What I Put In My Coffee (Theanine, Collagen, & More) blog breakfast lifestyle tips Jan 28, 2020

Lately, Iā€™ve been getting a lot of questions about what I put in my coffee in the morning (and why).

So, I figured Iā€™d lay everything out for you in this post.

First, the actual coffee I drink... Purity

Purity Coffee is the highest quality coffee Iā€™ve found on the market thus far. Itā€™s 100% organ...

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8 Tips To Prevent Holiday Weight Gain blog fat loss lifestyle tips Nov 21, 2019

The holiday season is the hardest time of year to stay on track with our goals. Daily routines are put on hold, stress is usually a bit heightened, food temptations are everywhere, the list goes on...

What Iā€™ve realized over the years is that ifĀ we try to be too restrictive during these times, it c...

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There Is No 'One-Way' To Keto blog keto basics lifestyle Nov 07, 2019

Back in 2014 when I first started following a keto diet, I thought it was the BEST ā€˜diet hackā€™ in the world.

āŒ No more waking up ravenous every morning

āŒ No more afternoon energy crash and taking naps under my desk

āŒ No more late-night sugar binges

āŒ No more thinking about my next meal right aft...

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This simple tweak to your day can make a HUGE difference! blog fat loss lifestyle tips Oct 03, 2019

Letā€™s talk about NEAT!

NEAT stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis.

It sounds complicated but itā€™s really not.

Basically, NEAT refers to the calories burned during activities that are not considered formal exercise (i.e., cleaning the house, walking the dog, taking the stairs, standing for lo...

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3 Tips For Staying On Track When Ordering Brunch blog fat loss lifestyle tips Sep 07, 2019

Brunch is probably one of my favorite weekend activities for several reasons. Mainly because it involves food (duh šŸ˜†) but also because itā€™s nice to try new places around San Diego since there are sooo many and also when Iā€™m traveling to different cities. Another reason is that I tend to skip breakfa...

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Meal Prep Made Simple! blog fat loss lifestyle meal prep tips Jul 31, 2019

Meal Prep doesnā€™t have to be a pain in the butt!

Once you establish a routine that takes the guesswork out of it, everything becomes SO much easier.

Hereā€™s how I personally meal prep every weekšŸ‘‡šŸ»

Step 1: Take Inventory šŸ”

Go through your fridge, freezer, and pantry and make a list of what you hav...

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Dining Out Tip šŸ½ šŸ„— šŸ± blog fat loss lifestyle tips Jul 18, 2019

When ordering a dish that has several toppings, sauces, add-ins, etc. (i.e., salad šŸ„™)...always ask for the following on the side:

  1. Dressing/Sauce šŸ„« ā€”> Itā€™s hard to know exactly what dressings and sauces are made of when eating at restaurants AND itā€™s even harder to know how much of it youā€™re consu
  2. ...
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Pre-Workout Meal šŸ’ŖšŸ» blog lifestyle meal prep recipes workout nutrition Jul 15, 2019

Iā€™ve been incorporating more ā€˜carb-upsā€™ and more of a targeted ketogenic diet (TKD) approach lately and my body is lovinā€™ it! Remember, Keto is a metabolic state NOT a food.

Carbs areĀ not essential but they most definitelyĀ can (and in some cases SHOULD) be used to fuel specific types of exercise an...

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