BREAKING NEWS – You ARE NOT supposed to diet the rest of your life! Can you believe it?? Probably not seeing as most of us are stuck in the never-ending cycle of on-again, off-again dieting… But it’s true, you CANNOT and SHOULD NOT diet for the rest of your life....

Did you know that in 2018 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) found that 49.3% of Americans over the age of 20 have or are currently trying to lose weight? Can you imagine what that percentage looks like after this 2020 COVID shutdown? Are you a part of that...

What does EVERY OTHER state have 4 of, but Minnesota only has 2? SEASONS! Why is it that every other state has winter, spring, summer, and fall, but Minnesota only seems to have a humid and muggy summer and an endless, snowy winter?? But did you know that the 2...

“You’re in a caloric deficit, you’re SUPPOSED to be hungry!” I will NEVER forget the day my coach pointed that out to me. I have helped HUNDREDS of others navigate their fat loss journey. Together we worked through habit change, Portion control, Food quality, Stress...

Metabolism. It’s a hot topic in the fitness and nutrition world these days. It’s something people hate you for without even knowing you. But is it THE REASON you’re not losing weight? Short answer: NO. Yet gyms, coaches, and supplement companies are still plastering...

In recent years, we have not had any major or groundbreaking discoveries about the human body. No new organs have been found. Researchers have not identified any new processes, hormones, or functions. Now, that’s not to say we haven’t learned more about what it does...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever failed a diet. Raise your hand if you’ve ever failed more than one diet. If you’re reading this and didn’t raise a hand, then I’m not sure you’re in the right place. Let’s face it, you’ve failed a diet, probably more than one at that....

You woke up and stepped on the scale – what did you see? A number that darn near made your skin crawl. A number that made you consider pounding out some burpees or sprinting in place to burn some serious calories. A number that totally killed your mood, your day, and...

What do dried fruit, marinara sauce, granola, and low-fat yogurt have in common? Well, put them all together and it wouldn’t make a very good meal now would it? All 4 of these have added sugar. These days, sugar is hiding in just about everything, and with so many...

What’s the most popular line during a breakup? “It’s not you, it’s me.” Now think about your last dieting fail. When you broke up with your last diet did you say, “It’s not you, it’s me.”? Probably not… The truth is that it really isn’t the diet’s fault, and there are...

Have you ever played the game “Never Have I Ever?” Did you play in high school with your friends? How about in college with your roommates? Or now, in all the Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok games going around to occupy our time during quarantine. Let’s play a round...

So the goal is fat loss…. To eat fat or not to eat fat? THAT is the real question. Fats have taken almost as much of a beating as carbs (Do I REALLY Need Carbs?), but do you want the facts? You need fats. But just like carbs and every other nutrient, you need them in...