❌I’m not a fan of keto dieting for a number of reasons… 🔬Let’s start with the SCIENCE first… ✳️To be clear, a keto diet is very high fat, a moderate amount of protein, and very, very low in carbs. 💡The discovery: The ketogenic diet is a legitimate tool for helping reduce seizures among epileptic children … Continued
⭐️ Fun fact about ‘dieting’ and my nutrition coaching: ➡️It’s often not about the food 😳… . ✅Yes, I help women know the correct quantities of quality foods they should eat to meet their goals… . ✅Yes, I help with food timing and meal prep ideas… . ✅Yes, I provide nutritional suggestions to ease menopausal symptoms… … Continued
💥Battle of the JuJube 🍬 ✳️Why Will Power Will ALWAYS FAIL and a Better Alternative✳️ How it all started (I blame my good friend and client Lori O 😈) Watch the video as I go through the following stages… 1. The retreat ➡️ Willpower strong! 💪🏻 2. The trick ➡️ Diminishing will power 📉 3. The fall ➡️ Willpower … Continued
😕Do you have weight gain around the middle? … ✴️Insulin resistance might be the reason because many women with abdominal fat have insulin resistance… ❌Following a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet with processed and refined foods may make your body resistant to insulin… ➡️Here are the symptoms of insulin resistance… * Brain fog… * High blood … Continued
I’m doing the ‘This is Fitness’ Challenge over here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Healthysecrets/ I’d love it if you joined me daily. This topic is SO important tho, I wanted to include it here… 🍴Fuel for your body… ➡️Protein is the ‘missing’ macro for most women Benefits: ✳️Repairs/rebuilds lean muscle tissue ✳️Moderates blood sugar for better insulin management ✳️Maintains energy … Continued
Here’s an awesome workout to do at home or while traveling… Alternate squats and burpees with this rep scheme: 21, 18, 15, 12, 9, 6, 3 For example: 21 squats then 21 burpees… 18 squats then 18 burpees… Work down to: 3 squats then 3 burpees Squats can be done with bodyweight or with DB, … Continued
Traveling? Try this Hotel Workout… ➡️5 Handstand push ups Or Regular push ups ➡️10 per side DB row ➡️10 per side alternate DB snatches ➡️DB OH Walking lunge 10 per side Do 15 min of work OR Do 5 rounds Want my follow along workout videos for free? Another way I support my coaching clients … Continued
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” Winnie the Pooh It may seem odd to quote a fictional bear when discussing fitness, but Pooh bear sums up your health journey quite nicely. For the most part, being healthy is not rocket science. You likely ARE stronger than … Continued
⚠️WARNING ⚠️ ✳️RANT✳️ I’ve become hyper-aware of SO many social postings or should I say ‘posings’ and it’s sort of irking me. It bothers me because these posts can be discouraging to everyone that’s busting their butts, sweating it out, DOING fitness, instead of just ‘posing’. After all, fitness is a VERB… We DO fitness… … Continued
Have you ever wondered what actually happens when you lose weight? More specifically, when you lose fat? What happens? Where does it go? Surprisingly, when you ‘lose fat’ the fat cell doesn’t actually go anywhere. If you have a ton of fat cells in a trouble spot, the best you can hope to do is … Continued