She looked at me, kind of puzzled and said, “That’s it? That’s all you want me to do?” “Yup”, I responded with a smirk. “Small hinges swing big doors.” This is a common response I get from clients. Most people come to me thinking they have to change everything about themselves on Day 1 in order […]
The Magical Benefits Of Protein For Weight Loss
There’s a lot of jibber-jabber in the weight loss world surrounding carbohydrates (“carbs”) and fats (the ones you eat in food). People just can’t seem to agree these days. One day we’re told to never eat fat again, because eating dietary fat *must* mean we’re going *be* fat. Then the next day, we’re told that […]
A Simple Guide To Eating Vegetables
So, you’ve heard vegetables are kinda good for you and you feel like you should maybe start adding them into your diet – that’s great! There are a lot of conflicting nutrition camps out there – Paleo, Vegan, Keto, Vegetarian, Mediterranian etc – but the one thing that most everyone can agree on is the […]
The Truth About Nutrition Documentaries (and diets in general)
Everyone: Hey did you watch that nutrition documentary on Netflix?!?!?! Me: Nah. I’d rather jam a pen in my eye. Something I’ve learned after working in the health, fitness & nutrition world for over a decade is that there is no “black and white” answer for what is “good” and what is “bad”. That’s what […]
Less Thinking, More Doing
There’s thinking about doing something, and then there’s actually doing it.Too often we’re stuck inside our own heads. We get an idea of something we want to do – yay! – but then we spend the next week, month or year(s) thinking about it, thinking about it, thinking about it… Thoughts about how it might […]
How To Rid Yourself Of The Biggest Threat To Your Happiness
Yesterday was my 36th birthday. When I think about that, being in my mid-30’s, it doesn’t feel quite right. In my mind I still feel like I’m somewhere around 25 years old and fortunately my body feels the same (most days). I suppose this is a good thing. You’re only as old as you feel […]
What Does A Balanced Training Program Look Like And Why Does It Even Matter?
I’m not a “runner” and have never claimed to be, but it’s an area I’m focused more on lately. In fact, I’ve often written about my disdain for running and long, steady-state (boring), cardio. This was often through the lens of optimizing your workout time for overall fat loss, as that’s the goal for the […]
How Many Vegetables Should You Eat? Here’s The Truth
I took a drive this weekend to visit some family, part of which was spent visiting with my grandma for a couple of hours. During our visit we caught up on a variety of topics – the state of the world, washing our hands and of course, vegetables. She had seen a recent post I […]