THE DAMY BLOG
HOLISTIC WEIGHT LOSS & OPTIMAL WELLNESS
How I dropped the baby weight – an interview with Amy Layne
I recently sat down with Amy to discuss how she’s gotten back to her regular routine post baby. Amy has been hyper focused on making her lifestyle conducive to always being lean and it has paid off in so many other areas of health. If you are pregnant, recently had a...
EPI 139: The smart way to drink coffee
In today's episode we discuss how to drink coffee to maximize its benefits without risking adrenal burnout. We understand that a caffeine fix can be necessary - here's how to have it safely. This is the smart way to drink coffee (I have been doing this for a few...
Unicorn Smoothie
I am in love with this unicorn food movement! If you haven't heard it is basically vibrant colored foods that look magical being called "unicorn recipes". I have always been a fan of unicorns. This smoothie is just one of many vibrant smoothies I have coming to the...
Epi 136: My experience with intermittent fasting – weight loss, mood changes & energy shifts
David has been intermittent fasting for over 8 weeks now. We were skeptical at first about the benefits and now we have a lot more to say! If you are considering trying intermittent fasting listen to this episode first to find our pros, cons, side effects, benefits...
How Often Should You Weigh Yourself?
Whether you hop on the scale daily or haven’t seen a scale since you graduated high school, how often and when to weigh yourself are important parts of any journey towards weight loss. So many of us make the mistake of weighing ourselves at inappropriate times and...
Anti-Inflammatory Mango Bars
These bars meet my ultimate combination checklist. They are delicious, vibrant and pack superpowers. Turmeric is a very popular anti-inflammatory spice but can be challenging to use outside of spicy dishes or turmeric teas. This recipe uses turmeric in a subtle way...
Epi 138: In today’s world can you have it all or do you have to choose?
Today's episode is based on the premise that you can only optimize three of these four activities at once - work, sleep, family or exercise. 7 months into parenting this has never been so evident for us. We discuss how we manage our Type A overachiever personalities...
Epi 140: Two “secret” reasons new moms have trouble losing weight
In today's show we discuss why weight loss can be so difficult while breastfeeding (our conversation applies to those who aren't new moms as well!) and how new moms can potentially reach their goals. If you experience insomnia or have recently stopped breastfeeding...
Big Changes at DAMY Health
For many years now we have had consistent requests for a couple of things. One has been to have a program that doesn’t have coaching (and therefore is less expensive) and the other was to have a more advanced version (personal consults) of the coaching that we already...
Epi 137: Vegan is not synonymous with healthy
In today's episode we discuss how to be a healthy vegan. When making the choice to stop eating meat only using "meat substitutes" instead of real foods can be a major problem. Switching to high carbs foods is another major misstep to watch out for. More details in...