Breakfast is my favorite meal. I always start off with a good portion of protein because it helps to keep me satiated through out the morning. This is a super simple recipe: 70g Kodiak pancake mix 1 egg 4 oz plain low fat Greek yogurt dash of cinnamon 1/3 c water Mix it all up, … Continued
Whether you’re going meatless for a meal, or month or longer, your body still needs protein so here are 5 facts you need to know. Fact 1 – The human body creates 11 amino acids but must get another nine from food. Animal products are complete proteins, meaning they contain all the amino acids. Some … Continued
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Your first priority is to start exercising on the regular, after which time, you’ll want to optimize your results with your post workout nutrition. You’ll want protein to help repair & rebuild muscle. Remarkably, you’ll want some carbs too. Whenever you ingest carbohydrate, your body responds by producing insulin. Typically, I suggest that we control … Continued
How do you feel about your weight? Does the number make you do the happy dance? Or does it make you want to fall in a pit? If you neutralize the number, you can use it to connect the dots between actions & results… If you want a great home workout program to help you … Continued
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No brainer way to lose weight while feeling full? Eat lots of protein & here’s why: 🍗It’s harder to overeat on protein compared to carbs & fat (that seem to go down a lot quicker). 🍖Protein is more satiating. 🥚Protein helps control blood sugar so you won’t feel a surge of energy & then a … Continued
Are you a stress eater or under constant stress? Apart from many hormonal consequences from increased cortisol levels that come with chronic levels of stress, one of the most common is increased food cravings and those cravings tend to be for sweet foods. However, the more sweet foods we eat, the worse our mood tends … Continued
To lose weight you MUST be in a caloric deficit. There is no debating this fact. When trying to lose weight so many of us focus on eating less and workout more. This can cause metabolic adaptation. Exercise will only burn 5-10% of your daily calories and the body just becomes more effective … Continued
We all overeat from time to time. Don’t worry, you haven’t just gained a bunch of fat. For every gram of carb that you ingest, your body will hold 3-4g of water so the scale WILL be up. But rather than sinking into the abyss of despair… Here’s your 3 step plan: Relax & drink … Continued