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”
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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”
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?”