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12/07/2021

It is common in America to see the following meal sizes:

Breakfast: Smallest or none

Lunch: Medium

Dinner: Biggest

Other cultures take a different approach:

Breakfast: Biggest

Lunch: Medium

Dinner: Smallest

There’s no right or wrong way, but I want to highlight some key points about the other cultures approach:

1. They eat a big breakfast, so their bodies have calories to burn as they are working all day.

2. They eat a medium size lunch to continue to fuel their bodies for the afternoon.

3. They eat smaller dinners since they won’t be as active after dinner and so their bodies can digest it before sleep.

If we eat a big dinner, then we probably won’t be hungry for a big or any breakfast. By the time lunch comes around, we’re really hungry, and then the same with dinner. Are bodies are usually so hungry by dinner because they haven’t been getting enough food throughout the day that we’ll tend to overeat or have a snack after dinner.

05/07/2021

A question I get asked a lot: What’s the best diet? 🤔

My answer: There is none! The best approach to nutrition is the one you can follow day-in and day-out and that you enjoy. 😃

Does your life ever get busy or have unexpected things come up? Of course it does! A work meeting runs late, your friends want to go out to dinner, the big game is on and your family is coming over. Whatever it might be, there’s more to life than being bound by restrictive diets. ❌

We’re people. We have schedule changes. We have people we eat meals with. We eat meals not individual foods. We eat to celebrate holidays and special occasions. 🎂

It’s more than just food and how and when you eat doesn’t need a label like “paleo” or “fasting” to work for you.

A question I like to ask clients: can you follow this diet or nutrition program for the rest of your life? If the answer is no, then you shouldn't do it because it's not going to yield you long-term or sustainable results.

Visit the link below to read the full blog post!

https://www.energybalancecoaching.com/blog/whats-the-best-diet

14/05/2021

Grateful for a nourishing breakfast to start the day 😌

Practicing gratitude is a great way to start the day on a positive note and set the tone for the rest of the day.

What’re you grateful for today??

P.S. I chop up spinach and mix it right into the avocado to get more greens in 😋

12/05/2021

It’s been awhile and our community is expanding, so let’s talk about what energy balance is 🔽🔽

Energy balance is the difference between calories in through the food we eat and calories burned by exercise, daily movement like walking to your car to go to work, and simply by living.

Energy balance is everything about you.

Your nutrition 🍏💧
Your sleep 💤
Your job 👩‍🏫👷
Your hobbies 🎨🎸
Your fitness 🏋️‍♂️🏊‍♀️
Your stress 😣

It’s everything that makes you who you are.

This is why nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle habits are so highly individual.

Visit the link below to learn more!
https://www.energybalancecoaching.com/about

24/04/2021

Repost

We spent the morning out at talking to golfers about how fitness can help them move better, feel better, and of course play better golf!

03/02/2021

Life’s been crazy… but I’m getting back into the swing of things… 😉🏌🏽‍♀️⛳️

12/01/2021

Separation is key!! ⛳️🔑

This A-frame stretch is a great way to work on upper and lower body separation. 🏌🏽‍♀️

How to:

1. Start with feet shoulder width apart, then come into a squat

2. Place one hand on your knee and your elbow into your opposite knee

3. With the opposite arm, reach towards the ceiling opening up the chest

4. Hold or perform for reps

Important tips:

✅ Use your elbow to press against the knee keeping the knees pushed out over the toes

✅ Exhale as you open the upper body

✅ Use your breathing to help you find more rotation

This exercise is great to do anywhere, anytime whether it’s on the driving range, in the office, or before a run! 🏃🏽‍♂️

05/01/2021

⛳️Time to test asymmetry ⬇️⬇️

This single-leg glute bridge is a way to identify if one side is stronger than the other. This will give you an idea of which side needs more work in order to balance out. 🏌🏽‍♀️

How to:

1. Begin lying on your back with your knees bent and feet planted together.

2. Place your arms on the ground just wider than the sides of your body

3. Flatten your back into the ground*

4. Lift one leg off the ground towards your chest

5. Lift your hips off the ground and then lower them back down

6. Repeat for a number of reps or hold at the top

Important tips:

✅ * A few different cues for this: pull the front of your ribs to the front of your hips, draw your belly up and in, tuck your hips under. Find which one works for you.

✅ Plating the hands, palm side down, by your sides will help with balance.

✅ You should feel this in your glutes. If you feel a lot in the hamstrings, then try bringing your planted foot in closer to your hips.

✅ If you find one side is easier, more balanced, or you can perform more reps or time, then there is an imbalance between the two sides. No worries, most have an imbalance, even if it’s slightly. Increase the reps or time on the weaker side in order to work on increasing strength to match the strong side.

As humans, we tend to use one side more than the other, so having an imbalance isn’t surprising. Right-handed? You probably drive your vehicle 🚗 unlock doors 🔑 carry things, and write ✍️ with your right-hand.

04/01/2021

🏌🏽‍♀️ divot or no divot??

I take divots now, but when I first started playing on the sandy Florida courses I would pick it clean. ☀️ ⛳️

31/12/2020

🆕❗️SHOULDER HEALTH❗️⬇️

How to:

1. Begin laying face-down and tighten your core

2. Start with your arms in the Y position: overhead, on a slight angle

3. Lift and lower your arms for a number of reps

4. T position: bring arms to shoulder height

5. Lift and lower your arms for a number of reps

6. A position: bring arms to down by your side, keep your thumbs facing out

7. Lift and lower your arms for a number of reps

Important tips:

✅ Maintain a tight core

✅ Keep your forehead rested on the ground

✅ Keep your arms straight

✅ Lift your arms as high as you can while maintaining straight arms

Get started by doing 5-8 reps of each one; do all of the Y’s, then all of the T’s, and lastly all of the A’s. 🤸🏽‍♀️

30/12/2020

How’s your balance?!

Here’s a great way to test it: the single leg quarter squat. ⤵️

How to:

1. Start standing on one leg

2. Squat down a quarter of what a full squat would be

3. Return to tall and repeat for a number of reps before switching sides

Important tips:

✅ Choose a focus point about 4 feet on the ground in front of you

✅ You can always use something (a wall, chair, etc.) for assistance as you improve your balance

✅ You don’t have to squat very far

Balance has to be used. An easy way to incorporate it into your daily routine is to stand on one leg while you’re brushing your teeth.

Start with simple balance exercises to improve and gain confidence in it. 😊

29/12/2020

Time to be a frog!! 🐸

Frog pose stretches out the groin and hips. A lot of people (myself included!) find this movement to be challenging, but it does get better with practice!

How to:

1. From all 4s (your hands and knees), take your knees as wide as you can

2. Come down onto your elbows

3. Gently sit the hips back, pause to feel the stretch

4. Rock back forward and repeat

Important tips:

✅ Make sure your feet are in line with your knees

✅ Your back should be flat (think of puffing your chest out)

✅ Only sit back as far as you’re comfortable

Give the frog a try and then check back for more variations! 😃

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