This week, I wanted to highlight a few macro-friendly recipes I have made recently. What makes these sweet treats macro friendly, you ask? It’s the ratio of carbs, fat and protein. Most desserts and sweets typically contain a fair amount of carbs and fat and little protein. But these desserts have a healthy dose of […]
It wasn’t until I was studying for my nutrition coaching certification that I learned how detrimental it is to the body and weight loss to constantly be on a “diet.” By diet, I mean being in a calorie deficit. This is when you eat fewer calories than your body burns throughout the day to promote […]
My latest six-week Grit Squad nutrition group just came to a close, and I am feeling truly inspired. Several members broke through weight-loss plateaus that they didn’t think were possible, gained more confidence with their food choices and experienced many scale and non-scale victories. I know they will use the tools they learned and will […]
There are many reasons why you may feel hungry even when eating an adequate amount of calories to maintain body weight or while eating at a calorie deficit. Hunger could be due to lack of hydration, eating too few calories for your activity level or not consuming enough protein. But today, I’m going to focus […]