When I learned about Trans Fats in my Nutritional Coaching Foundations studies, I had an ah-ha moment. Suddenly I started seeing food in parts, rather than the whole. When you do that, fun foods tend to lose their fun! All in moderation can be said, but I also think there are some foods that will do […]
The Fiber to Sugar Ratio!
This past weekend I went away to downtown Indy to stay at a B&B with my husband, enjoy the local fare, tour an old home and do some shopping on Mass Ave. On Friday, I was great on my fiber and water and accounted for the steak dinner and chocolate cake that night at St. […]
Dining out? Try this!
This is how I roll. We like to dine out, but it’s not too often we do. This stop was at McAlister’s Deli and they are gems at allowing me to customize my order. Each day and my food choices depend on where I am in my macros at that point and because I remove something does […]
You eat cake?
I went to a birthday party last night and had a few plates of good eats. Then I got a sweet tooth and inquired about the cake. It’s a birthday party. There’s gotta be cake, right? Someone there said, “You eat cake?” I then realized I have sent mixed messages and have a lot more […]
What’s your snack made of?
I enjoyed a tootsie pop and decided to track it for my own accountability. Ate it, then looked it up…holy 15 carbs! It was “just” a sucker! I had room and just let it be. A tootsie pop is no big deal and I’m not calling this “bad”, but spending 15 carbs on a tootsie pop […]
Struggle with sugar cravings?
Struggle with sugar cravings? I often get a sweet tooth in the late afternoon or evening and this is my go-to snack: Ezekiel bread, 1T almond butter and 1T of strawberry jam. It offers a great carb-fat-protein balance for my goals, has lower sugar levels, and satisfies my sweets craving. When I eat white sugar, […]
Water Prep…the night before!
Anyone gotten to the end of the day and realized you forgot about your water or are waaaay behind on it? Hand raised! And you can only chug so much at bedtime before it wakes you up about an hour into your sleep! New strategy: fill jug at night, set it by the sink, wake up […]
Fit Tip: Become A Student of YOU!
NOW is such a great time to look at your habits and set yourself up for change BEFORE the holidays! Don’t have the “I’ll deal with it later”, like after January 1 mindset. Five years ago I did that and when later showed up, I was in a really tough spot and had TONS more […]
Meet Kate, Mom of 4!
This is Kate. She has four little girls and she just recently made a lifestyle switch. Kate competed in her first NPC bodybuilding show in the Bikini division and has plans to train for Figure down the road. But what we really want to share is that she changed courses, made herself a priority, […]
A New Lifestyle Unveils: Felicia’s Story!
Meet Felicia! She contacted me after reading my transformation story on another website. She reached out to me and was seeking accountability for making positive changes to herself. Over the course of the last year, she was in a small online community using a Facebook group I created and her initiative started the awesome snowball […]