Online Nutrition & Fitness Coaching for Women

Have your carrots and cake, too! Discover a new way to enjoy both while getting the results you deserve.

Whether it’s 1:1 or group online nutrition coaching, individualized functional testing, or at-home fitness programs, the Carrots ‘N’ Cake Lifestyle is all about reaching your goals in a healthy, sustainable way. Using macros and functional nutrition, I help women attain vitality and balance while achieving their unique body composition goals. Are you ready to step into your healthiest self? Then I invite you to join the CNC community and choose your own adventure below.

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EP39: “Help, I just can’t get into strength training!”

April 19, 2021

In this episode, I share a personal story as well as some advice for making strength training more fun! LISTEN HERE Ok, strength training *can be* boring.⁠ ⁠ There, I said it.⁠ ⁠ If you find it monotonous, it’s time to think about things differently. ⁠ ⁠ Does this sound familiar? ⁠ ⁠ When you first started strength training, your goals was to get into strength training… learn how to do, feel confident in your…

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April 19, 2021

Strength training *can be* boring.⁠ ⁠ There, I said it.⁠ ⁠ If you find it monotonous, it’s time to think about things differently. ⁠ ⁠ Does this sound familiar? ⁠ ⁠ When you first started strength training, your goals was to get into strength training… learn how to do, feel confident in your abilities, and see results. ⁠ ⁠ You’ve likely achieved those goals, so that’s probably why it doesn’t seem as exciting now, which…

EP37: My (current) nutrition and fitness “framework”

April 15, 2021

In this episode, I share my current nutrition and fitness “framework.” I put framework in quotes because it is not a strict/black and white approach and changes from day-to-day depending on how I feel, my schedule, etc. But I thought sharing this information might be helpful to others, so I wanted a way to summarize what I’m doing now since I’m feeling so good! I hope my story gives you some ideas for your own…

EP36: How to heal from overtraining

April 13, 2021

How much is too much exercise? LISTEN HERE ⁠⁠ Some symptoms of overtraining are obvious, others not so much. Many women (myself included) mistake overtraining symptoms as a result of other things or ignore them all together thinking it’s “normal.” ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ The most common symptoms of overtraining include: ⁠⁠ insomnia ⁠⁠ fatigue⁠⁠ headaches⁠⁠ weight gain, especially around midsection ⁠⁠ moodiness or irritability⁠⁠ change in the menstrual cycle⁠⁠ hair loss ⁠⁠ numbness or tingling…

EP35: Bean Protocol Update & FAQs

April 12, 2021

I’ve done the Bean Protocol for 2 weeks now, so I’m sharing my experience as well as some frequently asked questions. Who is Karen Hurd? How does the Bean Protocol work? How do you prevent gas and bloating? What kinds of beans should you eat? Are some beans better than others? Is it okay to eat the beans with fat? Is the Bean Protocol good for IBD? LISTEN HERE ***** If you enjoyed this episode,…

How much is too much exercise?

April 11, 2021

How much is too much? ⁠⁠🤷🏻‍♀️ ⁠⁠ Some symptoms of overtraining are obvious, others not so much. Many women (myself included) mistake overtraining symptoms as a result of other things, such as work or family stress or even a really tough workout. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ The most common symptoms of overtraining syndrome include: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ▪️insomnia ⁠⁠ ▪️fatigue⁠⁠ ▪️headaches⁠⁠ ▪️weight gain, especially around midsection ⁠⁠ ▪️moodiness or irritability⁠⁠ ▪️change in the menstrual cycle⁠⁠ ▪️hair loss ⁠⁠…

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