Recently I read a post on Instagram by a Keto diet expert about how moderation is dangerous advice. Cue the chorus of followers chiming in with their anectodotal stories of agreement. This immediately raised my hackles, but like anything that makes me feel defensive or resistant, I internally examined why I felt that way. While not exactly enjoyable, I …
2017 Fitness Holiday Gift Guide [Part 1: Stocking Stuffers]
It’s that time of year again! The hustle and bustle of shopping for gifts for all of those special people in our lives. As fun as shopping can be (for some people at least), it can also be stress-inducing. Everyone has those people on their list that are so freakin’ hard to buy for. Maybe they already have everything they could …
The Hierarchy of Fat Loss: There’s a Method to the Madness
During my early years in fitness, playing competitive soccer and running 5 and 10ks every other weekend, I thought more was better. I put in an hour-plus of cardio up to 6 days a week in addition to lifting for another hour or so. Although I enjoyed doing it (or at least I thought I did :-P), I thought I had …
How to Avoid the Most Common Goal-Setting Mistakes
The end of the year usually brings with it moments of reflection and introspection. We think about the things that happened over the course of the year, things that we wanted to accomplish, and take stock of ourselves and our place in life. If you’re anything like me, you tend to feel disappointment over all of the things that you never …
6 Counterintuitive Strategies for Fast and Lasting Weight Loss
When it comes to losing weight, we tend to rely on a few tried-and-true tactics. And whether or not they actually work for us, we keep going back to them and blame ourselves when things go south, for our inability to stick with them properly and ultimately get the results that we want. This is when it helps to look …
There’s no Such Thing as an Overnight Success: Why Habits are Your Best Bet for Lasting Results
We often make the mistake of thinking change has to happen overnight. We think we must be perfect all the time or it doesn’t count and we have to start all over. This all-or-nothing mindset just leaves us struggling. It adds to our frustration. It makes us think that we’ll never be successful, so why even try?And so the cycle …
8 Common Fat Loss Beliefs That Are Actually Complete Bullshit (Part 1)
I like to tell it like it is with my clients. I don’t believe in sugar-coating anything, especially if it only keeps someone struggling longer. And I’m constantly on the search for new information to keep my health and fitness knowledge up to snuff. I would rather find out that I’m wrong about something and be able to change direction than …
Day 30 of 31 Days of Fat Loss: How to Stay the Course When the Shit Hits the Fan [Navigating Fat Loss During Stressful Times]
I don’t mean to brag, but I am quite the pro at moving. Packing up boxes, organizing the details, getting moving quotes, switching utilities, tracking down a place to rent, changing addresses on accounts… I got that shit down pat. My husband and I just moved here to Austin, TX less than 3 months ago, and we are just now …
Day 7 of 31 Days of Fat Loss: Choose Your Nutritional Battles [And Build With The Big Rocks]
Today is Day 7 of 31 Days of Fat Loss. Tuesdays are set aside for nutrition, which we can all agree is super important for fat loss, muscle gain, and overall health. Let me ask you a question. If you were trying to build a stone wall, would you use large stones or would you painstakingly place pebbles and little …
Navigating the Temptations of Summer Barbecues
It’s the season of backyard barbecues and get-togethers featuring an abundance of adult beverages and delicious food. For someone with a goal of fat loss this can feel like a veritable minefield. Through the years, I have found what works for me and my clients. The biggest thing I do is to bring my own healthy option, so that I know …
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