“Participating in Shawna’s program was a life changing experience. “ @stephanieliner From my perspective, it was a great pleasure to work with Stephanie. She consistently showed up & was ready to learn. She threw away old ideas, for example, she (reluctantly) increased her calorie & carb intake & watched her weight go down. She slowly increased … Continued
Tough love & this may surprise you… There’s probably nothing medically wrong with you. Your inability to lose weight is likely connected to your habits & food choices. This is great news because for the most part, you’re in CONTROL of what you eat. I’m ALL for including all things in your diet, but not … Continued
Always saying you’ll start over on Monday? Instead of throwing in the towel for the day or the week, break your day into three. If you fail your nutrition at any point, just pick it back up at the next point instead of waiting until Monday. EVERYONE blows their nutrition from time to time. It’s … Continued
No exercise, pill, powder or potion will rid you of your menopause belly. But there are 3 ‘tried & true’ moves that will work. 1. Achieve a calorie deficit 2. Intake adequate protein – this will help you maintain (& possibly build) precious muscle & help with appetite control 3. Incorporate strength training – building … Continued
Confused as to what to eat before exercise? Here are some guidelines. If you’d like more direction, grab my book ‘Lose Your Menopause Belly’ here
Stop being so hard on yourself… If you’re a healthy human with a little extra weight, focus on all the healthiness & not the extra weight. Your life won’t be DRAMATICALLY different a few pounds lighter. Yes, there can be an improvement, but if you’re miserable now, you may not be able to fully appreciate … Continued
Set the bar low. I know this sounds like ridiculous advice from a coach. But, if you make a small promise to yourself & keep it, you’re more likely to continue to make & keep promises to yourself. Starting small & working up to bigger promises is how you build integrity with yourself. It’s how … Continued
Should you do ‘cardio’ to burn fat? The short answer is ‘No!’. And here’s why: -Steady state cardio is one of the least effective fat burning methods -Time consuming -Increases lower body repetitive use injuries -Doesn’t address the core or upper body muscles -Boring (my bias!) -Causes frustrations when results don’t come . Instead of … Continued
Change happens when we feel good! It keeps you motivated and ‘on the path’. That’s why celebrating small wins on your health journey is important. Too often you can tell yourself: I deserve this [insert guilty pleasure]. So you can sabotage results with the wrong kind of celebrations. Consider non-food celebrations. Treat yourself to something … Continued
You’ve been lied to about belly fat… Here are 3 facts to remember: 1. Everyone has belly fat. In fact some belly fat is healthy & normal. 2. Fat distribution is genetic. Some people hold more fat in their belly region. 3. You can’t sit up your way to belly fat loss, you can strengthen … Continued