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Holiday Food Guide: Tips on How to Stay in Control
The holidays are coming up QUICK! And I know many many many of us get worried about getting super carried away on those big days when it comes to all of the delicious food! By all means, ENJOY yourself! BUT… Here are some tips that will help you not get totally out of control. Never forget your WHY Keep your goals in mind. Remember where we are headed. Envision yourself reaching those goals. Think about how you would feel in that moment of finally hitting your big milestone Prioritize protein We have to keep those protein numbers up to maintain...
Calories, Calories, Calories...
We get so lost in the world of “I WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT” that we truly forget what a calorie even is. We eat less of them to lose weight, but what purpose does a calorie serve, anyway? Let’s start here – a calorie basically refers to energy – energy you get from food, energy you burn from workouts What do we use this energy for? Bodily functions, workouts, and basically EVERYTHING That poop you just had, thanks to calories your digestive system was able to break down your food, absorb nutrients and get rid of the waste… YAY That...
My Top 2 Strategies to Stick with It
Plain and simple, there are ways to keep yourself in check and in the game aside from physically doing your workouts and eating healthy foods. How do you keep your mind right during those moments in between? Here are my personal TOP 2 - Reading and Educating Read books that are centered around whatever goal you’re after Listen to podcasts that are focused around your goals – Zach and I always listen to podcasts when we travel or walk the neighborhood Subscribe to blogs centered around your goals – look at you already reading a blog! Find articles to read...
Your Personal Guide to New Year Resolutions
Now that we’re in the new year, how are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? Statistics show that most people fall off of the wagon by February! That’s such a short timeframe. We need to approach New Year’s resolutions with a PLAN. And we need to be able to minimize potential to stray from these plans as well. Drawing out a strategy will help you stay dialed in and more motivated. Diving in blind can cause you to burn out quickly, and you’re way more likely to give up after only a short period of time. Let’s go over how to...
What Supplements Should I Be Taking?
This is such a great topic that’s trending in the fitness industry these days. What’s the best workout supplement that’s going to get me the fastest results? Should I be taking a fat burner? Should I be taking an appetite suppressant (my fav), or should I get some Sweet Sweat to put on my stomach so I’ll tone up there? So many questions! So many different weird ass products out there. Let’s get down to it. Let’s first start with the simple scientifically-proven fact that the majority of the population can lose fat and tone up by simply changing the...