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There are 2 main questions I get asked around the holidays. The first is, “Jena, what should I eat to stay slim this season?” and the second is, “What are you bringing to the potluck?” Due to popular request, I’m writing you the answer to both these questions, in one. Read below to check […]

There’s Something about Your Appetite Darling, I have an interesting question to ask you: What did you learn about your appetite, i.e. your desire for food, when you were little? Did your parents or siblings tease you about it being too big? Too hearty? Just plain out of control? In their childhood, many women […]

Heads up, darling, Thanksgiving is this week, and first of all I wanted to take this opportunity to say *thank you.* Thanks for being part of the pleasure tribe, and thanks for simply being you. Back to the season at hand, a core part of Thanksgiving that is likely on your radar is those […]

Beware: Crazy Cravings on the Loose! Darling, take a moment to get comfortable in your chair, take a deep breath and picture this: You have just come home from a looong day at the office. You feel stressed out, cranky and totally exhausted from the events of your day. Suddenly, you get this very […]

Mother Nature, who I generally think of as kind and loving, has recently exposed the full force of the darkside power, in the form of Hurricane Sandy. One thing we know about Mother Nature is that she never sits still and she’s always changing, the current shift being entering even more deeply into the season of […]

Regardless of whether you’re an expert Pleasurista, i.e. lady on the path of pleasure, or are just getting started in this wonderful tribe, have a go at this 3 question quiz. The answers await you below. Hey, hey – no peeking! Instructions: Fill in the blank with the correct response.  1. Adding _____________ into […]

Cuckoo for Calories Have you ever picked up a food item and immediately looked to see how many calories it has? I know so many people who have! I’d say about 98% of my clients have tried to count and *restrict* their calories at some point or another, in order to slim down. I […]

Here in the world of Pleasurable Weight Loss, there are many pleasurable things you can do to shape-shift your body into its ideal size. You can add enjoyable exercise to your schedule. You can learn to understand and manage your cravings. You can pay attention to eating the nourishing food your body truly desires, […]

Is it me, or is the topic of weight loss everywhere? I feel like no matter where I go or what I do, I get bombarded by ads containing all kinds of weight loss information that’s supposedly really safe and effective. Here’s the thing that really bugs me about this: Most of that “helpful” […]

Have you ever experienced a time when you just knew that things were improving for you? It’s an inexplicable experience, as if everything around you, from the traffic lights to the lunch lines to your day at work, start mysteriously flowing in your favor. As your Pleasurable Weight Loss coach, I want weight loss […]