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Kicking the Food Delivery Habit - A Practical Guide

Want to kick your Door Dash or Uber Eats habit, and get to a happier weight? My name is Megan Gaul, Staten Island Native and Health Coach. This is a key article of my series all about how you can overcome Food Delivery Addiction, and how I do this as a weight-maintenance warrior who’s lost 100 lbs.

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Navigating Staten Island's Culinary Scene

Want to make Staten Island Food Destinations and restaurants like the Alamo Drafthouse fit into your weight loss goals? My name is Megan Gaul, Staten Island Native and Health Coach. This is part 3 of my series all about how you can make Staten Island restaurants work with weight loss, and how I do this as a weight-maintenance warrior who’s lost 100 lbs.

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The Depressing Closet Dance

My name is Megan Gaul, Staten Island Native and Health Coach. I’ve found through my journey that the benefits of weight-loss extend far beyond the physical. It's not just about the weight-loss on the scale. It's about the measurable increase in your quality of life, how you feel in your clothes, and in how you speak to yourself. And the key to this process might surprise you!

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How I Use Calorie-Averaging for my Weight-Loss at Staten Island Restaurants (and How You Can Too!)

Want to make Staten Island Restaurants like Denino’s, Shawnae’s House, and the Oakwood Diner fit into your weight loss goals? My name is Megan Gaul, Staten Island Native and Health Coach. This is part 3 of my series all about how you can make Staten Island restaurants work with weight loss, and how I do this as a weight-maintenance warrior who’s lost 100 lbs.

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Light and Easy Macro-Friendly French Toast

This Macro-Friendly and Weight-Loss Friendly Breakfast idea is Light and Easy French Toast. As a Staten Island based health coach specializing in weight loss, I love to share recipes that help my clients hit their eating goals. Whether your goal is better health, weight loss, or eating more home-cooked meals, Light and Easy Macro-Friendly French Toast is an excellent option.

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Staten Island Resturants and Weight Loss: Sandwich and Pickle Edition

Want to make Staten Island Restaurants like Sandwich and Pickle fit into your weight loss goals? My name is Megan Gaul, Staten Island Native and Health Coach. This is part 2 of my series all about how you can make Staten Island restaurants work with weight loss, and how I do this as a weight-maintenance warrior who’s lost 100 lbs.

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How I Eat at Staten Island Restaurants While Maintaining My Weight-Loss

6 simple steps to make any restaurant (yes, even Denino’s, Ralph’s, Lee’s Tavern, Maizal, and the Hop Shoppe) fit into your weight-loss goals. My name is Megan Gaul, and I’m a health coach here on the island. This is just one of an upcoming series all about how you can make Staten Island restaurants work with weight-loss, and how I do this as a weight-maintenance warrior who’s lost 100 lbs.

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This Is What Fast Weight-Loss Really Looks Like

Did someone just bring up weight-loss to you? Maybe your doctor told you that your recurring pain could be fixed by losing pounds. Maybe you need to hit a weight-goal to be eligible for surgery or IVF. Or maybe you even want to prepare to have a healthier pregnancy. I've lost 100 lbs and kept it off. I've discovered that the fastest and most efficient path to weight-loss is spending 6 weeks [...]

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Smart & Filling Recipe Hacks for Weight-Loss Friendly Meals

Achieving your weight-loss goals doesn't have to mean feeling deprived. With these Smart & Filling recipe hacks, you can enjoy larger portions while staying within your calorie limits. By focusing on fiber-rich and protein-rich foods, such as plant-based alternatives and lean proteins, you'll create meals that are not only satisfying but also conducive to weight loss.

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Part 1: Have You Gone "Off-The-Rails"?

Has this ever happened to you? You're heading out to eat with a few friends. You're thinking "I want to see another loss on the scale this week. I'm getting the salad and the grilled chicken, and that's IT! I've been on a roll lately." You arrive, you hug your friends hello, and suddenly, you're letting your Social-Self out. Your brain says "NO" to the basket of bread on the table, but your hands are in the basket anyway (after all, your friends are doing the same).

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What Everyone Gets Wrong About Prepared Meal Services and Weight-Loss

Commercials, social media influencers, and weight-loss company ads bombard us with the ideas that we’re eating the wrong foods, at the wrong time of day, from the wrong stores, with the wrong macro-nutrients, with too much sugar, and without enough antioxidants.This makes Prepared Meal Services like Freshly, Eat Clean Bro, and even Nutrisystem extremely attractive. But here’s something those companies don’t want you to know.  You can find a happier weight without changing the foods you’re eating right now!

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Use Curious Compassion to Reach Your Weight-Loss Goal

The way we choose to speak to ourselves makes a huge difference in whether we reach our weight-loss goals. I can’t overstate the importance of Curious Compassion in my own journey to lose 100-lbs and keep it off. Rather than assuming that my choices were inherently bad, I deliberately edited my thoughts until they became kinder, more curious, and more direct/logical.

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