We’ve all been there. You get out of the shower in the morning, and before putting a shirt on you casually reach down and pinch the squishy part of your body just to the side of your belly button - your belly fat. You’re not quite sure how it got there, or when it became so noticeable. But it’s
Why You Should STOP Doing Cardio To Lose Weight
If you’ve ever thought about losing weight the first thought that probably popped into your head was, “I just need to do more cardio to lose weight.” Or maybe your equipment of choice is the elliptical. Maybe you got a Peloton bike and started cranking out spin classes every morning. Either
Losing Weight Is Simple, But It’s Not Easy
Something I often tell new clients is that losing weight is simple, once you accept how hard it is. Seems counterintuitive doesn't it? But it's true, losing weight is simple. Simply consume less energy (i.e. calories in food) than your body uses through physiological functions or additional
A Little Bit More, A Little Bit Better – The “Non-Sexy” Path To Sustainable Weight Loss
"Really, that's it? That's all I have to do? Are you sure?" This is a common response from new weight loss clients when we start discussing changes in their diet or workouts. Contrary to what most of the attention grabbing headlines and "Insta-coaches" will try to convince you of,
Your Simplest Weight Loss Diet In 2 Words
This week was the beginning of a new 6 week Transformation Challenge I'm running with a handful of clients. We had a couple solid workouts today. The awesome people in the challenge worked extremely hard, doing a style of workouts they had never really done before. It was a lot of fun for
Calorie Counting Flaws: What Happens When 1 Calorie Is Actually 3 Calories?
This will be the last time you hear from me... ...for about a week, as I'm heading off to the sunny Mayan Riviera in Mexico to celebrate one of my best friends getting married! It's weird, even though I've been to this area of Mexico dozens of times during my time working on a cruise ship, I
How To Lose Fat While You Sleep
What if I told you there was one fat loss strategy that takes very little effort and is so effective it will actually help: Accelerate your fat loss (belly fat particularly)Balance your hormonesRegulate your appetiteDecrease risk of Type 2 DiabetesReduce your depressionManage your anxietyDecrease