Category: Weight Loss
Weighing yourself is unneeded stress. Did you know I only weigh in once a month? Yep! Just once a month. Usually about 5-6 days after my cycle ends. And that’s what I recommend to some of my female nutrition clients as well (unless they are doing a reverse diet and then it’s weekly). Weighing yourself is unneeded stress You see, weighing yourself every single day is UNNECESSARY, and it can actually be HARMFUL to your…
What weight loss REALLY looks like… let’s just say it’s not what you *think* it is! 🙂 ⠀ Weight loss is not a linear process. It’s not a straight path from here to there, from where you are to where you want to be. It’s not a freshly paved highway through middle America.⠀ ⠀ I really wish it was!⠀ ⠀ But weight loss is really more of a series of ups and downs, starts and…
How often should you change your macros? This is a really good question and one that is rarely addressed by online macro calculators or one-size-fits-all macro programs. These standardized macro tools are great for getting you started, but they don’t take into account the damage that staying in a caloric deficit too long can do, or what happens when you’re halfway to your goal and the progress stalls. Depending on what goal you’re trying to…
It’s not the collagen in your coffee. Losing weight is hard. There. I said it. Losing weight is hard. It’s not a point A to point B process. It’s not a one-size-fits-all plan. It’s not a start today, see results tomorrow timeline. It’s a combination of a bunch of things… time, effort, discipline, science… and more. It’s not the collagen in your coffee, my friend. It’s never just one thing. …
Having too high, or too low, blood sugar could be derailing your results. Remember the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears? In that childhood fairytale, little Goldilocks broke into the Three Bears’ cabin and tried out each of the bears’ chairs, beds, and breakfasts. Papa bear’s stuff was too big, and mama bear’s was too, but baby bear’s things? They were ‘just right’. That’s what you want to achieve with your blood sugar.…
Whether you’re on a mission to lose fat, gain muscle, or maintain your current look, macro nutrition can be the solution you need. One staple of living a successful macro nutrition lifestyle is knowing how to properly weigh and track your foods. Weighing and measuring food for beginners is so important to progress and achieving results. I get so many questions about how I weigh my foods, that I wanted to take some time to…
If you’re not losing fat, high stress could be why. Here are 5 ways stress makes fat loss harder. ⠀ Are you struggling to lose fat? Are you doing all the typical weight loss things like watching your caloric intake, exercising, and drinking water? Is the scale still not moving in the right direction?⠀ 5 ways stress makes fat loss harder Did you know that our level of stress is a major factor determining how…
Most clients who come to me for help losing weight have been focusing on the wrong things for years. ⠀ They’ve literally spent years of their life (and hundreds of their dollars) focusing on keeping their calories in, low, and their calories out, high.⠀ That vicious cycle of diet, exercise, repeat.⠀ They’re so focused on the things they THINK influence their total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) that they miss out on the things that actually…
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 leaner and stronger, right? Can you lose fat and gain muscle at the same time? Some would argue that it can’t be done. Some say that because of the Law of Thermodynamics (you need to…
Food and exercise are NOT a transactional relationship. ⠀ I used to think that if I ran X number of miles, I “earned” a couple of glasses of wine or pasta for dinner because I burned a certain number of calories. ⠀ I also thought donuts could only be eaten on the weekend because I was having a “cheat” day. ⠀ And just because I went out to brunch with friends on Sunday, it meant…
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 which has left their hormones wrecked and in much need of repair and rejuvenation. If there’s a will, there’s a way to for how to use exercise to reduce cortisol. Read on for details! What…
What to expect with a reverse diet? A reverse diet requires some significant lifestyle and mindset shifts. It might feel awkward, even difficult at first, but in time, those changes become second nature. The positive benefits you will experience as a result will make any initial discomfort well worth it. Here are some of the things to expect with a reverse diet! What to expect with a reverse diet WHAT MIGHT BE CHALLENGING You will…
How do I know it’s time to do a reverse diet? It’s not always straightforward if you don’t know what to look for, so here are the 3 main ways to know! How do I know it’s time to do a reverse diet? 1. You’ve hit your goal and/or reached the end of your diet. You should have a set time frame for a calorie deficit. If you’ve reached the end of your diet, it’s…
If you’ve been dieting for what seems like forever, whether it be for a fitness competition, a special event, or even just to hit your goal weight, it might be time for a break. I mean, dieting is exhausting, isn’t it? But, how do you take a diet break without piling on all the pounds you just lost? Try a reverse diet! What is a Reverse Diet? Some call a reverse diet, the ‘diet after…
The Faster Metabolism Blueprint is an assessment to determine if your metabolism has slowed down and whether or not you need to adjust your nutrition. Has your metabolism slowed down? HAS YOUR METABOLISM SLOWED DOWN? If you’ve been dieting for what seems like forever (and not seeing results), whether it’s for a special event or even just to hit your goal weight, it might be time for a break. Dieting is exhausting, isn’t it? But,…
