I know that I always say that dieting is your best way to slow your metabolism and gain weight. All things counter productive to what you actually want to achieve. You should know by now that my goal for you is to learn how to eat nutritionally dense foods in proper proportion to achieve life … Continued
I know you want long lasting fitness and fat loss results. There is too much misinformation out there and I’m here to break down some of it for you. What are the top metabolism mistakes that most people make? What effect do these mistakes have on your progress? Take a look: # 4: Diet Pills … Continued
I have the extreme pleasure of working with the good folks at Simply for Life. They do a nutrition presentation monthly for my boot camp. Zach gave an awesome presentation recently and was good enough to summarize the details for you here. Take it away Zach! A short while ago, I had the pleasure of … Continued
Summer is on the way and you have a short time to be looking your best. Don’t despair, there IS time to make changes to your body! I have to say that part of looking good is feeling confident. When you make positive steps towards self care by making healthy choices, you can’t help but … Continued
I know that you’re looking to get into your swimsuit or even just shorts and short sleeves this summer. I wanted to share with you my single best piece of advice in order to fast track you into your bikini. While this advice is sound, you may have a hard time swallowing it. Sugar….who’d a … Continued
Every now and then you just have to have chocolate. So here’s a recipe that packs a nutritional punch as well as it will help curb that craving: 1 cup Raw Walnuts/Almonds 3-4 Tbl. Raw Cacao/Cocoa powder (will say on the package it’s raw) ½ cup Dates or 4 Tbl. raw honey or raw Agave … Continued
Here’s a great start to your day: 1 banana 10 oz skim milk 1 8 oz container of Greek no fat yogurt 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp instant coffee dash of nutmeg 3 ice cubes 1 scoop (15-20 grams) whey protein (vanilla) Throw it all into a blender or magic bullet and blend until smooth. … Continued
Here are my ‘inner circle’ of boot campers. These incredible ladies get to camp 5 days a week and have committed to a year of my torture..er…fun. I thought it would be nice to treat them to lunch so I bribed them with food and no push ups. It was so nice to see everyone … Continued
Nadine from the 9:30 am boot camp shared her protein granola bars with me and I asked her for the recipe. They are super yummy! Thanks for sharing Nadine! These granola bars are all natural, super healthy, and they taste great! We make them all the time. You can substitute dried fruit for the chocolate … Continued
Eva B. Alexander contacted me and asked if she could share some info about the Mediterranean Diet on my blog, so here goes…Take it away Eva! Most people say the Mediterranean diet is high in fat. Can people still lose or maintain weight on a Mediterranean diet?