Mini-seres on “maintenance” part 2. What often gets you somewhere, isn’t necessarily what keeps you there. This is something that applies quite heavily to weight loss and the maintenance of weight loss/preventing weight regain. When we think about weight loss there are generally two things that mostly drive whether or not people lose weight: 1) […]
Body Weight, Nutrition
What Do I Do After I Reach My Weight Loss Goal? Maintenance Miniseries Part 1
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Dec
Dec
“What will I do after I reach my weight loss goal?” This is one of the most important questions that people need to ask themselves as they start their weight loss journey because at some point you will have a “life after weight loss” and having the skills, tools, and mindset to live in maintenance […]
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Dec
Dec
About this time of year you are going to see a ton of headlines about how people gain a huge amount of weight during the holidays. Headlines to the effect of “You will gain 10 pounds this year at Christmas” provide the shock and awe factor to try and motivate or scare you into something. […]
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Dec
Dec
Sugar is the devil. It curdles your insides and causes diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and other metabolic diseases. That is what the NYT bestselling books say at least. Well… turns out, best selling books aren’t actually scientific evidence. So let’s look there for out answers. A recent paper was published in the American Journal of […]
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Dec
Dec
How much protein per meal? This is one of the age old questions… and for some reason the internetosphere (I made that up, consider this my copyright) has settled on 30 grams in a meal being the maximum your body can use… but what is the truth? Well, to answer that question we need to […]
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Dec
Dec
We often hear people say, “I have a slow metabolism“… or “my resting metabolism is low so it is easier for me to gain weight”. It has also become popular for people to have their resting metabolism (also known as basal metabolism) test and then use this as a focal point for your diet. This […]
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Nov
Nov
“It’s been 4 weeks, should I change my programming?” “I have been doing the same exercise for 6 weeks, I need to change it.” “OMG, if I have to do the same routine one more time I am going to lose my mind!” These are the kinds of things that we hear all the time […]
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Nov
Nov
Author: Ramona Moore | Macros Inc Coach Running has seen a boom this year as we have dealt with gym closures and fitness class cancellations, which has led to people turning to outdoor running as a way to get exercise and relieve stress. So for many, this is the first winter season they will experience […]
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Oct
Oct
Normally, I am on the science soapbox telling you about what the science says about weight loss, health, or longevity, but today I want to cover something more on the personal side of the weight loss journey. Specifically, your support structure and systems. I’ve been coaching or working with clients or coaches themselves for over […]
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Sep
Sep
By: Calvin Huynh | Macros Inc. Coach Sleep is an interesting phenomenon isn’t it? You close our eyes, everything becomes nothing, and then you suddenly wake up… and then the same process repeats itself every night. Most adults desperately want more, yet often refuse to prioritize it. You sacrifice on hours of it to stay […]