Which Starchy Foods Should You Avoid?

Which Starchy Foods Should You Avoid?

Did you know that white bread, bagels, and pancakes are actually higher on the Glycemic Index than table sugar?!Just like sugar, starchy foods have the potential to elevate blood sugar levels quickly. When this happens, your body releases the hormone insulin. Insulin...
Weight Loss Expectations Versus Reality

Weight Loss Expectations Versus Reality

The picture above is an actual progress chart showing the 20 pound weight loss trajectory over a 3-month period of one of my online coaching clients. I show this to illustrate that while you might expect weight loss to look a little more linear (see the red line), in...
How To Lose Fat Not Muscle

How To Lose Fat Not Muscle

Your body has the ability to “catabolize”, or break down and use your muscle tissue for energy if your glycogen stores are depleted and no glucose is available. If you are trying to lose body fat AND build lean muscle simultaneously, you obviously want to avoid this....
How To Properly Track Your Fitness Progress

How To Properly Track Your Fitness Progress

If You Are Not Assessing, You Are Just Guessing Tracking your progress is an important part of staying on track with your fitness goals. Keeping a food log, workout log, taking “before and after” photos, recording body weight, body fat, circumference...