Having a healthy association to food is a key component to overall well-being. Have you ever thought about your relationship with food? Would you consider it healthy or unhealthy? Do you obsess over food? Is everything you eat a number? Do you have strict food rules and then beat yourself up when they are broken? These
Fitness
Is what you are eating helping or hurting your workouts?
Think about your last really amazing workout performance. A workout where you walked away feeling like you gave it your all, and it showed. The results were beyond your expectations, you recovered quickly, and everything just came together the way you imaged it in your head. What did you eat before that workout? Now, imagine
Don’t get caught up in the details
So you just met with your nutrition coach and set up your calories and macronutrients on MyFitnessPals. A day or two later, you notice you went over your daily allotment by 140 calories and 15 fat grams. Your send your nutrition coach panicked messages asking “What do I do?” Your nutrition coach tells you not
Lost your motivation? Don’t be discouraged; shift your focus!
You are not alone! No matter who it is, at some point, everyone gets a case of the “I don’t want to’s.” Living life can be mentally and physically exhausting especially with all the things we SHOULD be doing. For instance, we should brush our teeth for 2 minutes, stretch for 10 minutes, workout for
Fueling your body for workouts
Two things are important to consider when learning to fuel your body appropriately for a workout: 1. What type are they (i.e. cardio based, heavy lifting, short or long duration)? 2. And how have you been feeling the past few weeks during your workouts (i.e. tired, weak, bloated)? This usually means your diet needs work.
Nutrition coaching spots open
Coach Karen has been working hard with our 28-day Nutrition Challenge participants for the last couple weeks, and now she’s ready to open up her schedule to work with more people. Karen has the ability to add five new 1-on-1 coaching clients and provide them with the tools and services they need to be successful
What happens next?
We have all been there. We make every effort to make nutrition and fitness a priority, then “life happens.” You get busy and all of a sudden, your good habits of meal prepping and setting yourself up for success are gone. You feel like you can never get back on track. So, how do you
No Excuses Nutrition E-Book
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
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
