One of my clients and I were talking about oats the other day. She said she had to eat steel cut oats, and I asked, “why do they HAVE to be steel cut?” She said well they’re healthier for you. I told her that wasn’t necessarily true. So, let’s talk oats – what’s the difference… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: Steel Cut Oats v. Rolled Oats
Tag: Nutrition
Wellness Refocused Education: Vitamins Part 1
When you hear the word supplements what do you think of first? Do you think of fish oil? Do you think of a multi-vitamin? Do think of protein powder? Do you think of steroids? For the beginning few months of last year when I went back to school, I worked at Vitamin Shoppe. This gave… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: Vitamins Part 1
Wellness Refocused Education: Protein and Amino Acids
We've talked about fats and carbohydrates (part 1 and part 2) already, but what about protein? Like the other macronutrients, protein can be misunderstood. Like dietary fat, I've heard from people including trainers that protein can make you fat if you consume too much. Let's be clear - too many calories can lead to fat… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: Protein and Amino Acids
Wellness Refocused Education: What Are Carbohydrates?
Did anyone else feel bad for Regina George when she was duped by Cady Herron when she asked if butter was a carb? I found myself laughing at the time the movie came out, but after working with clients and talking with others, it's clear that it can be hard to think about food in… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: What Are Carbohydrates?
Catching Up
It's been about a month since I've written on here, but let's be honest, that was a recipe - that's not real writing. I've said it before on Facebook more recently, but here as well - I write when I feel compelled. I write when I feel it's the most beneficial to me. I feel… Continue reading Catching Up
Take That Jump: The Proverbial Bagel
#MotivationMonday If you want the bagel bad enough you will make it fit.
I don’t even think the FDA knows what that means…
This post is to help those who have questions about flexible dieting and nutrition in general. Recently, more specifically since I started my reverse, which is going swimmingly by the way, I have had a lot of questions regarding the foods I consume. I've talked about how flexible dieting works for me in my life.… Continue reading I don’t even think the FDA knows what that means…
One week out/first week of reverse dieting
To celebrate the ending of prep, I went to brunch on Sunday with my boyfriend and got the most amazing pancakes ever - Blueberry Pecan and Mascarpone. I went with a large stack because YOLO and I ate the whole stack - no regrets! I did get egg whites on the side because protein is… Continue reading One week out/first week of reverse dieting
Transitioning from cutting to maintaining…
Saturday I got the shock of being a size 4. While most people would probably say "be happy, be excited, or who cares" mentally for me it was a lot. I'm officially smaller than I was when I started my freshman year of college. I also weigh more and as we all know, the more… Continue reading Transitioning from cutting to maintaining…
Why are we so mean to ourselves?
I saw this video the other day that really made me think about how I talk to myself and about myself. The video, created by Dove, asked women to write down what they say to themselves when they are mean to themselves. They then took the journal entries and asked two actresses to act them… Continue reading Why are we so mean to ourselves?