More
Are You Stuck Here
Ready to get a little nerdy? Ready for something crazy!? If you’ve ever studied “behavior change”, one of the first things you learned about is the “transtheoretical model of change.” It sounds complicated but it’s not! It was developed back... Read More
We asked the WRONG question…
A while ago I read something that absolutely blew my mind! It actually made me step back and rethink some of the things I’ve been taught. Exactly how long does it take to create a habit? It’s a question researchers... Read More
This Happened…
June 1st, 2020 WOW, hasn’t this decade put us to a test? Never in my lifetime, I thought I’d be driving 80-85 mph to make it home before a 9:00 pm curfew 😨. We, the people, were born to love,... Read More
Three Strategies to Rewire a Fixed Mindset and Facilitate Weight Loss
Today I’m here to talk to you about the relationship between a fixed mindset and weight gain. What? Yes. So this video is inspired by a conversation I had with my mom, who has a very fixed mindset. As I... Read More
Your Perfect Lockdown Day Schedule
I’ve been seeing some INTERESTING posts from people on social media recently … People who: Haven’t showered in days Don’t ever change out of their pajamas Go to bed without changing clothes and don’t change in the morning Waste time... Read More
How To Boost Your Walks. It’s a Win-Win!
Since the outbreak of the virus pandemic, the majority of people have been working from home. For many, this has been an interesting experience and they have learned and adapted their habits and routine. In cities like Atlanta, GA, where... Read More
Stay Present. You and I Got This!
The last few weeks have been challenging for everyone. Like it or not, it required all of us to make changes to our lives and pushed many people outside their comfort zone. Those who make time for self-care to manage... Read More
Working this “muscle” will help you meet your goals
Do you wonder why I often talk about motivation? There are a LOT of reasons why … but the biggest one is that motivation smoothes out a lot of bumps on your path to success. And I want you to... Read More
How Tim Ferris Breaks Down His Fears
It’s January and we all talk about setting goals. Instead of giving up my $0.02 about that, let me refer you to the process of preparation and celebration I like to go through–click HERE to read it. Big goals give... Read More
[Podcast] Planning & Achieving Your PCOS Goals
I have had the honor and pleasure of being featured on Farrar Duro’s podcast. Farrar is the founder of the The PCOS Revolution Podcast and Florida Complete Wellness in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Farrar overcame her own struggles with PCOS, infertility... Read More
Your ONE Word!
Happy 2020!!! Cheers to a new year and decade! This is exciting stuff! We’ve said goodbye to 2019, and we’re launching into 2020 with fresh energy. This is YOUR YEAR!!! Do you hear me? Yes, it’s YOUR year! That’s why... Read More
Pineapple BBQ Meatballs
You can thank me later for this… It’s an insanely awesome (and easy) recipe that’s perfect for your own holiday parties, or to bring with you to a potluck. These meatballs are healthy, but no one eating them would ever... Read More