In my former years, eating whatever I wanted on the weekends was a no-brainer, especially back in the day when I was reading every diet book under the sun and convincing myself that eating Cheese-Wiz and candy bars were completely acceptable come Saturday since I "ate...
How I went from 11-21% body fat and got “leaner” in the process.
The title sounds off, doesn't it? I mean, who in their right mind ends up gaining weight and feeling leaner during the process? Let me explain.... In 2011, I measured in at 11% body fat in the midst of my triathlon training which typically looked like the following:...
6 tips to healing our adrenals naturally.
Feeling tired, yet wired? Unable to peel yourself out of bed even after 8 quality hours of sleep? Find yourself feeling more depressed than normal? Crying for no reason? On edge, unable to concentrate and have little motivation? While these symptoms can come from a...
Is it okay to feel hungry? + Tools I used to quit binge-eating.
It wasn't long ago that I felt the need to always be full. With food that is. From my history of disordered eating, especially the period of starving myself, I was desperately afraid to feel any inkling of hunger. Was I going to be okay? Was the hunger going to cause...
Are fitness competitions a glorified version of an eating disorder?
The other day, a client of mine sent this to me asking, "Do you think this girl still has an eating disorder?" "100%, without a doubt," I said. And here's why......coming from an expert in disordered eating, there's no way we can compete healthfully in a competition...
Why “nutrition rules” ultimately keep us trapped.
I made this #HAS (huge ass salad) for lunch today and as I took this shot, I thought, "I can't imagine hating how I eat." What misery and yet so many of us still do it. (Typical #HAS of mine: kale, spinach, eggs, chicken, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, garbanzo beans,...