There’s the saying “fall down seven times, stand up eight.” Well, carbohydrates live by that model… If you take a good look at the history of nutrition and dieting, the carb family has more or less been shoved down, especially over the last decade. But they’re SO...

Can you think of the time where you were MOST hungry in life? I’m talking one specific incident where you knew if you didn’t eat food soon you would tip over from hunger. Waiting for Thanksgiving dinner is tough every year…. Waiting to eat until after a meet weigh in...

I love when people ask my mom what I was like as a child. “She was great if she was well fed and napped.” Maybe it’s because I have the soul of a world champion eater. Maybe it’s because I’m wise beyond my years and know how great food is for my body. Regardless the...

Is a stall ever a good thing? Definitely not when your car stalls out on the way to work. As an athlete, a stall (AKA slump) could put a major dent in your playing time. And during a fat loss phase, that’s about the most frustrating thing possible. When you’re set on...

In 5th grade I received my first D. Now, being the super-nerd, I was and still am today, I was heartbroken. I broke the rules and peeked before school was out, and I cried the entire bus ride home. How did this happen? Everything was going great all quarter long. I...

What’s the worst feeling in the world? Being alone. As a coach, it’s my goal to make sure you never feel that way because throughout my journey, I have spent WAY too much time feeling completely alone. Yes, my goal is to provide accountability, education, and great...

Take a look at your body. When you look at it, what do you want? To drop some pounds? To get rid of that extra flab under your arms? To give your boobs and butt a lift? I’m getting real today because this is one of those times of year where you’re grateful for what...

What if I told you we could reach your goals without dieting? How about this - What if I told you we could reach your goals without tracking calories or macros? Diet has been a buzzword for DECADES. Actually, over a century. In fact, CBS News published an article in...

What’s your favorite cheat meal? You know the one you mark your calendar for to enjoy once you’ve reached your goal? Ice cream? Pizza? Cake? Chipotle burrito? During every training cycle, I pick out something to eat or a place to go after the meet. Now, it can’t be...

Fat loss isn’t new. HOW to lose fat isn’t new. Create a deficit. Whether that is a result of increasing exercise, decreasing food intake, or a combination of both is how you begin to mold your deficit to you. So WHY is it still so hard to lose fat? One of the major...

There’s definitely a love-hate relationship when it comes to menu planning. It’s a fun little game trying to figure out what I’m going to want a week from now. My dad always says that I’m a girl so I have the freedom to change my mind, and we (the rest of my ladies...

What is it about dieting that makes us want to hide it from everyone else? Why are we afraid to tell others that we’re trying to lose a bit of weight? What makes it so easy to share our location at a bar on Friday but so difficult to do the same at the gym on Monday?...