What’s your vice?  Mine was late night runs to Whataburger after studying late into the night.  What “calls” you when you are happy or when you are sad?  How about when you are frustrated or just your normal self? The problem is when we let our vices dictate what we eat; this action stimulates other bad nutritional choices.

What we eat defines our body.  Our calorie intake (or lack of), carbohydrate to fat to protein intake are all crucial pieces to make the best you.  Your body is a temple with constant, ever changing needs.  What do you eat, what do you steer clear of, what do you eat in moderation to achieve your goals?  This is what I am here for!  I will help you find the best you through nutritional guidance that perfectly fits your body.  Let’s do this together!

I will guide you on healthy eating; along with discussions of the benefits and pitfalls of current foods you eat regularly.  You will be coached on how to be more responsible with your nutrition, health, well being, and we will discuss recipes and more. 

Nutrition is an essential component of overall fitness, but without a proper nutritional balance, the goals of fitness become increasingly difficult.  The nutrition goal requires a precise energy balance in the body.  Sufficient amounts of the appropriate blend of energy sources are needed for peak athletic performance as well as for optimal recovery.  This calls for the important balance between protein, carbohydrates and fats.

The energy from calories can be added to the body until a surplus appears, or subtracted until a deficit is achieved.  While you may not want to think about calories, the body has no choice.  Your body’s adherence to the law of thermodynamics means caloric surpluses result in storage or weight gain.  Caloric deficits result in removal or weight loss.  Caloric maintenance results in the maintenance of body weight.  Are you having trouble maintaining, gaining, or losing weight?

Adequate carbohydrate intake is critical for optimal energy levels, athletic performance, recovery, and even muscle growth.  Without enough carbohydrates, the body will not only struggle to perform, it will not use fat as effectively for an energy resource.  Carbohydrates are also known as protein sparing, because they prevent protein from being broken down and used as fuel.

Nutritional habits contribute to the degree to which the body responds to training.  This doesn’t mean that nutrition is more important than training; rather both play an equally important role.  What matters most is not what you do occasionally, but what you do consistently.