Real Talk

Reverse dieting is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. We’re doing the opposite of dieting! The 1,200-calorie plan is in the past. She’s in the rearview mirror. She is no longer. But why would you do this? Well, lots of reasons: There are even more scenarios, but they all boil down to this: whatever […]

If you’ve been through the phase of cutting calories and hitting the gym more often to lose weight, only to find yourself staring at the same or a higher number on the scale….well, you’re not alone. Why does this happen? Weight loss should simply be about burning more energy than you put in, right?? Well, […]

I get it. You know how to be healthy. You know how to lose weight. You just can’t seem to actually…do it. You either start things up again and “fall off the wagon” by Friday and just wait for Monday to try again….or Monday keeps coming around and you still can’t muster up the mental […]

We hear terms like “insulin” and “insulin resistance” in mainstream health media a lot these days, and I think it’s honestly created some big-time confusion. Is insulin bad? Should we avoid spikes in insulin? Do we need insulin? What even is it? Let’s take a step back and clear the mud: Insulin is a hormone […]

I’m not a psychic (I wish), BUT I have a really strong hunch about what 2023 has in store for health trends.  Every health magazine and publication makes their own predictions, but based on the conversations I have with Metabolism Makeover clients and colleagues (plus a little intuition), I’ve created a list of 8 trends […]

Aside from weight loss, the second most popular goal we see is (understandably) to build muscle. We all want good-looking body composition! For this goal, we need to talk seriously about protein. This underrated macronutrient is a game-changer and absolutely essential for your body to be able to gain more lean muscle tissue. Chances are, […]