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17 Non-Gluten Carb Sources to Spice Up Your Diet
Are you in need of some non-gluten carb sources to fuel your body? Here are some suggestions from Nutrition Data. See which ones you can add to your diet today! Non-Gluten Carb Sources *Grams carbohydrates/grams fiber based on 100g/3.5 oz. cooked servings: Taro root–...
What’s the Best Diet? The One That Works For YOU!
One thing I’ve learned through my struggle, and subsequent entry into the coaching space, is that there is not one system or diet that works for everyone. The beauty of counting macros or flexible dieting as a lifestyle is that you get a plan that works for you. If it...
Is Stress Derailing Your Results?
Is stress your excuse for not taking care of yourself? I'm hearing this a lot from clients and friends. "I went off plan because <<stressor>>." "I didn't have time to enter my food this week because <<stressor excuse>>. "I don't have time to...
How Many Fiber Goals Do YOU Have?
Having trouble with fiber? Fiber basics and benefits Fiber comes from the structural parts of plants such as stems, trunks, roots and leaves. Fiber holds water, regulates bowel activity, and binds substances for removal out of the body. It can be soluble or insoluble....
It’s Independence Day … and Month … and Year!
Last week we celebrated Independence Day. By far, one of my favorite holidays. I celebrated Independence Month personally. On June 4th, I quit my job. 'Goodbye' to my career ... I may have quit my 28-year career. No, I did quit my career. It no longer serves me. I...
What Do You Know About Macros?
So, you can find most of this on the internet and then some, but someone suggested I drop an overview in. What are macros? Macronutrients (macros) are the building blocks of your nutrition. Macros consist of protein, fat, and carbohydrate. They each have a unique...
Healthy Asian Salad Mix Makes an Easy Meal
For months when I started macros, I would buy the pre-made salad mix from Costco. I would then throw out the poppy seed dressing (yuk) and use the sunflower seed and cranberry raisin mix to supplement the kid's snack stash. This was wasteful and expensive. I now make...
Mindset Read – Believe Bigger
I have a whole stack of books to recommend to people for mindset adjustments. I just finished Believe Bigger this morning, and I must say, it was just what I needed over the last several months. I first heard Marshawn Evans Daniels on Amanda Bucci’s podcast. I just...
Do You Let The Number on the Scale Define You?
So, I am a work in process. I have been steadily increasing my calories since the first week of February. Today, I weighed in at 10 pounds heavier than I was then, but I'm also eating 150 calories more per day. Not freaking out - OK, just slightly. Why? Other factors:...
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton