Most "fitness" diets are comprised of low calorie foods that are high in protein and low in fat. Fitness diets emphasize caloric intake over everything. The entire goal of a fitness/weight loss diet is for the person to lose weight and see the scale go down. Important Note: I said LOSE WEIGHT and not body ... read more >
For years I ate Egg Whites (with maybe 1 Yolk on a Higher Calorie Day) because that's what you do in the Fitness Industry. I was led to believe that Egg Yolks were full of fat, calories, and cholesterol and I should avoid them. (It was okay though to drink protein powders full of artificial ... read more >
Recently attended a Summit called the Shero Summit. It was extremely inspiring. I met a woman who did her first marathon at 61 and did her second at 63. I am hoping to score an interview with her to find out her routine. (BTW I thought she was in her late 40's or early 50's.) ... read more >
5 Reasons why you shouldn't quit on your Healthy Lifestyle in December For the past few weeks I have warned my Group Fitness Classes to continue coming to class as we approach the end of the year. It is so easy to say, "I'll start again in January" but seeing that most people quit on their ... read more >
My first answer is always: Fresh is Best. There is no powder that is better than fresh whole foods. That's a fact. The Supplement industry has exploded and working in Fitness for over a decade I have tried a lot of them and I stop using them after a while because nothing is better than ... read more >
It's the midst of December and I'm still eating Whole30 80%. I do have a free day on Sunday and it's great. Since The Whole 30... I have a much more regular eating routine. I eat 3 Meals Per Day and a Nutritional Shake. It's so much better than Eating every 3 hours or eat ... read more >
Our Monthly Coaching Groups focus on a Specific Habit for that entire time. People like these groups because they can have short term success that will lead to sustainable and long-term success. (We also have short-term coaching groups so people can get a feel for what its like) If you would like to join one ... read more >
The habit Thuy chose to focus on was Menu Planning and Food Preparation. She also focused on eating 3 Meals per day consistently. Thuy’s story: I followed the '3 meals a day' tip as well as focusing on eating when hungry! I was used to following rigid schedules and eating when I wasn't hungry, this ... read more >
The biggest misconception in the Fitness Industry is that Compulsive eating or Emotional Eating is about not having "WILLPOWER" or "NOT WANTING IT BAD ENOUGH." People's issues with food may have developed in childhood and are not about the food. It's about something deeper. Until we are willing to go deep with clients about what ... read more >
I can't believe this is my last week on the Whole30. Honestly when I started this experiment I thought it was going to be really tough. I even thought that it may be too restrictive and I would need to stop because I did not want to go back to the disordered eating habits I ... read more >
