Weight loss is hard. You’re continually facing challenging emotions. It’s easy to question yourself and feel like a failure. As your body changes, it’s natural to feel tired, hungry, and super emotional. I want you to know if you are struggling with your weight loss journey, you are not alone. It’s normal to feel this way.

In this article, I want to share how horses heal my soul and help me feel inspired when the going gets tough.

Hi, I’m Andrea! I write weekly articles to help horsewoman create a burning desire to lose weight and get fit to ride. A recovering sugar addict, I lost 31 lbs of baby weight and have kept it off. At 41 years old, I'm in the best shape of my life. I understand the struggles and challenges brought on by our way of life.

My passion is sharing my weight loss secrets and fitness strategies with other busy horsewomen looking for ways to shed pounds and inches, get more energy and feel confident in their own skin. My motivation-based coaching is designed to get you the quickest, longest lasting, real results possible.

Here’s the link to my blog.

Have you noticed how the keto diet is all the rage right now? So many people are skipping the critical step of learning the science behind burning fat for energy. They have no idea what they're doing, no idea how it works. And no wonder! If you google “keto diet” you’re bombarded with tips, tricks, how-to’s and recipes. Who do you trust? Where do you even start?

Have you ever thought about where you get your energy? There are two primary energy sources: one is sugar (glucose), the other is fat. The glucose energy comes from eating carbohydrates - bread, rice, oatmeal, potatoes, chips, cookies, candy, cake, etc. The fat energy comes from a process where the body produces ketones, a type of acid.