By luck, I saw my world as a certified nutrition coach and a clinical psychology grad student collide in my second quarter of school. Before I continue, there are a lot of similarities between my studies and my work. Both aim to have clients and people live their best lives and how to reach their …
Self-Compassion for Health Goals
Self-compassion is everything when it comes to executing our health goals. As women, we restrict, cut, abstain, and punish ourselves to fit into our societal norms of beauty. The times are changing, but we must continue to do the work. I believe two things can be true, we can love ourselves but still want to …
Can aiming for 300 minutes of exercise help with weight loss?
If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen a post I have written that exercise is one of the worst tools to lose weight. I may have to backtrack a bit. A BIT. In November 2020, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise published a study on how 300 minutes of total exercise a week …
Why a Nutrition Coach Can Help.
You may not think something as simple as getting feedback on your diet and workouts could have such a significant impact on keeping to your goals, but it indeed does. Here’s how: It’s easy to switch directions in a nutrition plan or exercise program when you don’t see results right away. Or when a new …
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Why You Can’t Use Exercise as a Weight Loss Tool.
Movement is key, but not for weight loss. Exercise should focus on its health benefits. Nutrition should be the focus for weight loss by eating less processed foods and more nutritionally dense food.
How to Start Working Out
Here are some quick tips on what to consider once you decide you want to start making exercise a lifestyle.
Jumpstart your New Year’s Resolutions during the Holidays
No need to wait until January 2nd to start all those healthy New Year’s Resolutions of walking every day, getting 8 hours of sleep or meal planning all those lunches. And if we are being completely honest, the statistics show that less than 9% of people said they felt like they accomplished their new year’s …
All or Nothing Approach to Health Will Screw with Your Goals
I went to a concert recently. We had really good tickets, so good we actually could see the sweat beading on the lead singers face. My family was having the best time. I, on the other hand, was in a bathroom stall, praying for my tummy misery to end. Dairy and I are not friends. …
Do You Want to Get Fit or Healthy?
What is your goal exactly? Do you want to get healthy or get fit? lets discuss what each of these mean.