Healthy Ideas for Entertaining
For many of my clients, social events are the most difficult eating situations to navigate. They’re having fun and special time with friends and family… but there’s a cheese plate (or...
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How to Eat Out Healthy
If you’re trying to… How do you eat out (especially socially) without going to EITHER extreme of being a restrictive stick in the mud, or eating like we’re going to the chair? But even if we’re...
5 Dos and Don’ts for Getting “Summer Ready”
Last weekend was – at least in the Northeast – the official beginning of the summer season. If you’re like me, you’re rummaging through boxes of clothes in the basement (or, let’s...
How to Lose Weight Without Counting Calories
If you want to lose weight or lose fat, there’s no doubt that modifying your nutrition is going to be one of the most powerful behavior changes you can implement. Before we dive into this post, I...
Chocolate Protein Brownie Recipe
I have finally perfected my chocolate protein brownie recipe! (cue applause) For years, I’ve been baking an applesauce brownie that is genuinely tasty. Recently, I started wondering how it would...
Fueling Early Morning Workouts
In my last blog post, I discussed the vital importance of fueling workouts, rather than exercising on an empty stomach. The benefits aren’t limited to athletic performance – they also include...
Why Fasted Exercise Doesn’t Lead to Better Results
… And what to do instead Most of my clients have weight loss goals. Many of them come to me hoping to be shown the perfect fat-burning diet, the personal-trainer-approved fat-blasting workout plan,...
10 Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Your Body
A huge part of my nutrition coaching is helping you improve your relationship with food, exercise, and your body. It’s not just about weight loss, macros, and workouts. When I was at my heaviest,...
When You Don’t Feel Motivated, Lean into What You Love
This winter was rough for many of my clients. Do you relate? Under the best of circumstances, exercising can push you up against challenges, like… If you’re stressed out, too, staying in bed...
How to Make Bodyweight Workouts More Effective
Need bodyweight exercise for travel, but need to make them more intense so that you can get more bang for your buck? Knowing how to dial in more challenge for bodyweight moves lets you keep workouts shorter...