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New Metabolism Study: The Takeaway? Build More Muscle.

Author: Rachel TrottaOn: Sep 13Categories: Fitness

New Metabolism Study: The Takeaway? Build More Muscle.

A new metabolism study was released a few weeks ago by Herman Pontzer, the author of Burn. It challenges a lot of what we thought we knew about the metabolism. Previously, we thought it peaked in our teens...

Back to School: Using the “Clean Slate” Approach to Kickstart Healthy Habits

Author: Rachel TrottaOn: Aug 30Categories: Fitness

Back to School: Using the “Clean Slate” Approach to Kickstart Healthy Habits

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The Benefits of a Clean Slate Whether you have kids in school or not, Labor Day tends to be a collective transition. It’s a doorway we pass through into fall. Our schedules settle down; there are...

Thinking About a Diet? Think Again.

Author: Rachel TrottaOn: Aug 24Categories: Fitness

Thinking About a Diet? Think Again.

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When I start work with a new client, they often think that I’m going to be starting them on a strict, no-nonsense diet right away. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is...

Stop Using Willpower

Author: Rachel TrottaOn: Aug 02Categories: Fitness

Stop Using Willpower

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My clients know this is a drum I will never stop beating… Willpower is not going to help you lose weight. Many people think of willpower as a character trait – that some people have invincible...

Troubleshoot Your Plateau

Author: Rachel TrottaOn: Jul 19Categories: Fitness

Troubleshoot Your Plateau

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Clients often get frustrated with a plateau – a “pause” in weight loss, when progress seems to stall out. But successfully navigating a plateau is more about managing your mental state...

Making Peace with Slow Progress

Author: Rachel TrottaOn: Jul 19Categories: Fitness

Making Peace with Slow Progress

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Slow progress is real progress. And often, I could put it the other way around: real progress tends to be slow (read on to learn more about what I consider to be “real” weight loss progress)....

Tracking Without Obsession

Author: Rachel TrottaOn: Jul 06Categories: Fitness

Tracking Without Obsession

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Tracking Without Obsession Last week, a newer client asked me about how to phase out calorie tracking. This is an inevitable moment with all of my clients – either they bring it up, or I do. At some...

Thai Lettuce Wraps

Author: Rachel TrottaOn: Jun 21Categories: Fitness

Thai Lettuce Wraps

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Why are Systems so Important? Before I get to the Thai Lettuce Wraps recipe, I want to share my “why” for healthy recipes. It’s not about eating perfectly – it’s about setting...

Kelly: 164 Pounds Down During a Pandemic

Author: Rachel TrottaOn: May 05Categories: Fitness

Kelly: 164 Pounds Down During a Pandemic

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I was very skeptical about online training. Through the phone, I was like, ‘How does this work? How can this even remotely be successful?’ But the way you support people, you don’t make their schedules...

How Online Training Works

Author: Rachel TrottaOn: May 05Categories: Fitness

How Online Training Works

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In 2016, I was a busy in-home personal trainer in New York City. I worked primarily on the Upper West Side (where I lived), and I spent every weekday popping in and out of people’s apartments (and...