BTBN Blog
BTBN Blog
Nighttime Snacking: Understanding the Habit and How to Tame It
Nighttime snacking and late meals can lead to poor sleep and digestion, impeding one’s ability to maintain a healthy body composition. Often, nighttime snacking is less about hunger and more about habit—whether it’s eating while watching TV, using food for comfort, or...
Are GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications the Magic Treatment We’ve All Hoped For?
GLP-1 weight loss medications, such as Wegovy®, Ozempic®, Mounjaro®, Zepbound™, and semaglutide, are not just promising in their potential to combat obesity but also in their market growth. These weight loss medications mimic the effects of a hormone called...
How Low-Calorie Diets Will Sabotage Your Weight Loss
Are you stuck in a weight loss rut, feeling like you're eating next to nothing but not seeing results on the scale? This is a common frustration; you are not alone. In pursuing shedding those extra pounds, some folks mistakenly believe that cutting calories to the...
Get Your Metabolism Moving
Are you struggling to reach your weight loss goals? It could be due to poor metabolic health. But what exactly is metabolic health? It refers to how well your body processes glucose, the sugar that fuels your body. Poor metabolic health can increase your risk of developing conditions such as Type 2 Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, and cancer.
How to Navigate Weddings
First things first. You must decide what kind of experience you are “OK” with having. If you decide you want to let loose by taking a break from your regular eating routine, do it. By all means, put on your best outfit and dancing shoes and enjoy. We aren’t here to judge (unless an unfortunate video of your dance moves ends up on social media). The moral of the story, be “OK” with having fun and be “OK” with the consequences.
The proposed rules of engagement are to PLAN AHEAD.
Weekend Warrior: Make your weekend eating look more like your weekdays
Studies show that most people struggle with consistency when dieting. Not having a sustainable plan is one of the driving forces that cause people to quit and give up.
Are you Proactive or Reactive?
If you’re anything like us, you always feel busy, and your “to-do” list is never complete. As entrepreneurs, we’ve learned how important it is to be more proactive and less reactive. And, we are still learning, and always will be!
Want to feel better?
We’ve learned some tough and valuable lessons about the power of being more proactive. This doesn’t mean that we are never reactive. We’re imperfect humans. It means that we are more likely to succeed if we can be as proactive as possible.
Comparison, Confidence, & Consistency
The 3 C’s I have struggled with and continue to work on!
1️⃣ Comparison – I’ve struggled with this as an athlete and as a business co-owner. I think it’s human nature to want to see how you “stack-up” against others but in my experience comparison doesn’t often lead to positive feelings or outcomes. I’m constantly reminding myself to steer my own ship and stay in my own lane. I have control over my own actions, why worry about what others are doing?
Cheat or Choice?
Cheat (definition) - to deceive or trick.
Choice (definition) – Select something as the best of two or more alternatives.
Which definition sounds better to you? Cheat or Choice?
Why Hire a Nutrition Coach?
Quick. What’s the first thing that popped into your head?
-To lose weight/fat
-To be told what to eat
-To get a personalized macronutrient/calorie goal
Let’s go a little deeper, shall we? At Beyond the Box Nutrition, we provide more than macros!
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