Have you ever gone to the grocery store and looked at the prices and sounded like Chris Rock in those In Living Color Skits? If so, then you are not alone. 62% of people think it costs too much to eat healthfully. (USDA 2013). This often happens to me at Whole Foods. IDEA Fitness Journal ... read more >
Some Coaches are afraid to talk about periods because it's uncomfortable to talk about in public, but not this one! Here I am to be LOUD and PROUD about Surfing the Crimson wave (as the great Cher Horowitz once said) Please look it up. Frankly our hormone levels in regards to nutrition and training is ... read more >
Second Whole30 is in the books and it was great! It was much easier this time around because it's become more of a lifestyle now. I also know it works so I have faith in the program. My results were: 8 pounds lost which is a net loss of 14 pounds since October. I ... read more >
We all know that we need to eat fiber but why? Fiber gives our colon a great workout and also helps to keep it all moving which is very important. Constipation is painful and can even land you in the hospital! Fiber does more than send us to the toilet. It can also help reduce ... read more >
This book is said to be one of the best selling books regarding the subject of Goals. I first read it years and years ago and what I liked about the book is that at the end of the every chapter there are questions to answer so you can get clarity on what your goals ... read more >
Up until a few years ago, I parroted popular Fitness Industry advice to eat every 3 hours to keep your metabolism up. 3 meals a day and 2 snacks. After going through my own struggles with metabolism and weight gain, I began to research what really works for Fat Loss and I decided that snacking ... read more >
This is the last FULL week of My second Whole30 and I ended up miscalculating the days so I am not done on Saturday like I thought. I will be done on Feb 7 which is a Wednesday. I am kind of bummed that I won't be able to do Super Bowl Sunday like I ... read more >
This past weekend I went to a dinner and stayed away from obvious non compliant foods such as: Chocolate cake, Lumpia (which I love), Tamales, etc. However I did find out a frittata dish did have some hard Italian cheese in it later on down the line. Was I upset? No. There was a time ... read more >
When I started working out with Geneva in early 2016, I had an 8 week old at home and had just endured four years that included numerous infertility treatments, miscarriages, and two pregnancies that resulted in the births of my two daughters. Needless to say, it had been a very long time since I felt ... read more >
Why you Don’t Need to Perfect with your Nutrition “Oh well I screwed up my diet. May as well eat all the things and start again on Monday” Have you ever said that to yourself? I have and since giving up dieting I no longer say that to myself anymore. I don’t believe in giving ... read more >
