The concept of hunger has been coming a lot during the #moderation365 training, and so I thought I’d set aside time to put together a comprehensive post about it.
First, there’s a difference between hunger and cravings. Cravings are mostly felt in the head — we think, “I have a craving for chocolate right now.” …
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I’ll never forget the first time I ate maltitol.
For those of you who don’t know what maltitol is, it’s a sugar alcohol, a sweetener. And though it’s technically a “natural” sweetener, let’s just say that the gastrointestinal effects are, um, not pleasant. Especially if you O.D. on it. Found in many sugar-free candies and …
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Something that comes up a lot with women is the concept of self-care and asking for help, understandably.
I think so many of us women want to be able to do it all, have it all, and be it all, and that kind of self-induced pressure can eventually leave us feeling emotionally drained, lonely and …
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From the ages of 22 to 27, I worked 70+ hours a week as a full-time fitness professional — personal training 12 clients/day, teaching 15 group fitness classes and managing a university fitness center. I loved it. But what I didn’t love (besides the fact that I had no time to start my online business) was … …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2014/09/23/get-up/
There are two schools of thought when it comes to time management, priorities and self-improvement.
Some people say it’s wise to work to improve the ways in which you are not operating optimally in the world. In other words, spending time bringing up your weaknesses is time well spent because you can “fill in your …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2014/09/03/strengths/
I’m not going to lie–up until a few years ago, I kind of sort of hated the term “healthy.” It felt so … blah. Like, vague and boring and like something your grandmother would care about. For me, throughout my 20’s, it was very simple: Lean = good, worthy. Not lean = fat, worthless, insignificant …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2014/08/19/define-your-healthy/
Though he hates the attention, one of the perks to being married to a professional brainiac is that we get to constantly discuss really awesome stuff–biochemistry, research, behavior, psychology, natural health, relationships, personal development, learning, growing, risking, improving. Many have commented that we are “so intense” because Jade and I live, eat, breathe this stuff. …
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You might not know this, but in conventional medicine, “chronic fatigue syndrome” is NOT actually recognized as a legitimate diagnosis because they can’t test for it nor treat it . And yet “fatigue” is the #1 reason why people go to see their physicians.
And yet adrenal fatigue manifests in women all the time, and …
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I am beyond excited to feature a guest post today, by my good friend and “gorgeous” best-selling author Esther Blum, RD, of Living Gorgeous. Esther and I have been friends since her first book, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous came out years ago, and over the years it’s been a pleasure to watch her grow …
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My mom has always been thin. She was never a huge exerciser, and I never recall her dieting. And honestly, looking back, I can’t remember her even thinking about food all that much. Sure, she has a sweet tooth that I inherited but overall, my whole life, she’s seemed to pay very little attention to …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2013/11/21/food-anxiety-stress-eating/
People who diet incessantly are rarely all that lean.
Seems counterintuitive, right? Like, shouldn’t they be in the best shape of all? I mean, they are always “on a new diet” so why do they have the hardest time losing fat?
And on the other hand, the leanest people are the ones who do the …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2013/10/07/dieters-versus-lean/
This is a sensitive topic that most people already have an opinion on–are obese people just lazy gluttons? Or is there more going on with people who struggle with their weight AND as a community, might it serve us better to practice empathy and understanding instead of judgment and disgust?
I am in the latter …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2013/07/28/shame/
I think women are hardwired to drink wine. Maybe it’s some genetic thing or tied to estrogen or something but for whatever reason, when I talk to female clients, probably 75% of them mention their desire to drink wine, either nightly or weekly.
And I am right there with them.
I have a confession to …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2013/05/29/things-to-do-instead-of-drinking-wine/
Last week Jade, Gary and myself took the Metabolic Effect train to the UK, Paris and Spain for a number of Metabolic Effect trainings for fitness professionals. I recounted in a previous post my observations overseas, and how different Europeans both eat and live compared to Americans. I have to say, it’s actually striking–and a …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2013/04/06/stress/
The following is a guest post by JillFit friend and fat loss expert Kate Horney, owner of Beyond Fit Physiques and creator of the Beyond Baby Postpartum Fat Loss System. Kate had her little Jackson in September 2012 and has been on the path of postpartum fat loss expert ever since. Below she offers some …
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By Dr. Jillian Teta
Digestion certainly is not the most elegant topic to discuss, yet discussion becomes necessary and warranted when we consider that digestive health plays a major role in body composition, overall health, whether you are prone to be overweight, and even if you are having difficulty losing fat in “problem areas” like …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2012/12/19/digestion/
Let’s just get this out of the way right now–under no natural circumstances can a drug-free woman EVER look like this:
Bodybuilder Jay Cutler
So the idea that any woman will blow up the point of looking like a man is truly absurd–especially considering even MEN have a hard time putting on legitimate …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2012/12/04/bulk-up/
By Jillian Teta
It has been so interesting to me to watch the subtle shift in JillFit’s approach to body transformation. We started with a big drive to help ladies get ready for competitions, and over the years we have spent more and more time helping everyday women construct a lifestyle that gets them results, …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2012/10/15/12-habits-lean-people/
By Sara Baker
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” –Wayne Dyer
Here at JillFit, we write a lot about mindsets and having the right frame of mind. We believe the mind body aspect is just as important, if not more important than a proper nutrition …
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By Sara Baker
I am thrilled to announce there is another JillFit baby on the way! I am 15 weeks pregnant and due in early March. As I have shared with some of you via my blogs and messages on Facebook, this was a long journey for my husband and I, we had been trying …
Permanent link to this article: http://jillfit.com/2012/09/14/sara-baby-2/
