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 Does your weight loss plan have an alcohol problem? "Can I have wine with dinner on the weekend?" "I'm not giving up my vodka!" "The weight I gained last summer was the from the alcohol.." These are all real world quotes from clients as we work to demystify alcohol, weight loss, strength training, and living a healthy lifestyle. There's lots of myth and confusion in the world about alcohol and how it is "fattening". Lots of this stems from the fact it shows up in most food tracking apps as a carbohydrate...  BUT Alcohol is actually its own macronutrient (mind blown yet?) and contains 7 calories per gram (yes 7 ... not 4 like carbs and protein, or 9 like fats). Since it's not essential for survival (and a whole lot of other healthy reasons) it's not usually presented with the core 3 of protein, fat and carbs. This is also why, if you do find an alcoholic beverage with a nutrition label, and for lots of drinks in food trackers, t...

Begin Where You Are! This is the first post in our Body Image series - and we're starting right at the beginning.  For clarity - that's where you are now!  "Begin Where You Are"  is the foundation of all my client work and program design.   This means getting in touch with what is so - right now.  We are less concerned with "how you got here" and we'll look at that as we look at building new habits.  Start off with just getting what is so at the moment.  We'll take on weight, body fat percentage, and measurements - without any judgement or significance - these are only numbers - and they will help us to evaluate your accomplishments along the journey.  P rogress pictures (before / during / after) are also a great way to document your journey and be with where you're starting.   The key here is to get that there is nothing wrong with where you're starting.  You may have all kinds of thoughts about your body image - and we'l...