Intuitive – adjective using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive. Intuitive eating is an approach to eating that I learned about during my dietetic internship at Gundersen Lutheran in 2009. We were introduced to this book (which I HIGHLY recommend for anyone who has a uneasyContinue reading “Intuitive Eating: In Practice”
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What Are You Waiting For?
I’m going to start Monday. I’m going to start after vacation. Enough is enough. Why wait? Why leave it up to waiting if it’s something you really care about? Is it because it’s hard? Exercising isn’t hard, and eating like an adult isn’t hard. This is where many people are so terribly wrong it’s insane. InContinue reading “What Are You Waiting For?”
Why Pure Avoidance Might be the Best Form of “Willpower”
Everyone has “those foods”. The ones that no matter what, you just can’t eat one piece, one serving, or one bowl… For myself, these include: Tortilla chips and salsa Trail mix Chex mix Cookies No matter how strict I am feeling, I know that I struggle with portion control with these foods. This theContinue reading “Why Pure Avoidance Might be the Best Form of “Willpower””
You Aren’t a Dog, Food is Not A Reward
I have often talked about food as a stress relief, or eating as something to do when you are bored – but what about using food for a positive moment? This can be just as detrimental to your overall goals. Now, enjoying a Thanksgiving feast with friends and or family is one thing inContinue reading “You Aren’t a Dog, Food is Not A Reward”
Strength Training Is The Secret Weapon as We Age
Want to prevent aging? Then fight gravity. Gravity is the one physical force that we can do nothing to fully stop, but we can fight it – with muscle. Gravity, as we age, pulls things downward, it compresses our joints into pain, it leads to pressure, and aches, and pains. And the one thingContinue reading “Strength Training Is The Secret Weapon as We Age”
20 Quick Adjustments for Fat Loss
If you know me, or just read my blog, you know that I am not a fan of quick fixes and quick fix promises. These are not them. These 20 quick “adjustments” are basic changes you can make or add to your already somewhat sound fat loss plan. They will not lead to quickContinue reading “20 Quick Adjustments for Fat Loss”
What is Carb Cycling?
The skinny on carbs. Carbs are everywhere. We hear about them being bad, we hear about them causing all of our problems. But do they really? The truth is, they are not inherently bad. In America we tend to eat more of the processed, junk carbs than anywhere else in the world – and onContinue reading “What is Carb Cycling?”
Goal Setting – Checkpoint System
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”
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”