The mental struggle to always KEEP GOING on our fitness goals is real!!! Just 5 more pounds- because 6 weeks or 10 weeks or 12 weeks of hard core focus and results is just not enough to pat oneself on the back and take a moment to just ENJOY. Ooooh, I’ll try that too- because never mind […]
Maintenance Mode, it’s just a “Rest Stop” Read More »
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
Why messy starts trump clean slates… Read More »
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
5 Ways Mess Up Perfect + Worksheet Read More »
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
Recipes from Sweat’s 4th Birthday Party Read More »
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
Less Meat, No Problem Read More »
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
3 Ways that make you DO the things you KNOW Read More »
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
Meal Prep Minimalism Read More »
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!!!!
From #ImperfectAF to #SexyAF Read More »
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
Shred vs Beast Mode Read More »
