So this is high season for parties and get togethers which means overeating and over drinking can become a trend. By December, the free for all’s mount, weight gain appears, and fat loss anxiety begins to peak. I have learned, through much trial and error, that the fastest way to remedy any stress is to plan …
I sent out a personal and candid email to my Sweat Unfiltered crew explaining 5 ways I’ve shifted from perfectionist food goals and ended up losing weight and stress out of my life. (You can read the full email by clicking here and join the email list here if you love this sort of get real and get …
Yeah, so low sugar, low fat was not on my agenda for Sweat’s 4th birthday party… what I wanted was to share some of my favorite things (sung in a Mary Poppins voice) w/ my favorite peeps! So below are the gluten, sugar, fat filled recipes I cooked up (which actually means MIXED up… b/c …
Disclaimer: I am not a chef. I am not a vegetarian. I should not be anything close to your #1 source of vegetarian eating. I am, however, a personal trainer/studio owner/nutrition coach who is pretty damn good at hunting down and gathering up recipes so that I can tweak and change them in order to …
You can KNOW what it takes to lose weight, run faster, lift heavier, start a business, change careers, re-organize your house, etc… and accomplish none. You can read all the books, blogs, magazines, talk to all the experts, make friends with all the right people, and get all the diplomas and certifications you want and …
Once upon a time perfect food prep was my security blanket against losing a body I had worked (and over worked) to create. Every day I knew exactly what I was eating, when I was eating it, and how much I was eating. My formula for lean was set in stone. In fact, I was so …
Gah! So out of the ashes of #ImperfectAF is the fertilizer for #SexyAF. And I don’t mean the “seductive” sexy where the stare into the camera lense says, “Don’t you want me?” #SexyAF is a million times bolder than that!!!!
When the weather warms our motivation, focus, and IMPATIENCE to lean out increases dramatically. It’s that anxiety that oftentimes causes us to go on extreme, restrictive, low calorie diets where we depend on will power after every meal and cheats are seen as a lack of discipline. However, I coach, promote, and do things differently when I’m …
Weight Loss Is Not Punishment… but it ain’t a walk in the park either. Read More »
The #1 thing I want you to understand is that gaining muscle AND losing fat DOES NOT HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. When you shred, you are LOSING both fat and muscle at the same time. How you eat determines your ratio of fat to muscle loss. Obviously your goal is to lose as much …
When I think of pool life, I fantasize of a really relaxed couple of hours with my kids and friends. However, #realmomlife talk here… The 45 minutes leading up to the pool and the 45 min breakdown can sometimes make going to the pool more work than it’s worth. Bathing suits, lotions, noodles, water guns, bubbles, …
