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...

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...