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Karen Pettinger is the owner of Weight Loss For Life and has been part of the Ideal Protein world since 2013, first as a client, then as a corporate coach trainer, and now as the owner of her own Kelowna clinic. She writes about sustainable weight loss, coaching, and what actually helps clients succeed long-term.
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Jun 1, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Menopausal Weight Gain – You Don't Have to Accept It
Are you super frustrated with menopausal weight gain? It’s no surprise that over 70% of our clients are women trying to lose menopausal weight gain and wondering what the heck happened? Why has my midsection gotten thick? Why doesn’t what used to work, work anymore? What am I doing wrong? You’re not doing anything wrong. Typically, we blame a naturally slowing metabolism as the culprit for menopausal weight gain, but as reported by Harvard Health, a recently published large scale study...
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Sep 6, 2024 ∙ 1 min
Is it Hunger or a Craving?
Sometimes when we think we’re hungry, it’s really a craving. Ask yourself, what would satisfy that hunger? Eating something from the unlimited vegetable list? Or are you wanting something that you know should be off limits... Nutrition experts break hunger down into physical hunger and emotional or psychological hunger, in other words, cravings. The first kind means that your body is responding to the need for nourishment (necessary for survival) and the other kind is usually based on how...
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Aug 8, 2024 ∙ 3 min
Using the Habit Loop to Break Bad Habits and Create New Ones.
Whether we realize it or not, habits shape our everyday life. For example, when we wake up, we typically have the same routine (habits); some of us look at our phone, some get right out of bed and brush our teeth, let the dog out, stretch and the list goes on. Habits are personalized based on our likes, dislikes, and tendencies that we have followed for extended periods. Habits have the ability to set us up for success, and in some cases, failure. The Habit Loop can be used to understand why...
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