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After the Kids Leave: Why Your Joy Needs a Different Formula
If you’re in your late 40s, facing the early empty-nest phase with older college-going kids, you might be experiencing a mix of emotions, including sadness and a sense of loss. It’s a significant transition, but there are ways to enhance your well-being and find joy in this new chapter. This post will explore four key hormones—dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, and oxytocin—that can help boost your mood and happiness. Here’s a breakdown of the differences between these hormones

Michelle Shyam
Dec 29, 20256 min read


Why Smart People Make Terrible Nutrition Decisions
Weight loss and fitness advice today doesn’t just suffer from misinformation—it suffers from misplaced confidence . Personal success stories are often treated as universal truths, trends are mistaken for evidence, and loud opinions routinely overpower quiet science. Somewhere between Instagram reels, dinner-table advice, and “this worked for me” logic lies Wunday Isle —a mental space where cognitive biases quietly dictate nutrition and fitness decisions. Wunday Isle isn’t ab

Michelle Shyam
Dec 16, 20255 min read


What I’ve Noticed About People Who Actually Keep the Weight Off
Over time, I’ve watched many people achieve incredible transformations, yet only a few sustain them with ease. It made me think deeply about what truly sets them apart. It’s not luck or willpower, but a series of subtle, powerful habits and mindset shifts. They Don't 'FINISH' A Diet - They Evolve A Lifestyle The people who truly keep the weight off never treat a nutrition plan as a temporary fix. They don’t wait for a “finish line” to go back to old habits. Instead, the

Michelle Shyam
Nov 24, 20254 min read


Overfed And Undernourished?
There was a time in my life when I was eating enough —in fact, more than enough. But somehow, I was always tired. I couldn’t focus. My skin felt dull. My hair was thinning. Climbing stairs felt harder than they should. And emotionally, I was constantly swinging between irritability and exhaustion. I was overfed … but deeply undernourished . It took me years (and a complete mindset shift) to understand that food isn’t just about calories. It’s information . It’s fuel. It’s med

Michelle Shyam
Nov 17, 20253 min read


Managing Stress: A Coach’s Guide to Staying Grounded
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of working with hundreds of clients on their fitness and weight loss goals, it’s this: you...

Michelle Shyam
Oct 6, 20255 min read


Mindset Makeover
The biggest weight you’ll ever carry on a health journey is not on your body—it’s in your mind. I’ve learned this over and over...

Michelle Shyam
Sep 29, 20253 min read


From Meh to Motivated—Powered by Dopamine
Happiness, focus, motivation—it all comes down to one tiny brain chemical: dopamine . Dopamine, often called the “feel-good”...

Michelle Shyam
Sep 15, 20254 min read


How To Fail At Weight Loss
Want to fail at weight loss? It’s easier than you think — and most people are already doing it without realizing. Instead of telling you...

Michelle Shyam
Sep 8, 20256 min read


How to Outsmart a Weight Loss Plateau
You’re doing everything “right.” Eating clean, working out, staying consistent — and then one day the scale just… stops moving. No matter...

Michelle Shyam
Sep 1, 20254 min read


Booked For Life
When we talk about health and fitness, most of us immediately think of food charts, workouts, or steps on our smartwatch. But true...

Michelle Shyam
Aug 18, 20254 min read


How To Control Portions When Eating Out?
One thing I’ve learned over the years coaching my clients is that achieving your weight loss goal is only half the story—the real magic...

Michelle Shyam
Aug 11, 20253 min read


8 Silent Saboteurs
Have you ever wondered, why aren't the results showing? You show up. You sweat. You try to eat clean. But still the expected results are...

Michelle Shyam
Jul 14, 20253 min read


When Support Sounds Like Shame
Let’s face it—we’ve all said something cringey in the name of “health” or “honesty.” (I’ve been there, foot firmly in mouth.) But the...

Michelle Shyam
May 26, 20256 min read
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