When we hear the word diet our brain immediately goes to those fad diets that have us thinking we could shed a bunch of pounds in just a few days. In reality, a diet includes all types of food that is contained in our daily meal intakes. It doesn’t have to be strict or restrictive, but if we want to stay healthy and fit it definitely needs to be balanced.   First thing’s first - how do we define a balanced diet? Having a diet that lacks in proper nutrients…

    If you are reading this post, you must be looking for some ways to manage your eating habits? Making improvements to your eating routine can be sometimes really challenging. Rather than working on some huge improvements, it might be smarter to begin with a couple of small ones. This article is about 5 small daily changes that can make a normal eating routine somewhat more beneficial for you.   Slow down   The pace at which you eat impacts the amount you eat, and that is why you…

Thanksgiving is one of those times of the year where we all get to enjoy great food and hopefully some great company as well! I am not expecting anyone to be counting calories and macros along with skipping unhealthy foods for their Thanksgiving meal. I know I will not be skipping anything, unless it is shellfish because I am allergic! In fact, I have two Thanksgiving dinners this year. This Thursday at my girlfriend's mom's house and this Saturday at my brother's house will both feature lots of great food!…

The temperatures are getting colder. We turn to hot drinks and soups to warm us up from the winter weather. Hot chocolate is a favorite among pretty much everybody. It is a nostalgic childhood drink that adults love just as much as kids do. I've always enjoyed a nice cup or two of hot chocolate. There is a slight problem, however, if you are trying to meet fat loss goals.  Most of the conventional packaged hot chocolates are full of sugars and calories.  Even a lot of the organic varieties,…

  Where have all the hours gone, long times passing, you might be wondering while looking at your reflection in the mirror, with little to no progress visible after months of what seemed like arduous training. It could be a glitch in your diet, or your rest periods have become too long, but it’s rarely just one or the other that’s hindering your results – it’s typically a concoction of behaviors that prevent your workouts from bringing you results.   So, in order to break the spell of stagnation, let’s…

When I read on Tuesday about Quest releasing their new Birthday Cake flavor, I was excited. It was unexpected. I like birthday cake flavor anything pretty much! I saw it was a coated bar, which is different from the texture of Quest's other protein bars. I had moderate expectations, since they did have the Pumpkin Pie bars with the coating a few years back where it crumbled in a million pieces, disappointing a lot of people, prompting a lot of stores to heavily discount the bars just to get rid…

  Lemon Meringue has always been a favorite flavor of mine. Every trip I took to my Grandma's house, I was hoping to have some of her homemade lemon meringue pie. I would ask if it was there even though I knew full well it was not! It was actually my preferred pie even over pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. I would eat Lemon Meringue pie every day if I could. That is in a dream world, however, since I probably would not maintain 7-8% body fat year round if I…

  We want results and we want them fast! Sometimes you can get them fast, but at what cost? Sometimes, it is a marathon, because we did not get to a point where we were not happy with our weight overnight either. We look at diet after diet, and sometimes people lose a lot of weight! I am happy for anyone successfully losing weight in their journey. Unfortunately, we rarely see the dark side. Nobody wants to show you a person six months after their rapid weight loss from their…

The world is becoming smaller and smaller. Many of us have to spend hours, days, and weeks traveling. It is incredibly interesting but there are still disadvantages. Along with changing time zone and climate, we change food and water. How to survive with less stress? Besides that everything is much more expensive while traveling, the choice is very limited. The further you go, the more unusual food is, the more troubles with health and the more complicated acclimatization goes. There is no option sometimes though, which is why the following…

Earlier this week, we came across an excellent article on MyFitnessPal, which listed 67 Science Backed Weight Loss Strategies. From the list, we came up with some of our favorite numbers. I personally have used many of these strategies, and I recommend them to my clients. There are some new ones on here as well that I will share with my clients and everybody reading this article. Here are some that personally helped me out and have helped out my clients. 7. Prioritize your pantry - It is recommended to…