People ask me for “protein” suggestions, usually meaning quick and easy bars and shakes. I no longer use those. I find there are just way too many hidden ingredients in them, many I can’t even read! “Protein” is now a manufacturer’s marketing catch phrase anymore, where much of it is very engineered and super […]
Two Rules to Optimize Our Gut Health
Cutting up and preparing some of my daily colors! Last night I got into bed and my husband said, “You smell like cauliflower.” Well, I am what I eat. <I take his comment as a compliment!> ••••• These words from Stephen Gundry’s “Plant Paradox” are quite possibly pivotal in food-choice understanding. This is why […]
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Video Road Trip Fitness Tips for Meal Prep and Staying the Plan!
Here is how we prepare for a Road Trip: —– Here is how we cook in a hotel room when we are away for an extended stay: To Your Wellness, -Mindy Email | Online Coaching | In-Person Personal Training | Posing Coaching
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A Calorie is Not a Calorie: Comparing Foods!
This or That? Let’s play the food game! As I prepare and track my eats for today, I have my vegetable load <in part>, including green beans, riced cauliflower, and broccoli going on the stove. This filling combo offers me 280 calories, of which there are phytonutrients to actually nourish me and establish helpful gut […]
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You Don’t Fall off Wagons or Throw in Towels. It’s Hormonal!
There is no weight loss, wagon falls, thrown towels, “good” or “bad” food lists: we are simply having a hormonal experience! Every time we eat, we send information to our body. Then our system responds hormonally. Many people think of estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone as the only hormones. No, there are so many more […]
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12 Ways to Know When You Are Ready to Consider Competing
-Written September 2015, by Mindy Irish BS Education | NASM CPT | NPC Bikini Bodybuilder —– I know that I got interested in competing in 2012 because I started seeing it become more prominent on social media. That brings up a good topic: When is someone really ready to compete? It varies with each person, […]
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Let’s Talk Cellulite and How to Train Hamstrings!
This is a concept I have studied for myself and problem solved with many clients. From a training and competing perspective, I look to see if the back of the legs are what I call “clean”. This is an area that many bodies tend to hold body fat and not just body fat, cellulite. Can […]
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Mindy Irish Fitness Wheat-Free, Grain-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
My family loves to cook and I love to eat. People asked us to share our recipes and here they are! All of our recipes can be found on my “Free Resources” tab HERE! DISCLAIMER: These are very calorie-dense foods and just because they are “grain-free” it does not imply they should be eaten often OR […]
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Mindy Irish Fitness Wheat-Free, Grain-Free Pizza Crust Recipe
My family loves to cook and I love to eat. People asked us to share our recipes and here they are! All of our recipes can be found on my “Free Resources” tab HERE! DISCLAIMER: These are very calorie-dense foods and just because they are “grain-free” it does not imply they should be eaten often […]
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Fat Loss Tips | Change Your Values!
Being this far into my lifestyle transition, I’m often asked, “What book can I read? What tips do you have? How do I make life changes?” There is no source for that. It all is inside of YOU! Here is how I sum it up: 75% of what I did and ate in 2009 and […]
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