People are always asking me how much water they should be drinking. Most people do not drink enough water. Water is important and it is important to be well hydrated. For weight loss, health, etc. However you cannot give absolute numbers like 8 glasses a day or so many ounces per pound of bodyfat. Why not? [...]
Ketogenic(keto) diets area all the rage right now. Especially all over social media it's constantly in your face. Now Keto isn't exactly rocket science. Basically all you have to do is eat less than 100g of carbs per day and your body will go into ketosis. I personally use a ketogenic diet and like using them [...]
It is no surprise that a lot of people are intimidated by the gym...especially if they are overweight and/or don't know what they are doing. This is very common. I have had people literally trembling the first time I meet them. They are unsure if they can do the exercises and are afraid of embarrassing themselves [...]
I am not a fan of moderate diets, either for myself or my clients. By moderate I mean creating a moderate daily calorie deficit. I like and use large daily deficits and prefer them and I will tell you why. Even though you get to eat more food with the moderate diet, you still have to [...]
The ability to stick to the diet on the weekends. The weekends are public enemy #1 when it comes to weight loss. Almost every one of my clients can follow the diet perfect from Monday to Friday. However once the weekend happens then all hell breaks loose for alot of people. Whenever I see my clients [...]
How many of you are affected by premenopausal or menopausal symptoms? Weight gain, insomnia, depression, anxiety, and hair loss are only to name a few. In men and premenopausal woman, too much estrogen dominance will cause fat gain, water retention, bloating, and a lot of other health issues. As women age, there is a natural decline [...]
I was having a discussion with one of my clients the other day. She is a long term client that has been with me for about 3 years. She recently gained back about 15 pounds and has been sitting stagnant for a while. We were discussing how if you want to lose weight it really is [...]
For some people it's easy, but for the majority of people who try to lose weight it seems like mission impossible. With so much information on the internet(which much of it is conflicting) people are very confused when it comes to how they should lose weight. When I start to work with new clients and dig [...]
A new well done study that followed 1454 participants over a 10 year span found that the use of low calorie artificial sweeteners is independently associated with heavier relative weight, larger waist and a higher prevalence and incidence of abdominal obesity. The study suggests that although the sweeteners have less calories they may have a metabolic [...]
Introduction Knitting and crocheting may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of getting in shape. In fact, it is generally regarded as a passive activity that is anything but health promoting. While it’s benefits in terms of producing items of clothing are obvious, you may be surprised to learn that [...]
