Keeping this one short today, this is a system I love to use for myself, but also with my clients. Either I will help them lay the plan out, they will lay their plan out, or I will secretly lay the plan out based off of what they tell me they are trying toContinue reading “Goal Setting – Checkpoint System”
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Why Low Carb Diets “Work”… and Then Don’t
Carbs…the outlaw of most weight loss diets today. If you eat them, you will never lose fat because your insulin will always be juiced and you will store everything to your belly and hate your life… This is what many low carb proponents will preach to their graves. Cut out carbs, and you cutContinue reading “Why Low Carb Diets “Work”… and Then Don’t”
Stop Mixing Things Up in Your Workouts
Muscle confusion isn’t real. Your muscles don’t have brains. They cannot be confused. Now, this doesn’t mean that you need to do the EXACT SAME workout every single day; or every single Monday do the same upper body workout. However, weight training, like anything else that you want to get results from is aContinue reading “Stop Mixing Things Up in Your Workouts”
Showing Up Isn’t Half the Battle
This is often said when people talk about the struggle of going to the gym. I get it, not everyone is as gung-ho about working out as I am. However, if your goals involve seriously transforming your body, improving your health, or getting the most bang for your buck, it takes more than justContinue reading “Showing Up Isn’t Half the Battle”
5 Quick Calorie Cuts
When it comes to fat loss, calories are king. But often times it can be stressful just trying to figure out what to cut out, and what to keep. Here’s the short list of things to keep: Protein Veggies Healthy Carbs (including fruits) Healthy Fats So where and what do we cut out? HereContinue reading “5 Quick Calorie Cuts”
What If You KNOW You Are Barely Eating, and STILL Not Losing Weight?
While this scenario is VERY rare, it does happen. In today’s world of 1200 calories being some kind of magic number for women to eat to lose weight (it’s not), there are a few scenarios in which women eat less and less and still don’t lose weight. So how do you combat this? BecauseContinue reading “What If You KNOW You Are Barely Eating, and STILL Not Losing Weight?”
Why You Don’t Need to Cleanse or Detox Your Body
*Short story: if you have a healthy liver and kidneys, your body does that for you* Longer story: All the detox and cleanse products are based on false promises and scare tactics. Do they ever say what toxins they are actually removing from your body? Are we just sitting around, accumulating biologic radioactive wasteContinue reading “Why You Don’t Need to Cleanse or Detox Your Body”
How To Eat Girl Scout Cookies and Stay On Track With Your Goals
Yes! Tis the season for Girl Scout cookies! But can they fit within a plan for weight loss? Or are you bound to stall out if you enjoy those caramel covered, or chocolate dipped sweet treats? While eating an entire box of cookies probably would do more to your progress than just stall it out,Continue reading “How To Eat Girl Scout Cookies and Stay On Track With Your Goals”
***5 SECRET TIPS for Weight Loss***
How about that for a click-bait title? You clicked it, didn’t you? Now that you are here PLEASE continue reading. There are no secrets to weight loss. There are NONE. Everything you need to know is already out there (among lots of other BS). It’s on the internet, in books, and being taught byContinue reading “***5 SECRET TIPS for Weight Loss***”
Ladies – Focus On Adding, Not Losing
When was the last time you saw a magazine, commercial or ad that said that?!?! Seems like everything targeted towards women is telling them that they need to lose fat, or get toned, or eat less…all negatives. What if those magazines were re-worded and said: “Ladies – Right Now, You Suck – So YouContinue reading “Ladies – Focus On Adding, Not Losing”