Often clients come to me stuck in a weight loss plateau and feeling like their progress has come to a screeching halt. Can you relate? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! It’s a common struggle many people face when trying to lose weight and improve their metabolic health, especially if they’ve been aiming to lose weight …
Shelby is a 44-year-old woman who has been active most of her life. She enjoys weight-lifting, takes indoor cycling classes, and goes out for hikes whenever she is able to geta way from her hectic schedule. Like so many of us, she had significant weight gain during the pandemic. A previous weight loss attempt was …
Those of us born in a certain time have been well indoctrinated that we need to eat less to get lean (whatever “lean” means for the decade). Until recently, the health benefits of achieving this was not distinguished from weight loss itself, which obviously is a false equivalency. From the 50’s through the 80’s most …
Smart Eating: How to Plan Your Meals if You Have Prediabetes If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, making smart dietary choices becomes even more essential. But with all the conflicting advice out there, figuring out how to start can be terribly confusing! In this article, I will outline a step-by-step approach to planning your …
I’ve had the honor of working with Caterina for a couple of years now. Below, she describes her transformation achieved through consistent support and dedication to her health. Congratulations on your successes, Caterina! I am excited to see where you go from here! “The most significant overall change I see in myself is I have become …
Intermittent fasting (IF) is touted as a simple, effective way to manage blood sugar, reverse prediabetes, and lose weight. However, IF is not for everyone, and it can have potential drawbacks and challenges that can worsen future health outcomes for some. Here are some of the most common limitations I see in my clients who …
This week, and for the next 2-3 weeks, there’s going to be a lot of posts, emails, and marketing pushing different detoxes, diets, fitness challenges, and “New Year, New You” type programs to help you make this coming year your best year ever. The problem is, when we select a diet, challenge, or …
The expectation (and sometimes fear) of counting calories nearly always comes up in conversation with a new client or someone inquiring about working with me. Most are surprised when I say I do not require diligent food tracking and calorie counting, and then shocked to discover I won’t be giving them a food plan. My …
Recently I had the experience of visiting a local personal training studio and trying out a 21 day jump start. I thought it would be a great way to ‘try before I buy’ a gym that was close to me and to see what my peers were doing in business and for the local community. …
Obesity is associated with chronic, low-level inflammation. In some cases it can be hard to determine if obesity or inflammation came first, as each condition feeds upon the other. For the purpose of this brief article I will exclusively discuss inflammation’s role in obesity promotion. Inflammation can promote obesity through disrupting the body’s ability to regulate …
