Whether you’re new on your nutrition journey or have your nutrition dialed in, I wanted to share with you the No Excuses Nutrition E-Book. It’s a 10-page document that explains our nutrition program and gives you tips and tricks for your nutrition. It includes things like: • 5 kitchen tools you need own and use
Fitness
Don’t fall for a quick fix or the next FAD
Keto, paleo, Atkins, flexible dieting, intermittent fasting, diet teas and more. With one quick search on the internet, we can easily be consumed by the hundreds of options out there to help us lose weight. However, these quick fixes and FADs (fast action diets) do not provide the long-term solutions and healthy lifestyle that you
Why we put nutrition first
How many hours do you spend at the gym? You are most likely spending 1 hour a day, or 3-5 hours a week working hard to achieve your weight loss goals. Of course, what you do at the gym is an integral part of looking and feeling better, but it is not THE deciding factor.
My journey into nutrition
I always knew being in healthcare was what I wanted to do for a career. Upon entering college I ‘stumbled’ upon a basic nutrition course during my first semester of freshman year. I became quickly fascinated learning about the role nutrition plays in our lifecycle and was hooked on the science behind the field ever
WOD Wisdom: Do I need a nutrition coach?
Many of our members comment frequently ‘I need help with my nutrition,’ but few rarely do anything about it. The reality is, creating and sticking to a nutrition plan is hard. In comparison, many people seek out a coach to help with CrossFit (for example, many people participate in our ADAPT program). Having a coach
Betsy Pake Nutrition Seminar
When: Saturday, April 9 at 10 am Where: No Excuses CrossFit Cost: Free Attendance: If you plan to attend, please sign-up on the sheet next to the chalkboard or contact Coach Brandon at brandon@noexcusescrossfit.com About: Betsy Pake is a former member of No Excuses CrossFit from our early years when we were in a small
New Year, New You Nutrition Throwdown
After seeing success with our most recent Nutrition Throwdown in a 1-on-1 personal setting, we have decided to bring that format back. Except this time you will have an accountability partner to help you! This Nutrition Throwdown will be in the format of a 2-on-1 nutrition counseling type session. You will receive four 2-on-1 sessions
Fall Nutrition Throwdown
Fall Nutrition Throwdown This year, our Fall Nutrition Throwdown has a new twist. Think past Nutrition Throwdown awesomeness meets the ADAPT program. This Nutrition Throwdown will be in the format of a 1-on-1 nutrition counseling type session. You will receive five 1-on-1 sessions along with before and after body fat tests. You will be able
30-day Nutrition Throwdown
30-day challenge Nutrition Throwdown This Nutrition Throwdown will be different than some of the others in the past. It will be a partner challenge that is book club style. We will be using the book Practical Paleo, which will be included in your sign-up fee. Practical Paleo is a great resource as it informs
Fats! Good, Bad and the Ugly
To begin to tackle the understanding of fats and how they relate to our health, our fitness and our overall survival, lets start with a “myth buster”, then move into some 101’s and wrap up with the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Main point of this is to take away
‘(Paleo) has impacted my life in so many positive ways’
Check out Lisa Orlandella’s story about how Paleo changed her life. read more…
In the Kitchen with Coach Laura
Hey there lean, mean, CrossFit machines! If you didn’t know, I LOVE to cook. This is a recipe I have thrown together a few times and love so I wanted to share for today’s Paleo post! read more…
Plan Ahead!
Does your week ever start off with the best of intentions for eating right, and then an unexpected event causes you to make a less than ideal food choice because there just isn’t anything else to eat?
Fresh Eats for the Summer!
(Photo of the Suwanee Community Garden, April 2012) Hi No Excuses Family! Guest blogger Stephanie Kingery here! With summer right around the corner, it is also fresh food time and farmers market season. Now, trying to keep up with organic, grass fed, locally grown, free
How do I eat after my workout?
What do I do after my workout?? There are so many “theories” out there about what an individual needs post workout. This blog post is intended to help guide you in finding what works best for you, the individual, when fueling your body post-workout. First thing to remember is that you are an individual. There
