Let’s clear something up right out of the gate. No matter how you slice it, fat loss comes down to one thing: eating fewer calories than your body needs. You can call it a deficit, caloric restriction (CR), or energy balance, but the end result is the same. This has been confirmed by hundreds ofContinue reading “Five Ways to Reduce Your Calorie Intake Almost Effortlessly”
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The High-Protein Everything Era, Helpful or Just More Noise?
We’re officially in the high-protein everything era. Protein chips.Protein cereal.Protein cookies.Protein coffee creamers. On the surface, this sounds like progress. People are finally paying attention to protein. But coaching real humans every day has shown me something important: Most people don’t struggle because they lack protein snacks.They struggle because they don’t eat enough real meals.Continue reading “The High-Protein Everything Era, Helpful or Just More Noise?”
Worried About Holiday Eating? Let’s Talk…
Thanksgiving and other holidays are supposed to be happy days, spent with family and or friends, where we come together and ENJOY our favorite holiday foods. It should NOT be a day where we demonize food or feel like we need to EARN food or work off food. Don’t get me started on those postsContinue reading “Worried About Holiday Eating? Let’s Talk…”
All You Need to Know About Protein
Protein – it’s what every gym rat likes to talk about. The truth is, protein is very important for everyone looking to maximize their health. To keep it simple, protein is made up of the building blocks of tissue – amino acids. In addition to muscle, protein also makes up hair, skin, nails, hormones, andContinue reading “All You Need to Know About Protein”
5 Common Sense (But Often Ignored) Ways to Reduce Your Calories
Before you seek out the latest fad diet, supplement, or 21-Day-Cleanse program (for the 5th time this year), consider that the answers that might be right in front of you. The solution to your problem may not be “try something new” – it might be “pay attention to your current self”.
3 Reasons Why Your 1200 Calories is Really 2400
“I’m trying to eat 1200 calories a day, and I still can’t lose weight!” Raise your hand if you have heard this, said this, or read this before. We all have. Somewhere, someone came up with 1200 as the magic number to lose weight – especially for women!
Hey Friend, Long Time No Talk…
This is usually how these conversations start. Before you know it, your long lost “friend” is inviting you to a new 30-day challenge that also requires you to buy hundreds of dollars worth of supplements. Are MLM supplements healthy, necessary, and good quality? And do they really work? Let’s dive in…
5 Ways To Sneak Extra Protein Into Your Diet
A busy mother of 3, trying to lose 20 pounds, wants to fit into that sexy dress for the summer – What’s your protein intake look like? Skinny college guy, trying to pack on some serious muscle gains, wants to impress the chica’s at Spring Break – What’s your protein intake? A retired older gentleman,Continue reading “5 Ways To Sneak Extra Protein Into Your Diet”
Protein 101 – What, Why, And How Much?
Protein; what every gym rat likes to talk about. The truth is, protein is very important for everyone looking to maximize his or her health. To keep it simple, protein is made up of the building blocks of tissue – amino acids. In addition to muscle, protein also makes up hair, skin, nails, hormones,Continue reading “Protein 101 – What, Why, And How Much?”
You CAN Get Protein at Breakfast With These 9 Options
Everyone knows they need to get more protein, right? We have been pretty clear on that. I often hear “I can’t get enough at breakfast!” “I don’t have time to make eggs”… First, there is no “rule” that you must have breakfast foods at breakfast, and breakfast only. However, I get it – we wantContinue reading “You CAN Get Protein at Breakfast With These 9 Options”