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I have a dreaded time with the assumption that my work is tied to my personal worth. 

Others who've expressed the same sentiment are: fitness and nutrition coaches, massage therapists, barbers, corporate managers, realtors, and parents. 

The following is an excerpt from the book 'Feeling Good' by Dr. David Burns. I made slight modifications where I saw fit to make it relatable to my readers but otherwise I claim none of this as my own. 

The assumption goes like this: "My worth...

Megan is a 46 year old teacher with 3 kids. 

She has lost 25 pounds of fat since October of last year. 

She has been deficit dieting like a champion but was getting overly hungry during certain stretches of her day between meals. 

"I saw this post on IG about a mom setting out a veggie tray for her kids at 3 pm so they would pick at it and at least get some good foods in them." This mother was running into kids that were over worked and overly tired and not eating well. 

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There are so many ways to diet it will make your head spin. 

There is contradictory information everywhere you turn. 

Yesterday I met with a client who is healthy from head to toe. Confirmed by blood work and reiterated by her doctors. 

She is vigilant in her diet and exercise maintenance. She works out nearly every day for about an hour doing group fitness classes at Orange Theory and lifts weights at her place. She weighs and tracks her food in My Fitness Pal. 

The...

Organic food only differs from conventionally farmed food in one way: it costs more. Review after review fail to show any significant differences in nutrition value between organic and conventionally farmed foods. So it's the same nutrition for more money.

Sometimes organic food has more vitamins and minerals than conventional foods and sometimes they don't. Seeking out organic to get more vitamins and minerals is a waste of your effort. 

Pesticides can be carcinogenic and organic...

The principle of progression states that in order to increase fitness you need to apply a level of overload to the body within a certain time period. Put simply, you need to increase your workout levels enough to get results but not so much that you get hurt. 

You are probably familiar with progressing frequency and intensity of your workouts. Progressing frequency adds workouts. Progressing intensity adds difficulty. This is like adding weight to the bar or reducing time to...

Nearly everything we do together requires some shift from old habits to new ones. 

Regardless of good intentions many of us fail to accomplish the changes we want. Especially the first time around. This is partly because we tend to see changes as a singular event instead of a process that requires preparation, has several stages and takes time to succeed. 

For example, it's common for someone to go cold turkey to quit smoking or drinking or being a lazy turd. Such changes rarely work...

Have you ever caught yourself saying "I should  ......"

"I should track my food."
"I should go to bed and turn off the TV." 
"I should call my mom back."

Our list of shoulds can be endless. 

Here's the thing: should statements need to be dropped.David Burns, author of Feeling Good, a book that teaches cognitive therapy says violations of our should statements are the main cause of our anger and resentment. When we direct them towards ourselves we feel anger because we...

"Hey man, I was just wondering, I got this smoker as a gift but didn't know if I would be able to use it. Is that cool on your program?"

A prospecting client sent me this message wondering whether he would be able to smoke his meats as a preparation method and if so, would there be any harm? 

His question mirrors a concern that needs to be squashed: the way we prepare our food has a big impact on our health. 

Grilling, baking, boiling, frying, smoking, and any preparation method in...