The Important Role of Protein and Carbs in the Muscle Building Process Protein and carbs play an important role in the muscle building process, but how important of a role do they play? Well, imagine your muscle is a brick wall… You’ve had a killer workout and broke down a lot of muscle fibers, or […]

Cleaning: A Great Way to Fill Your Fitness Buckets! One of my LEAST favorite things to do is clean my house. I’m just not very good at it. Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE having everything tidy and organized. But I’ve always thought there’s a million other things that I could be doing with my […]

My least favorite question to hear as a Nutrition Coach: “Are your services covered by insurance?” I understand that the notion of spending money on yourself  is scary. But I want to discuss the REAL cost of hiring a Nutrition Coach! I still remember the first time my husband and I spent actual money on […]

“What are your thoughts on teens using creatine as a sports supplement?” Google will tell you that teens should not use creatine as a sports supplement under the age of 18, as that’s the generalized answer for most things regarding ‘children’. However, that’s more from a generalized liability standpoint. There are no specific studies on […]

I know you’re wondering what does house cleaning have to do with nutrition coaching.  Turns out maybe more than you think. Grab a coffee & get comfy in your favorite chair. I want to share something that happened to me recently that really made me RECONSIDER a limiting belief I had – one that, it […]

On a scale of 1 to “chicken shit” – how scared are you to set big goals or new year’s resolutions right about now? LISTEN UP. I get it. You’re not going to be motivated all the time. You might fall off the bandwagon. In fact, you probably will. But that’s exactly why NOW is […]

Are you looking forward to the New Year and setting some big goals for 2023? For those who don’t know me, I’m Yvette, and I help Crossfit and strength athletes of all levels actually feel like they look like an athlete.  It happens all the time – people who get their butts to the gym 5x […]

PLEASE DON’T STARVE YOURSELF. It’s January. You’re gung-ho about dropping those last 10 pounds this year. You’re “making some lifestyle changes” – right? The #1 mistake I see is that you don’t eat enough for your goals. (Gals AND guys, I’m talking to both of you!) This creates a deficit in energy, and you’re STARVING! […]

There’s no doubt about it – checking in on yo’self is proven to help you keep dialled in so you can reach your goals. I can’t tell you how often a client has NOT recorded their starting measurements or did NOT take ‘before pics’ because they were uncomfortable with it, but then regret not taking […]

Okay so you may have gone a little overboard and ate the entire charcuterie board… 😬 Now you feel bloated, guilty, and ravenously hungry — how can that be when you ate a kazillion calories?! Eating poorly sends the blood sugars into chaos. When the crash comes, the body will try to protect itself and […]