Let’s face it we all lose motivation to stay active once in a while. Part of the reason is that we are creatures of habit and tend to do the same things over and over. For example, when going to the gym, people tend to do the same machines or use the same peice of cardio equipment and naturally, […]
Read moreIngredients: 1 cup of organic almond butter with the oil drained 1 cup of rolled oats 1/2 cup of raw honey 1/4 cup of organic coconut oil 1 1/4 cup of vanilla protein powder ( I use organic protein isolate) Roll all together and divide in 24 balls 2 per serving Nutritional Information: Protein 10 Carbs 18 Fat 11 Fiber […]
Read moreLet’s face it, as we get older our joints don’t always feel good. One way to prevent injury is to have a thorough warm up before you start exercising. Another way is to roll out all of your muscles on a foam roller to warm up the fascia that acts as a cushion for your joints. The fasica becomes […]
Read morePLANNING, PLANNING, PLANNING – ONE OF THE KEYS TO SUCCESS Ever heard of the saying, “Fail to plan, plan to fail.” There is a lot of truth to it. A person who is serious about making a lifestyle change and not just take part in a quick fix will take the time to prepare foods ahead of time and/or buy […]
Read moreDo you allow yourself to get hungry? If so, how hungry should you be before each meal? If you will allow yourself to be hungry and start learning to trust your body cues, I promise you it will revolutionize your eating routine and lifestyle. How long should you spend eating a meal and how? The answer is twenty minutes with […]
Read moreDo you struggle with going on and off diets or are there some bad habits you just haven’t been able to get rid of? You might want to consider getting a Health Coach. A Certified Health Coach is a specialty training and a subset of Life Coaching. As your coach, I will help you develop a sound, balanced weight management […]
Read moreThe answer is yes!! Food is energy input and exercise is energy output. If you don’t have fuel in the tank, how can you expect to spend fuel that isn’t there? When we wake up in the morning, our bodies are on empty and we are in starvation mode. Our bodies use energy at night even when we are sleeping […]
Read moreDo you drink enough water? Most people have heard 8 glasses a day, but did you know it is really .5 oz per pound? Also when you drink alcohol or coffee you need one glass of water just to cancel out the dehydrating effects. So my 2 cups of water first thing in the morning just cancel out the effects […]
Read moreFor those of you that have a great workout plan, it is easy, because we are creatures of habit, to do the same exercises in the same way each time. Some of the things I do with my clients is change the order of the exercises, add a balance component like doing bicep curls on one leg to get the […]
Read moreIt isn’t all about the calories!! It is about the type of food we eat. Unprocessed whole raw foods take more energy=calories to break down. For example, protein takes 20% of it’s energy just to break it down. So le’ts say you eat 500 calories of protein a day. Your body only takes in 400 because it took 100 calories […]
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