One of the most common questions people ask me is what about dairy when dieting. Dairy is good for dieting and studies show that it can help you lose weight. But I don’t like all kinds of dairy in my weight loss programs. Allowed: low fat greek yogurt, low fat cottage cheese, and whey protein […]
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In my earlier years I used to be hardcore and diet during holidays and trips and recommended that my clients do this as well. However my stance on this over the years has changed 180 degrees. I now tell people not to diet on holidays and trips. Sure, you don’t have to eat everything in
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When putting together a weight loss program for a client the first thing I figure out is how much protein they have to eat. Out of all the macronutrients (protein, carbs, fat) in my opinion it is protein that plays the most important role in for weight loss. These reasons are: It will preserve muscle
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It is no surprise that a lot of people are intimidated by the gym…especially if they are overweight and/or don’t know what they are doing. This is very common. I have had people literally trembling the first time I meet them. They are unsure if they can do the exercises and are afraid of embarrassing
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I am not a fan of moderate diets, either for myself or my clients. By moderate I mean creating a moderate daily calorie deficit. I like and use large daily deficits and prefer them and I will tell you why. Even though you get to eat more food with the moderate diet, you still have
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The ability to stick to the diet on the weekends. The weekends are public enemy #1 when it comes to weight loss. Almost every one of my clients can follow the diet perfect from Monday to Friday. However once the weekend happens then all hell breaks loose for alot of people. Whenever I see my
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How many of you are affected by premenopausal or menopausal symptoms? Weight gain, insomnia, depression, anxiety, and hair loss are only to name a few. In men and premenopausal woman, too much estrogen dominance will cause fat gain, water retention, bloating, and a lot of other health issues. As women age, there is a natural
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For some people it’s easy, but for the majority of people who try to lose weight it seems like mission impossible. With so much information on the internet(which much of it is conflicting) people are very confused when it comes to how they should lose weight. When I start to work with new clients and
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A new well done study that followed 1454 participants over a 10 year span found that the use of low calorie artificial sweeteners is independently associated with heavier relative weight, larger waist and a higher prevalence and incidence of abdominal obesity. The study suggests that although the sweeteners have less calories they may have a
Introduction Knitting and crocheting may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of getting in shape. In fact, it is generally regarded as a passive activity that is anything but health promoting. While it’s benefits in terms of producing items of clothing are obvious, you may be surprised to learn
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