My clients often come to me with two different types of goals: aesthetic and performance. What is the difference between nutrition for performance compared to weight loss or aesthetic goals? Aesthetic goals (weight loss or body transformation) With aesthetic goals, your main focus is using fitness and nutrition behaviors to transform how you look. This…
Category: Fitness
How to measure progress without using the scale
Many of my clients like to track progress. So do I! I love it when we’re able to look back on weeks & months of work to see how far you’ve come. But the question is… if we don’t count calories, track weight loss, or focus on visible changes in your body, how can we…
Last Minute Gift Ideas for a Better Relationship with Food, Your Body, and Yourself
Did Christmas sneak up on you again? We’ve got one week! Um, and Hanukkah starts on Monday! If you’re doing any last minute gift shopping (like I am…) Or if you need to give someone gift ideas for yourself, I’ve got some suggestions for you! My perspective on gifts is that I want them to…
How to find exercise that you enjoy
Here’s some tips to help you find exercise that you enjoy. The top reasons that my clients say they don’t exercise: time, energy, and a negative association with exercise. Well, what if you found a form of movement that you were really excited to do? You might actually carve out time in your schedule. Maybe…
Tracking your menstrual cycle for nutrition, fitness, productivity, & mental health
Tracking your menstrual cycle can help you listen to & understand your body SO MUCH! Trust me, this is for so, so, so much more than preventing pregnancy or trying to conceive. Tracking your menstrual cycle can help you achieve your nutrition & fitness goals as well as dial in your productivity & improve your…
At-home gym equipment – What to buy to get the most bang for your buck
When I start working with a new virtual personal training client, the first few questions I ask are: What gym equipment do you have access to? Do you plan on working out at home, or going to the gym? What does your at-home workout space look like? If you are trying to figure out how…
How to stop being lazy and stop making excuses
Rephrase and reframe! You want to know how to stop making excuses? Stop using that phrase, and reframe your thinking. You are not lazy, and those aren’t excuses. Those are your habits, convenient behaviors, values, and unspoken priorities. “I didn’t do my meal prep.” “I only got 1 strength workout this week.” “I skipped breakfast.”…
Tips to regain your lost motivation to workout
Finding the time, space, equipment, and mental capacity to workout at home is tough. You are not alone if you feel like you lost all motivation to workout during this pandemic. I also struggled with the ebb and flow of motivation. Let me walk you through some steps to get back your groove with your…
5 Easy Tips to Get Your Butt to the Gym
1) Find a workout buddy A friend who is at about your fitness level or above it can really help motivate you to 1) show up and 2) put in more effort at the gym. Gym buddies can offer accountability. If you’re having trouble waking up early enough to get to the gym before work,…
Make Exercise a Habit – 5 Crazy Tips You Haven’t Tried
Are you trying to get back to working out? Or maybe the gym was never your thing, but you’d like to make exercise a habit. Try these unconventional tips to make the gym a more convenient and enjoyable place to be! 1) Just plug the gym address into your GPS This has worked for me….