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How to Pack Your Healthy Habits
I used to travel a lot. Like a LOT lot. There were times I would spend three weekends out of four out of town, and it was more common for friends to ask “are you going to be on a plane this weekend?” than to actually try and make plans with me, since it was […]
The New Rules of Prenatal Fitness
I can’t tell you how many clients I’ve had who, the moment they get confirmed pregnancy news, assume their entire strength training program has to dramatically change. Worse yet, I can’t tell you how many of them have physicians that emphasise this – even to the extent of telling first-trimester pregnant woman not to exercise […]
Can You Eat TOO Healthy?
As a nutrition coach, I’m accustomed to the “newbie” challenges that arise from folks that are new to health and fitness (saying things like, “I don’t eat vegetables” or “do I really have to eat protein with every meal?” or “why are five Diet Cokes a day a problem if they have zero calories?”). However, […]
Happily Hack Your Habits
There’s two types of people in this world: people who feel excited and hopeful about the relatively small changes they need to make in order reach their goals – and people who feel overwhelmed and defeated by the thought of the big results that feel so far away. The latter folks are going to struggle […]
When It’s Time to Drop the Data
If you’ve ever worked with me, you know I collect TONS of data from my coaching clients. We check in regular metrics from weight to body fat to muscle mass to water intake to steps count to sleep. In my opinion, if you’re not measuring it, you’re not managing it – and when you’re trying […]
“Results Rebellion” & Other Psychological Derailing
Consider this - a client gets on my program and has weight loss success. Eventually, the "newbie gains" and week-to-week scale victories start getting smaller and smaller, or even come to a complete and utter halt (more on true plateaus here) - and the client panics.
Short-Circuiting Your Snack Attacks
Real talk: I don’t love snacks. When I write meal plans for my nutrition clients, I urge them to consider two or three amply-sized meals, or two meals and one decent snack, rather than a bunch of bits & bobs of food or small “snack-like” meals all day long (hint: if you sit down to […]
The Size of Your TRY
I was coaching a client today, and she told me she was struggling with staying focused on her WHY.
Life on the Sunny Side
As winter approaches (in the Northern Hemisphere, sorry Aussies – save this entry for like, May or June) and the days get shorter, I find that a lot of my clients struggle more with sticking to their workout routines – particularly if they’re morning exercisers. Sure, there are lots of other factors affecting workout adherence […]
Break the Holiday Weight Gain Cycle
Perhaps it’s more obvious in the U.S. than elsewhere in the world – Americans kickstart the sugar-fueled trick-or-treating for Halloween in October, binge-eat like patriots on Thanksgiving (and many days after) in November, and ramp up a December so full of holiday parties and celebrations that, come January, many folks can barely drag their bloated […]
