While it might seem a little odd to think about having a conversation with yourself, we do it all the time. Our brains are always chatting away with themselves, whether that’s in words, images, or feelings. Most of the time, we’re just not aware of it. So the question is, "What are you saying?"

What do we consider a priority is the fundamental question isn’t it? Don’t “have time” to work out, really? Let’s look deeper…

Try this simple eye-opener exercise to learn what your true priorities are: Take the following statement about anything, such as a workout. Instead of saying: "I don't have time" 

and replace it with:

"It's not important to me" Whoa...

You might think that going to the gym makes up for the 8-12 hours you spend sitting at your desk every day. You don’t have to take the stairs or leave your house to pick up dinner rather than ordering in because you’ve already spent an hour on the treadmill.

You probably don’t realize that the calories burned with the accumulation of all of those small activities would significantly outdo the calories you burned on the treadmill.

According to Dr. James Levine, the Mayo Clinic researcher who first described the phenomenon of NEAT (NonExerciseActivityThermogenesis), it can vary by up to 2,000 calories a day between two people of the same size.

We all have had limiting beliefs at one time or another. Today I will discuss a few ways to overcome 2 nutritional limiting beliefs most people have had to deal with; 

"I hardly eat anything, and keep gaining weight" 

"I just can't handle being hungry"

Meal plans have long been a staple of the fitness and nutrition industry. Trainers and nutrition experts are taught to create meal plans. That's what we do, right?  Clients are taught to expect them, that's what you want, right? Unfortunately:

Most of the time, meal plans don’t work...

If you’re struggling with your food, eating, and exercise habits, you probably need help with your behaviors, especially being consistent with crucial fundamentals. We are discussing a few of the major nutrition challenges and a few strategies that can help.

Some experts tell you to count calories or meticulously measure every macro. Others encourage you to estimate portions. Still, others want you

to “listen to your body.” Sometimes it seems like the entire health and fitness industry is divided. But guess what? Calorie counting works.

Will it work for you?

And a huge body of evidence from the past 20 years definitively shows that consuming more produce can help prevent a wide range of health problems, including diabetes, stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure, and cancer.

If you sleep 5 or 6 hours when you really need 7 or 8, you keep your body in a chronically sleep-deprived state, impairing your body’s ability to regulate several key hormones.

We, humans, are healthier when we consume more whole foods and fewer refined ones. FACT

Research consistently shows that protein helps you feel full longer and, as a result, lose weight.