Once overweight, always overweight?

While many people are able to lose a substantial amount of weight, very few keep the weight off for more than a year. In fact, less than 1% of the formerly obese will maintain their weight loss for more than a year, according to a study conducted in the UK in 2015....

Thanksgiving = 6000 cal in one day?

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Here are some numbers that shocked even this hardened fitness veteran. 1,500 The number of calories an average woman needs each day. 2,000 The number of calories an average man needs each day. 3,000 The estimated number of...

Foodie Friday: Protein Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

I can’t get enough pumpkin. No, I’m not a pumpkin spiced latte bandwagoner, I love it year round (just especially now.) So here it is, my favorite recipe for fall! Enjoy these tasty pumpkin pancakes without guilt. Made with almond meal and packed with...

4 Body Changes From Eating Low Carb

Have you ever stopped to wonder what would happen to your body if you stopped eating refined carbs? It’s no secret that refined and processed carbs contribute to weight gain, and so reducing the amount of these in your diet would logically lead to a leaner, fitter...

5 Super Fast Dinner Recipes

Most of my clients want to eat healthy – they really do – but a single detrimental factor gets in their way…they simply don’t have the time. I get it, we all lead busy lives that leave very little extra time for healthy meal prep, but the alternative of fast food...

Fat burning meal hacks

The term ‘hack’ is being used a lot lately. While it used to have a negative connotation, these days to ‘hack’ is to find a quicker, easier and more effective method for achieving a goal. There are life hacks (like packing Christmas ornaments...