You are probably thinking “how in the world am I supposed to prepare meals with everything I have stacked on my life plate?” Here are a couple of tricks that worked for me through a period of crazy transition. Included: Crockpot tips, overnight oats, and tips to keep your nutrition on track during busy times! Stressed? Too much work? Not enough play? Not enough time in the day? You are probably thinking “how in the world am I supposed to prepare meals with everything I have stacked on my life plate?” During the process of relocating our gym just down the street…I felt all of these things. I’m the first to admit I love my little bubble of a life when things aren’t quite so…crazy.  All I kept thinking was I know I am not sleeping enough and the last thing I want to do is fall off the food...Read more

Time warp to 8 years ago when alcohol had a comfortable place in my world. I didn’t have an alcohol problem but was a social “binge” drinker. I never considered myself out of control but I would definitely throw down 5+ drinks 2-3 nights per week and live to fight another day. I told myself if I worked out, ate a little less during the day, drank plain old vodka with no fillers I would keep my calorie count down and I wouldn’t see any negative effects.Read more

Time and time again we fall short of our food goals because we fail to prepare. This is like taking a test without studying the material first. Or better yet, you study the material and know all the answers but you forgot your pencil…my point is if you really want to reach your goals you have to set yourself up for success. A little dirty work in the kitchen can make your week run smoothly. The question is…do you WANT to succeed or are you just WISHING to succeed?Read more

What’s in Your Water? I am the first to admit, I have been doing this all wrong. Sometimes it takes a little time and a little of your own research to open your eyes to what you are putting into your body. I was all gung-ho about writing something up on the tap water athletes in the gym were gulping down. Little did I know, my gallon of bottled water could be nothing more than glorified tap water…in a fabulous plastic container (which is a another monster for another day).Read more

We are all different. I have a problem with dietary recommendations that are one size fits all. Although our DNA is 99.9% the same, crazy I know, that .1% actually makes a huge difference and is what gives us all our uniqueness 😉 This is referred to as polymorphisms for those of you who are interested in delving deeper into some research. What this means is there are differences from person to person regarding how we respond to foods and macronutrient breakdown (i.e. carb-fat-protein ratios). Speeds of metabolisms also differ, making our ideal nutrient intake unique as well.Read more