We are addicted to making dieting WAAAYYY more difficult than it needs to be. Let me map out a scenario for you. Tell me if this sounds familiar… You want to lose weight. You hear about this new diet that has worked for a bunch of other people. Your friend has tried it and loved […]
Putting together your own plan to get up, get active, and lose weight can be daunting. From figuring out what exercises to do, to figuring out your nutrition plan, there’s a lot to unpack. In this episode, I break down managing both your fitness and nutrition into the basics to help you get a feel […]
My diet ended over a week ago, but you might be surprised to learn that I’m barely eating more calories now than I was at the end of my diet. That’s because i’m on “the diet after the diet” … I’m reverse dieting. There’s a common and disturbing trend that occurs after people lose weight. […]
Well, we’re nearing the end of this cut and there’s a lot of things to reflect on. But to start, let’s recap what we’ve accomplished to date… Starting weight: 192.6 pounds Current weight: 175.4 pounds Strength: maintained Fat loss: maximized We’ve ticked off just about every goal that was set at the beginning of this […]
There’s only one true diet hack, and I’m about to share it with you. One word explains it all: CONSISTENCY. Pictured above is what the overwhelming majority of my diet looks like on a weekly basis, regardless of my goal. I credit that as one of the major reasons why setting and achieving new goals […]
Dieting isn’t easy. There are tons of ups and downs. Progress isn’t linear, and we need to carefully make decisions in order to continue making progress. With that decision making comes a roller coaster of emotions broken up into phases throughout the diet. All told, it’s quite the process. But we can break down any […]
Hi, everyone! It’s been two weeks since I last touched base with an update on my current cut, and a lot has happened since then. My wife and I traveled to Boston for a weekend, my birthday came and went, and a mixture of progress and struggles took place. It’s been a whirlwind, but now […]
Week 3 was officially the first true frustration I’ve felt with this entire cut. It started with an injury, which led to a plateau. In the end, I’m still progressing so there’s really no need to worry. The week finished on a positive note with a couple solid training sessions and my weight dropping down […]
Dietary displacement is like procrastination. “Ehhh I’ll get to that later.” (*Then never does*) “I know I should go to the gym, but I’m tired. I’ll do that tomorrow.” (*Then never does*) According to Precision Nutrition, dietary displacement is “when someone skips out on healthy eats and displaces them with non-nutritious foods.” Essentially, it’s choosing […]
Eating clean, whole foods are the best nutritional approach to overall health. That’s a pretty obvious statement, I know. But for whatever reason, our society consumes the opposite on a far too regular basis, in my opinion. Now, I know I don’t need to school you guys on why processed foods are bad. At this […]