by Food4Success | Apr 17, 2017 | carbohydrates, dieting, dietitian, Nutrition, Uncategorized, weight loss
Dear Victim of Carb Fear, PIzza. Donuts. Cake. Bread. These are the greasy images that flash in our mind when someone mentions “carbs.” And instantaneously, we feel temptation and guilt. How good they all sound, but oh, how bad they are. Everywhere you go,...
by Food4Success | Oct 4, 2016 | dietitian, Nutrition, Uncategorized, weight loss
The first week of October is a special for me. Aside from being a time to frolic in pumpkins, October 1st marked my one year anniversary of starting Food 4 Success, LLC, my nutrition consulting business. A year in private practice has been such an amazing learning...
by Food4Success | Sep 1, 2016 | Uncategorized, weight loss
I feel kind of in limbo right now. Kids are back in school, but Fall isn’t here yet, and it’s still beastly hot outside. Fall is my favorite, if I haven’t mentioned that before. So the sensible, responsible adult Elissa is starting to lose the fight...
by Food4Success | Aug 22, 2016 | Healthy Recipes, Nutrition, slow cooker, Uncategorized, weight loss
I awoke this morning to faint celebratory screams of delight from parents around the neighborhood. Today for many, is the first day back to school. Although some kiddos out there may lack some of their parent’s enthusiasm, there is something wonderful about new...
by Food4Success | May 24, 2016 | Nutrition, Uncategorized, weight loss
Have you ever been frustrated because no matter how hard you try at something, there are obstacles that emerge seemingly out of nowhere that thwart your efforts? I’ll share my example. My 22 month old very suddenly decided to go on an impromptu high chair strike...