Have you noticed more diet or weight loss talk on social media or even in your inbox since the start of the new year? It seems that in January and right before the summer time, this information and chatter is prevalent, almost everywhere around us, and it might be adding to certain feelings and emotions we have about our bodies leaving us wondering if we DO need a new program or diet.

Over the past few years, there’s been quite a bit of buzz around counting macros and how this is a non-diet, non-restrictive solution for weight loss. So you might be asking yourself, is this method of tracking something I should do and try?

To help you answer this for yourself, Michelle attempts to explain, in an objective way, what counting macros is, what it involves and how to get started if that’s what you choose for yourself.

In this episode she explains:

What the 3 macronutrients are and why they are important

How macro counting/tracking works

Folks who this method could work well for

Folks who should consider avoiding this method of nutritional tracking

Some of the benefits of macro counting

Some of the pitfalls of macro counting

The world of supplements, especially for women can feel overwhelming and simply filled with snake oil! How can you decide which supplements are necessary for you and worth your money? (always check with your medical professional, I am not your medical professional 😉)

What is creatine?

What does creatine do?

Why might someone want to supplement with creatine?

Is this a good supplement for women?

How do you take creatine?

What are the side effects of creatine supplementation?

They're on our wrists and on our phones and pretty much by our sides at all moments of our day.

They are convenient and can be very useful in supporting us to reach our goals.

But what else might be tracked while we use these apps and wearables?

Who might be looking at our data and what are they doing with it?

Are we as savvy and aware of the risks to our personal data and identities as we think we are being?

As I sit here on a Sunday morning, enjoying my coffee and thinking about the week ahead, one thing that is not on my to do list is starting or restarting another diet.

​For some context, a typical Sunday for me used to be spent:

Shaming myself for having no will power and falling off track with my diet.

Obsessively meal planning following an uber strict (and often complicated) meal plan from the interwebs or from an unqualified Multi Level Marketing “coach” to correct the "damage" I had done that weekend.

Methodically plotting and planning my upcoming week, scheduling in all of the workouts that I thought would burn the most calories, but that I didn’t really enjoy or would have the energy for due to my long work schedule and lack of energy intake due to the above restrictive diet.

As I head back into the school year, my morning routine gets a bit tighter, training folks with the sunrise and then commuting to school for the day. I love breakfast and aim to start my day with 30-40 grams of protein and a solid dose of carbohydrates to give me the energy I need to support me through my school day and beyond! Since my mornings are tight on time, I find myself whipping up smoothies more and more, often sipping on them while I get ready for work and then bringing on the road with me in the car for an on-the-go breakfast.