I felt like shit and I didn’t know why
I felt like shit and I didn’t know why. Even though I had all the indicators: crap sleep, mood swings, weight gain, brain fog, fatigue and all the reasons for it: writing a book, in the middle of an intense
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I'm Tina
I’m the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). I use macros and functional nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.
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An in-depth, 4-week reverse dieting course for women who feel like their metabolism has slowed down, think they might have hormonal imbalance and can’t lose weight no matter what they do.
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Why You Probably Shouldn’t Diet
Before I tell you about my new reverse dieting course, I want to talk about one mistake I see a lot of women make. They rush from one diet to the next without taking time to plan out their nutrition.
Can you lose fat and gain muscle at the same time?
Client: I want to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time. Can I? Me: It depends. Let me ask you a few questions. Are you new to fitness with a higher body fat percentage? Are you a former
Fasted Versus Fed Cardio
To fast or feed… that is the question of the freakin’ century! A hotly debated topic for decades, each and every coach, nutritionist, and fitspo influencer will give you a different answer. What’s my answer? [adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=”PIUgMHPi” upload-date=”2020-09-02T15:25:00.000Z”
“But those weights will make you look like a man!”
“But those heavy weights will make me look like a man!” I mean, seriously? It’s 2020. Are we STILL having this conversation? I honestly can’t believe we’re still worried about looking like a man by lifting a few dumbbells.
FREE 7-Day Workout Challenge
JOIN MY FREE 7-DAY FITNESS CHALLENGE! August 31st – September 6th A free 7-day momentum-building fitness challenge to help you get consistent with your workouts! The goal is to regain control of your health during these crazy times and help
Eating 1,200 Calories Will Not Get You ‘Toned’
Let’s say you’re trying to gain lean muscle… in other words, look like you actually workout. Well, without the proper nutrition, gaining muscle will be very difficult. ⠀ You’ll likely need to eat more calories than usual and actually (gasp!)
Can you lose fat and gain muscle at the same time?
The quest to lose fat while gaining muscle is a common one. We all want things to be simplified, streamlined, and efficient. I mean, who doesn’t want to lose excess fat while also gaining the muscle that makes you look
How to Use Exercise to Reduce Cortisol
Many of the women who come to me for one-on-one and group coaching come to me with hormonal imbalances. Many of these imbalances are a result of overtraining. They’ve adopted the ‘all or nothing’ approach to their nutrition and fitness
I didn’t question it until my body rebelled
If you’ve got a sec, I have a little story to tell… ⠀ It all started last fall when Orangetheory moved to our town. I was already a fan of the workouts, and the location was 6 minutes from our
Comparing YOU THEN versus YOU NOW
Rewind to 6 years ago…⠀ ⠀ I was 39 weeks pregnant with Quinn! ⠀ ⠀ And in looking at this photo… it’s funny to think how much my perspective on fitness has changed since becoming a mom and getting older.
How to Get ‘Toned’
I hear it all the time… “I don’t want to get big. I just want to look toned.” ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Ladies, don’t let ‘toned’ become a substitute for STRONG. Yes, you can be strong and not look like a man!
What happens when you switch from cardio- to strength-based training?
A scary thing happens when you switch from a cardio-based workout routine to a strength training-based one.⠀ ⠀ You (usually) gain weight.⠀ ⠀ Terrifying, right?!? ⠀ As your body adjusts to the new routine and muscles are being activated in
Right now, it’s ALL hard. ⠀
Right now, it’s ALL hard. ⠀ ⠀ Working from home with kids is hard. ⠀ ⠀⠀ Finding motivation to exercise is hard. ⠀ ⠀ Eating vegetables everyday is hard. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Sleeping 8 hours per night is hard. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀
Supplements that Support Recovery from Overtraining Syndrome
Today, we’re going to chat about some supplements that support recovery from overtraining syndrome. I told you all about how I fell into the overtraining rabbit hole when I was balancing writing a new book, managing a full client load, and
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