#LGBeautyAndBooty Challenge: Upper Body Strength (W4D5)

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Q&A Friday: I’m always on the lookout for your questions on social media and right here on the website. While most of what we talk about on here is fitness, it seems the majority of your questions lately are on nutrition. So, today, I want to do my very best to shed some light on two of the top nutrition questions I see.

Q: How do you eat healthy on the weekend? I am great during the week but struggle to stay on track on the weekends.
A: I’ll keep this answer short and sweet ((pun intended lol)….portions! On the weekends, I take a more relaxed approach, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to let the work you’ve put in all week unravel. If you’re at a party and there are snacks all around you, enjoy a few bites but not the entire bag of chips. You know what I’m saying?! It takes a bit of self control, but allow yourself to enjoy without over indulging! We get out what we put in; focus on nutrition every day of the week and you’ll reap the rewards!

Q: Do you count calories? How about macros??
A: I do see a great benefit in having an understanding of calories and macros, and more importantly, the calorie and macro content of your most commonly eaten foods. For example, I think it’s important to know how much 30 grams of carbohydrates of oats looks like. Different approaches work best for different individuals, but in my experience, women do best when they don’t count anything: no counting calories or macros. Still, it’s crucial to know how much you’re eating each day. Here’s my super simple approach… know how many calories or macros you want to eat each day, then divide that number by the number of meals you eat in a day so that each meal you’re eating the same amount. Once you learn how to “eyeball” those amounts, it becomes the most simple, yet effective healthy eating approach!

If you’re thinking “woah that was a lot…I divide what by what” please don’t stress…I took all of the food frustration away in the LG Meal Plan, specifically in the Eat Your Way Lean guidelines where I teach you exactly what I just described….how much to eat, how to portion it and even optimal timing for results! Read more HERE

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