dieting – Peak Sports Performance

Thanksgiving on a diet: It can be done

I’d be a hypocrite to tell you to lay off of the pumpkin pie or avoid all carbs. That’s not real and that is also not #livingyourbestlife or whatever people are saying now. I want to offer up a couple suggestions on ways to drop out some calories so you can afford to crush your grandma’s apple pie.

NTOTW: What your plate should look like

As much as the internet and social media has opened up the flood gates for information, it’s still a struggle for many to put together a healthy and complete meal. Our culture is centered around productivity and efficiency. Hence, the rise of fast food restaurants that allow us to grab and go to allow usContinue reading “NTOTW: What your plate should look like”

Nutrition Tip of the Week: Healthy snacks you can take to work

A question I’ve been getting lately from clients and friends is, “What is the healthiest way to snack when I’m busy all day?”. This is a good question, especially for people who are really trying to improve but can’t seem to find a way to fit it into their work schedule. Hungry workers = grumpyContinue reading “Nutrition Tip of the Week: Healthy snacks you can take to work”

Nutrition tip of the week: Which diet is best for you?

This is a fairly common question I get from athletes, especially those that are interested in learning more about nutrition and fitness. It’s a good question because it shows that you are taking steps to improve yourself. But, I’m afraid you won’t leave after reading this with a clear cut diet choice hand picked forContinue reading “Nutrition tip of the week: Which diet is best for you?”

Nutrition tip of the week: Raindrops, droptops, crock pots

It’s Friday so that means it’s time for the nutrition tip of the week, just in time to stop you from making too many bad decisions this weekend. One thing I can tell you from my experiences in fitness and performance is that a huge glaring weakness for most is cooking. This is especially trueContinue reading “Nutrition tip of the week: Raindrops, droptops, crock pots”

The journey to being athletic again

New year’s day came and went. And as January 2nd came and went, so did a lot of naive naive resolutions that started with “I’m not going to….”. The awesome energy that a new year brings allows us to make plans to be better. It gives us an opportunity to look at past failures andContinue reading “The journey to being athletic again”