Using progress pictures with clients is a useful way to indicate body composition change overtime. As you know, the scale does not always tell the full story. Therefore, it’s important to track other data, too, such as girth measurements, qualitative feedback stating improvement in quality […]
Category: Nutrition Philosophy
Practice Makes Progress, not Perfection
Everyone’s fitness journey is different. There will always be periods of growth, and times of regression.. at least it feels like regression.. but it could be viewed as a period of time that is just setting you up for further success down the road. I’d […]
Losing Weight, but Gaining More
I post this not for attention and public compliments but to help you realize you can do the same. These pictures are almost 3 years apart. Summer 2013 to summer 2016. A couple periods of slowly cutting and then slowly reverse dieting.
Dieting Tips and Tricks
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The Bigger Picture
Pursuing a healthier lifestyle has many more benefits than just changing your physical appearance. This post dives into the bigger picture of fitness. Do the thing, and you will have the power. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is Reverse Dieting?
Within the last year, I discovered the concept of reverse dieting. The term was being thrown around by Dr. Layne Norton, who credits Alberto Nunez for popularizing it originally. After purchasing e-books, listening to podcasts, and webinars on the subject, I decided to research and […]
Are you Dying on Your Diet? This could be why…
You say you want to lose weight. You say you want to be healthy. You say you are going to workout. Today, majority of people will say they are unhappy and want to lose weight. A good percentage of the time, they will have full […]








