Learn how proteins, carbohydrates, and fats play vital roles in fueling your body and how tracking them can optimize your health and fitness goals.
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Why do we care? How our intake can add up. Where should my levels be? What about supplementation? Can I still salt my food? What should I change?
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The fitness and nutrition industry is constantly pushing to add more and more supplements to your regimen. A lack of knowledge on the consumer end, combined with marketing campaigns that aren’t telling you the full story, can lead to confusion and misinformation about what you should and should not be taking for your health. One of those supplements that can be quite confusing to understand is collagen protein. What is it? What are the benefits? What is the difference between collagen and protein supplements like whey? I hope that I can answer a few of those questions for you.
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Not sure where to start with your nutrition plan? Honestly, just having food cooked and in the house is the biggest barrier to success! Keeping your fridge stocked limits the potential of coming home from a long training session or work day and needing to order food out or skip a meal altogether.
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We recognize that cooking can sometimes feel overwhelming and exhausting. We are here to help you make cooking easier, quicker, and more enjoyable so that you can stay focused on reaching your goals without getting burnt out by the process. In this article, we will provide you with tips and strategies to streamline your meal planning and preparation, saving you time and energy.
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Sheet pan recipes are great for when you’re short on time and don’t want to deal with a large mess to clean up. Throw everything in a pan, toss and bake. You can make a large batch to feed a family, or get your meal prep done for the week.
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A SPRINT! This one is fast - and we need to make sure your shoulders are ready to rumble. For many, this is a 6 minute sprint. For some others, it’s still a quick one, but we want to make sure to be ready to handle the heavier barbell loads.
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The secret to success here is carbs- you’re going to need all of your glycogen stores for this one, and we’re even going to try and sneak in some refueling mid-workout. For all athletes: we are again suggesting a refeed the day before you compete, but this weeks will be a bit more substantial. In addition to your daily allotment of carbs - we suggest anywhere from a 30-50% surplus of carbs to keep your muscle glycogen stores packed for the WOD.
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It’s the ~Most Wonderful Time of the Year~!!! The OPEN! The Open is a celebration. It’s a time for every crossfitter to test themselves, to immerse more deeply in their community, to compete, have fun and learn some stuff. Whether you’re trying to get to the next stage, or trying to get your first muscle up or string those dubs together, we are here to help you make sure you don’t have to stress about the food side of things.
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I was really struggling with something recently, and after doing my check-ins with my clients that day, I realized that so many of you guys struggle with the same thing.
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How can we achieve optimal health through a holistic approach? Let's dive a little bit deeper into these 6 foundations to learn.
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In the world of health and fitness, there's a lot of emphasis on exercise, nutrition, and supplements. But there's one crucial factor that often gets overlooked: sleep. It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that more exercise, more supplements, or a new diet plan will be the solution to your health and fitness goals. But the truth is, without enough sleep, all those efforts may be in vain.
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I think it's easy to forget that coaching should be a 2-way street. Yes, there is a level of trust and respect that should go into the relationship you have with your coach, but to get everything you can from your experience and investment, there should always be an active conversation going. So what does this mean for clients?
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Nutrient timing is generally discussed in relation to two things: the circadian rhythm, which are your natural internal processes that ebb and flow, and repeat every 24 hours or so; and timing around training sessions. In this article, I will discuss how each of those can affect weight/fat loss, and then separately discuss performance implications.
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Make some non negotiable habits you want to work on even when you are not traveling or tracking.
There are so many habits you can work on even when you are out of your normal routine or aren’t tracking your food. These habits can help you stay mindful and give you a little bit of “routine” even when your routine is off.
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When we start making nutrition changes, I think we all start looking for “progress”, and that’s fair! Progress photos and measurements are so useful, but we CANNOT overlook our mental progress. We can't only feel good about ourselves when we’re eating all the “right” foods, or when we’ve seen progress in the form of a smaller waist. If we’re solely focused on eating “healthy” and “good” foods all of the time, and then hate ourselves the second we eat something “unhealthy,” I’d argue that’s not very healthy at all.
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It is really common to see clients mention in the first few weeks or months of working with a nutrition coach that they’re disappointed when they see the scale go up.
From experience, many clients come to a nutrition coach chronically dieting, eating in a caloric deficit, or undereating for longer than 3-6 months. It is imperative that they reverse diet back up to at LEAST their maintenance calories and spend at least 3-6 months eating enough food to boost their metabolic rate. This will allow them to lose more weight effectively in the future. Your metabolism slows down when you eat lower calories, so as calories increase, your metabolism should increase as well.
My best piece of advice to anyone looking to start up their nutrition journey with a coach is to keep an open mind. I mean, you're likely seeking help because your way hasn't worked for you in one way or another, right?
Things that I have new clients really hone in on in the first few weeks include:
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My face when a client says they are upset they “only” lost half a pound this week 😡
The toughest part about being a nutrition coach is getting clients to buy in on a few ideas.
At some point, the daily tasks and habits necessary to reach your goals are probably gonna feel pretty boring. Consistency is boring, but it’s where progress is made.
Constant changes - with your macros / nutrition, training program, daily routines - are just whirlwind. If a coach (of any kind) is promising instant gratification and keeps things “interesting” or keeps you “motivated” by switching things up very regularly with no explicit purpose, proceed with caution.