Nutrition Coaching With Nashley

For years, I stayed at the same body fat, frustrated with my lack of progress. No matter how hard I worked out, the needle never moved. Over the last few months, I've made some tweaks and I've lost 4% body fat and gained 2.5 pounds of muscle! The change? Fixing my timing, making sure I was eating enough, and ensuring it was the right stuff.

During every Clean Challenge (and any good nutrition program), the first thing we're concerned about is the quality of food you're putting in your mouths. All by itself, this approach has shown to be greatly beneficial for most Challengers, as well as for the general population.

Meal prep and food prep may sound like the same thing, but there are slight differences between them. Depending on your environment, the busy-ness of your schedule, or the type of personality you have, one may work better for you than the other!

If you're not familiar with "counting your macros," it's the process of monitoring and managing your daily intake of the three macronutrients: fat, carbohydrates and protein. Everyone has a different amount they should aim to eat based on goals, body composition, age, gender, level of training, and more.

Usually the most difficult things to cut out of someone's diet are grains, dairy, sugar and alcohol. So we thought we'd brush up on the basics behind why it's good to take a break from these. Read on because knowledge = power (or willpower in this case).

Today we're starting to truly grasp the dramatic negative impact that refined added sugars have on our bodies. And it's not just that it will make you fat.

Starting to track your macros can be a bit overwhelming at first. How many calories do you need? Which macronutrient ratio is right for you? Finding the exact right ratio takes time and tweaking, but here's a simple how-to to get you started.

3-2-1 TIME! You're done working, but is your workout totally over when the buzzer sounds? That post-exercise high is awesome, but after a workout your tissues are inflamed, energy stores depleted, and your muscle fibers need repair. Until your body's recovered, your workout isn't done!

Both glycemic index and glycemic load measurements are useful. Glycemic load helps you select appropriate portion sizes, while glycemic index helps you differentiate between good and bad carbohydrate choices. This will help you select the best portion size, stabilize energy levels, and lift more weight to improve your strength.

Chris Kresser and Robb Wolf were here last Saturday and while it would be impossible to share everything they covered in 8 hours, this article covers a few important tidbits. Chris and Robb began by answering the question, why paleo? They later went into ways to change your diet to feel and perform better.