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Evidence-based fitness and nutrition coaching for women who are tried of knowing what to do....but struggling to actually do it consistently.
Hey Reader, Maybe you’ve been working on eating more protein. You added eggs at breakfast, started buying Greek yogurt, or finally found a protein shake that doesn’t taste like sweetened drywall. Then TIME publishes this headline: “Eating Less Protein May Help You Age Better and Live Longer.” Seriously? Nutrition advice can feel like someone keeps moving the finish line. Just when you think you’re doing something helpful, another headline makes you question it. So I looked at the research...
Hey Reader, I once trained for a half marathon, picked up my race packet, and then turned off my alarm on race morning and went back to sleep. And yes, I still wore the T-shirt. 😂 That story pokes a pretty big hole in a few motivation myths you may have picked up from the health and fitness world: You should feel excited and motivated to exercise and eat well. Athletes and fitness professionals must feel motivated all the time. You need to wait for motivation before working toward your goals....
Hey Reader, Ever finish a long day fully intending to work out, then sit down for “just a minute” and the couch starts making a very convincing argument. Or you had every intention of making dinner, but pizza requires zero chopping and comes in its own box. That’s usually when we blame our willpower. We assume willpower is the ability to force ourselves to choose the “better” option, even when every part of us would rather do something else. But willpower starts long before that decision....