In my last Progress Journal post, I talked about how I wanted to switch things up. I wasn't exactly sure what I was going to do but I felt like I needed a change in my own eating routine. While at IDEA PT West I attended a fabulous sports nutrition session and the presenter talked ... read more >
When I first meet with clients they are often surprised that the session does not involve a trainer that is giving them a workout that leaves them seeing stars and feeling like they got hit by a truck. That's amateur hour Throughout my career I have had the privilege of training at different facilities. At ... read more >
"Omg I just ate a whole pint of Ice Cream. I am so fat!!! Off to the gym to work it off" "I just demolished the whole jar of Peanut Butter....GAINZZZ" "I just ate a whole pizza!!! Oh well it will all go to my glutes!! How bout that booty pump!!" These are common status ... read more >
I used to think traveling on business was glamorous and a sign that you had made it. I thought about how fun it would be to travel and be in different cities or even continents all in the same week. Then I started training clients who had that reality and I realized that traveling on ... read more >
Results Angela has experienced more of an even mood and isn’t experiencing highs and lows. She also is not experiencing the spikes in blood sugar and subsequent crashing. Her clothes are fitting better and she now always eats breakfast What worked for Angela The accountability of having a coach was at the forefront of ... read more >
Well I survived the Geneen Roth workshop. Thank you Katniss Everdeen for the inspiration. We're killing FEARS one by one this year! We're shooting them down! The experience was quite fantabulous! I felt that I got a lot out of it. I didn't break down into hysterics and neither did many in the audience. It ... read more >
Nutrition and Workout Update I'm still following a Paleo nutrition program Monday - Friday evening and then after that I tend to loosen up. The workouts have changed a bit. I have some early morning clients now so I haven't been working out early in the morning these past 2 weeks. I'm coming up on ... read more >
If you're a vegetarian, then skip over this post. I respect everyone's moral stands and choices on whether or not they eat meat. The author of course wants to sell books so he needed a catchy title and here we have: Eat Meat and Stop Jogging. The purpose of this book is to counter ... read more >
Sugar Alcohols are not to be confused with artificial sweeteners. Artificial Sweeteners, as the name implies, are man made. Sugar alcohols naturally occur in fruit like Plums, berries, and in some veggies. Sugar Alcohols are known as Polyols. They include: sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, mannitol, and iso-malt. Polyols are the P in FODMAPS. These are (Fermentable, ... read more >
