The BEST diet is the one you can follow ALL the time. The best diet helps you improve body composition, improve cognitive and physical performance, improve quality of life, and improves relationship with food. It’s pretty damn hard to follow because it’s not trendy and you will struggle along the way. But what you learn will stick forever. #diet #nutrition

Low carb diets work for some people and not for others. A lot depends on fitness levels, physical activity levels, how much lean mass someone has, and maybe some genetics influence. There are plenty of studies that show that low carb diets work and others that total calorie intake works the same. This means that you don’t have to go low carb to lose weight, but if it helps you stay on track then do it. The biggest driver in weight loss is a reduction in calories, in this cas

Struggling to lose weight on your “diet”? Try this… Go on a “BUDGET DIET”. Over the course of a week, track how much $$$ you spend on food. This includes beverages. Chances are, it’s more than you think. Cut that budget in HALF and use that for your next week’s food purchases. This will be hard and should not be tried if you’re not ready for it. A couple of thing​s to look out for: Don’t justify “going out with friends/family” as extra $$$. Stick to your budget. Limit yourse

Earlier this month (February), there was an interesting nutrition and diet study that popped up in my email and newsfeed.  I even got a couple text messages about it. The study examined the effects of a low-carb diet versus a low-fat-diet over a 12-month period.  The participants were encouraged to eat whole foods and instead of being given a calorie goal. Group 1 was given the additional goal of limitting their daily carb intake, and group 2 was given the goal of limitting t

About last night…. My car was at the dealer having work done so my wife picked me up from the gym. I’m talking to her about the nutrition program I just opened up and how excited I am to get to work with new people. The details for the program are here: https://tucsonstrength.lpages.co/nutrition-program/ Basically, if you are someone who is looking for: • lifelong health • a smart and sustainable program that isn’t crazy • someone to coach you through life changes (kids, d

The best method to lose weight is to master the common denominator between all weight loss. The common denominator is a negative calorie balance. A negative calorie balance is when you expend more calories than you take in. You can do this by: Increasing exercise Increasing non-exercise physical activity (i.e gardening, labor work, etc) Increasing your metabolism via nutrition manipulation or drugs Eating less Wiring your mouth shut And probably some other more aggressive str