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As a nutrition coach and personal trainer, I’ve found that the 2 most important questions to ask when you want to lose or maintain your weight are: Am I hungry? And How did today go? Ground breaking, right? No but seriously, these questions are extremely important! Am I hungry? might seem completely self explanatory, but it’s not quite as simple as …
Before we begin, let me just say, I am not here to ban you from celebrating huge milestones with a delicious dinner. There are plenty of legitimate occasions to worthy of some champagne and white table cloths. You got that huge promotion and want an evening out? Yes Queen! You got engaged and are dining at your favorite Indian place? …
When I’m interviewing prospective clients, one of the most popular questions asked is “Do you offer meal plans?” I always answer no, and I’m usually met with “why?” Meal planning is a skill and something we should all figure out for ourselves (unless you have condition that requires a medically prescribed meal plan.) If you don’t fit into that category, I …
I am so over hearing about “good” and “bad” foods. I swear, everytime someone says, “Oh I can’t have that- it’s bad for me!” I can’t help but roll my eyes. I’m a nutrition coach and personal trainer. And if you know the tiniest bit about me and my approach to diet, you know that I don’t buy into restricting foods …
When I first began my fitness journey, in 2015, I went 12 weeks without missing a workout, without eating out, or eating a single food I deemed “unhealthy”. When I made plans to go out for dinner with friends, I’d just order tea and eat when I got home. At the time, I saw myself as being disciplined and dedicated …
Beginning anything is difficult. We often don’t know where to start and feel super overwhelmed. Whether this is your first time beginning a program or you’ve taken some time away from the gym, these tips are here to guide you. Adopt a “Beginner’s Mindset”: Clear your brain of all doubts, limiting expectations, and assumptions and get curious. Oftentimes we …
Most women find at least one flaw within their physical appearance each day. If you were as shocked to read that as I was, raise your hand. So much of what we’ve grown up watching, reading and viewing has impacted our beauty standards and what we view as ideal. If you’re like me and struggle with body acceptance or self …
Oftentimes we are told to do more, work harder, and restrict calories to lose weight. I can tell you from personal experience that I did not find my healthiest or strongest self in this mindset. When I first began my fitness journey, in 2015, I went 12 weeks without missing a workout, without eating out, or eating a single food …
A lot of my clients come to me with a lack of protein in their diet. This is a common issue because it is so easy to eat a diet of mostly carbs and fats. Our favorite packaged foods are full of them and we have so many at our disposal- even the “healthy” ones! But it’s important to remember …
When it comes to the scale, I feel like a broken record: We don’t need her! There are soooo many fantastic ways to track your physical progress, and none of my favorite ways include the scale. Whaaaat??? Weighing yourself is tedious and overall an inaccurate measurement of health. In order to accurately measure how much weight you’ve “lost” you have …
People are always trying to convince others to workout by saying, “An hour is only 4% of your day!” While I agree with this, we shouldn’t forget that how we spend the remaining 96% matters. Working out is great for our mental and physical health, but if the other hours in our day aren’t spent with much activity, it might …
