Easy Doesn’t Change Your Body

B-House

It always amazes me some of the e-mails I receive when someone is in the midst of changing their body and health for the better. Sometimes the e-mails are so positive you can FEEL the happiness and excitement jump off the page. They are in the zone! They are doing the things it takes to [...] Read more »

A Beginners Guide to Running Without Injury or Burnout

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How to Start Running Without Injury Running is one of the best workout programs you can do on a regular basis. According to many studies, running sheds colossal amounts of calories, boosts metabolism, wards off heart-related problems, and will help you get into the best shape of your life. But the high impact nature of [...] Read more »

Why counting calories does not work

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Why counting calories does NOT work Not every calorie is created equal. A calorie is NOT a calorie regardless of where it comes from. Eating 1500 calories of jelly beans will NOT create the same feeling or aesthetics that eating 1500 calories of vegetables, fish and healthy fats would. PERIOD. If you don’t agree with [...] Read more »

Letter To My Younger Self

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Remember when scrunchies & fanny packs looked “hot”? Last night I attended an 80′s themed party.  As I was getting ready, I remembered how “cute” I used to look with that scrunchie permanently attached to my head over 20 years ago when I was 19. I was excited to re-live the 80′s with friends until [...] Read more »

Insulin – Everything YOU Need to Know

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Insulin – What is it, and HOW is it effecting YOUR health and body weight? When people hear the word ‘insulin’ they mostly associate it with diabetes and don’t pay much attention to what it means to their own body. Insulin gets a ‘bad rap’ because of its direct association with diabetes, but insulin plays [...] Read more »

“Eating Clean” – What it REALLY Means!

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I’m EATING CLEAN, but… It shouldn’t be a BIG secret by now that nutrition and “eating clean” is where 80% of the results are! The issue for many is the definition of what “eating clean” REALLY means.  I could retire to Bora-Bora if I had a dollar for every email I received that said something [...] Read more »

Finding himself again – A Transformation Story

Sean after 7 weeks with Natalie Jill

Finding himself again… Here is a transformation story from a client of mine.  It transcends much more than pounds lost, as his weight loss was nothing compared to what he gained…his self confidence.  Read on… It was late November of 2011.  It was a difficult time in my life; my wife decided to leave, and [...] Read more »