So You Binged? Try This Hack (Intelligently)

So You Binged? Try This Hack (Intelligently)

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When it comes to binge eating we have to look at why it happened. Are we cutting calories too hard, is our training too demanding which requires more food intake, are we stressed, or do we need to just be more dedicated to the goal and embrace the struggle (contest prep related). Sometimes an adjustment to the plan can reduce the likeliness of a repeat and ongoing binge cycle. Now, depending on the extremity of your caloric intake overshooting, with the knowledge we have about effective nutritional strategies you can actually soften/eliminate the effects of a binge. How? Here’s an example… Daily Dieting Intake: 2,500 calories Binge: 6,000 calories Excess: 3,500 calories Spread the excess over a 3-7 day period (depending on how […]

Should We Rule Out Cheat Meals?

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A client of mine recently shared the nutritional information of a popular chocolate dessert in our coaching group. If you’ve visited the Max Brenner Chocolate Bar, you already know how ridiculously amazing their menu is, and the likeliness of it being a perfect destination for “cheat meals”. There was some discussion about what a typical cheat meal at Max Brenner would include, and the total calories consumed as a result, which got me thinking. In a time where nutritional science has exposed us to information which can positively influence our eating behaviors and nutritional flexibility, why do people still fall into the “clean eating” & cheat meal cycle. We know that we can pretty much consume any food we like, […]

NEAT & Structured Training: Finding Balance Through Awareness

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Earlier this month I travelled to Sydney to attend a fitness summit which featured four key influencers of evidence based fitness: Alan Aragon, Brad Schoenfeld, Bret Contreras, and James Krieger. I had seen these guys speak last year in the UK and figured they would be presenting on similar topics, so the summit would simply offer networking opportunities more than anything. Being amongst Australia’s leading fitness professionals, it was in fact an investment in regards to connecting with like-minded people, but to my surprise and excitement, I actually learnt a few things too. First I want to start off by saying my career path has lead me to predominantly being office bound, as an online fitness coach offering minimal face […]

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