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…
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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…
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…
Obsessed with Eating Healthy – Is it Orthorexia?
It is not healthy to be obsessed with eating healthy. With social media, and the focus on all the “toxic” ingredients you need to avoid, it can feel like eating “clean” and carefully reading ingredient labels is the only way to eat if you care about your health. So, can you take it too far?…
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…
Weight Stigma – Discrimination based on body size
Weight bias or weight stigma = negative attitudes, discrimination, and stereotyping of people living in larger bodies. This bias is everywhere: in American/Western media & culture, the health & fitness industry, and the fields of medicine & dietetics. Yes, discrimination based on body size is real; it is harmful; and it is absolutely never “deserved.”…
Fullness in Your Throat? Feeling Full After Eating a Small Amount?
If you feel fullness in your throat, it might be getting in your way of nourishing yourself and developing a healthy relationship with food and your body. Stop interpreting this symptom as a sign that you should stop eating! Just because you are feeling full after eating a small amount… This does not mean that…
Intuitive Eating Tips – Your Guide to Making Peace with Food
My latest article written for HealthQuarters! Read on for intuitive eating tips to guide you in your journey to ditch the diet and develop a healthy relationship with food. We tend to think of diets and meal plans as the IKEA furniture instruction manuals to healthy eating: a little complicated, but worth the effort. But…
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,…