You are trying your hardest to eat healthily. You eat super “clean” all week. You eat a caloric deficit. You do your workouts. THEN Friday night arrives along with the weekend. You overeat on whatever you want. You drink plenty of alcohol. You sit on your ass all weekend. When Monday comes, you areContinue reading “Are You A Weekend Saboteur?”
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How to Avoid Regression During Time Away From the Gym
Whether it is going on vacation or a serious injury that pops up, time away from your workouts is inevitable (and in the case of vacations, totally needed and deserved). If you are someone who as worked your butt off for a vacation and are totally freaking out because you don’t want to loseContinue reading “How to Avoid Regression During Time Away From the Gym”
4 “Hacks” To Save Time, and Make Tracking Food Easier
Whether or not you use something to track your food, I’m sure you could use some extra time in the day – so don’t rule these tips out just yet! The number one objection I hear to not being able to track food using an app like MyFitnessPal is “I don’t have time”. While theContinue reading “4 “Hacks” To Save Time, and Make Tracking Food Easier”
More Leads to Less
So many “diet” programs and gurus want to tell you what you CAN’T EAT, and what you MUST EAT to successfully live your life and lose your belly… Well screw them. We are all adults and we can choose what we want to eat, and if done responsibly as an adult, we can definitelyContinue reading “More Leads to Less”
What Really Happens to Your Body When You Ditch Carbs?
Today I am honored, and excited to announce that I was just a contributor to Men’s Journal for a piece on going low carb/ketogenic. For those of you who actually read my blog and aren’t spam farm bots from Bangladesh, you know that I am a huge fan of carbs. Does this mean that everyoneContinue reading “What Really Happens to Your Body When You Ditch Carbs?”
Your Fad Diet is Invalid
Going on a juice cleanse to reset your metabolism? Going on a ketogenic fast of only eggs, butter, and cheese to break through that stubborn plateau? Ripping shots of Apple Cider Vinegar to boost your metabolism? Here’s the thing, all of these can “work“, but not the way most people think. An ultra low-calorie juiceContinue reading “Your Fad Diet is Invalid”
Fill Up Your Diet With Filling Foods
Do you track your calories and always struggle to stay within your goals? Find that you are hitting your max caloric intake too soon and you still feel starving? You may need to take a look at your food QUALITY and how satiating your current diet is. Satiation, or fullness, is an important physical factorContinue reading “Fill Up Your Diet With Filling Foods”
Whey Protein vs. Soy Protein – A Quick Rundown
Short Answer: If your body tolerates whey, ALWAYS choose a high quality whey protein. Like this –> Dymatize ISO-100 Whey When it comes to protein powders, whey isolate or whey hydrolysate are often considered the gold standard, and for good reason. When it comes to biological value, or… “a measure of the proportion of absorbedContinue reading “Whey Protein vs. Soy Protein – A Quick Rundown”
3 Lies the Fitness Industry Still Tries to Sell You
Either I’m already getting old and crotchety, or just getting more and more sick of seeing bull crap like this being shoved at people: I have seen too many people be ruined, lied to, and mistreated by the industry that I could write much more than a blog post about it. SO lets diveContinue reading “3 Lies the Fitness Industry Still Tries to Sell You”
Where To Even Begin With a Nutrition Plan
When a client asks me for a meal plan, or template diet – I am usually very hesitant to just write them up a quick plan and hand it to them. It often never works, and can be hard for them to follow. Would the said plan work if I wrote one up and theyContinue reading “Where To Even Begin With a Nutrition Plan”