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The service I *really* provide
When I first began personal training in 2000, I focused all of my energy in educating and empowering my clients. I made sure they knew proper form inside and out, I progressed their workouts slightly every session and talked with …
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Being Uncomfortable
I like to post little motivational musings on my Facebook page. A few days ago, I wrote: I am not in favor of suffering. “No pain, no gain” is NOT a way to live life. A dear client, remembering her …
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Confessions from Body Acceptance
I think of myself as the perfect marketing target for the Weight Loss Industry: I’m bigger than conventional wisdom would call thin. My BMI oscillates between “normal” and “overweight’ on an almost weekly basis and I am vain enough to …
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Zucchini brownies
I am not one for hiding veggies in baked goods and sauces in the hopes of tricking unsuspecting diners into eating them. But I do love to make nutrient dense treats, so when I came across this recipe for flourless zucchini …
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves
I’ve been seeing a common theme with many of my clients over the past couple of weeks. It has to do with absolutes: Success vs Failure, All or Nothing. It has to do with the all powerful F*ck-It’s (my clinical term …
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Anatomy of a perfect entree salad
Whenever my daughter plays restaurant, she always offers me a salad. Clearly that’s my go-to meal; I almost always order salad out and I often serve my meal at home on a bed of greens. But those salads are far …
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Preschooler Food Power Struggles
My daughter is 3 years, 3 months and hell bent on being her own person. And while I rationally know that one of the main goals of parenthood is to raise a person who can be independent, it’s really freaking …
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The cost of convenience food
I am finishing up my annual Supported Spring Cleanse, which came right on the heels of a Sugar Purge. These groups are always such a great learning experience for me. The most salient point for me of this Cleanse has …
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UNDERnourished and OVERweight
The United States Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee just released their 2015 findings a few weeks ago. One of the things they look at is our current diet and nutritional trends and they found that: “Nutrient intake data from a representative …
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Vacation Fitness
I just got back from almost a week visiting family and friends in my hometown of Seattle. It was a glorious trip, full of family adventure, delicious comfort food and gorgeous weather. It was also exactly 4 weeks before my …
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