Some days you walk into the gym ready to lift the world. Other days you pick up your warmup weight and immediately wonder who drained your battery.  This shift is almost always connected to fuel. Your body wants to show up for you, but it can only perform when it has something to work with.  The good news is that strength responds quickly to nourishment. With a few intentional upgrades, your lifts can feel noticeably better in as little as two weeks.  Upgrade One: Add a Real

Let me start by telling you something you deserve to hear. If you are in your late 30s, 40s, or early 50s and feeling a mysterious combination of tired, wired, constipated, sweaty, irritable, fatigued, forgetful, bloated, or simply Not Yourself, you are not broken.  You may simply be in perimenopause.  And contrary to the wild world of social media, you do not need to survive this season by restricting food or shrinking yourself. You need nourishment, structure, compassion, a

If you’ve ever wondered whether intuitive eating is still possible when you’re managing high blood pressure, elevated blood sugars, or other chronic conditions, let’s clear that up right away. Yes, it is possible. Yes, it is allowed. And no, you do not need to micromanage your plate or track every bite to support your health. I work with active women every day who are navigating the double whammy of wanting to feel strong, energized, and nourished  while also dealing with the

As an active pal with ADHD I know the sequence of forgetting to eating for hours resulting in binging at night. When you’re lifting several days a week, joining your local run clubs, taking hot girl walks (inside or outside) and walking around during the day to get errands done without scheduling in food or bringing snacks those “oh sh*t, I need to eat" moments hit hard! Then you find yourself ravenous with no food plan. It leads to a chaotic hour (or 2) in a blackout stage w