How Non-Traditional Meals (Like Brinner!) Can Help You Reach Your Goals In today’s blog post, I’m going to share with you a secret that I use with some of my clients. That secret is: eating...

… Without Spending Hours with a Calculator or Spreadsheet A client was struggling with sticking to her calorie goal this week – she was frustrated by long days at work that often made cooking...

Body Image, Perception, and Peace This week, an interesting conversation came up in my private Facebook group, Habits First (you can join here, for free!). One user posted: “Weird question. I sometimes...

I still remember the rainy Sunday when Michael and I discovered Cups and Cakes for the first time. It’s kind of a magical place. We had been living in Red Bank for about a month, and we had noticed...

When I talk about meal prep with clients, sometimes I forget that the concept of meal prep itself can be an entirely unfamiliar idea. When people don’t cook regularly, jumping from sporadic cooking...

This week, I’m starting a new spotlight feature series. I’ve been highlighting my clients who have been doing a stellar job with my Client Spotlight posts, but this week, I’m expanding my focus to...

When most people are trying to improve their fitness habits, one of the most common obstacles is lack of time. This is completely normal, and to be expected – most of us have jobs, families, and...

Faster Every Year This weekend, I completed my fastest official 5K race to date, with a finishing time of 24:53 and a mile pace of 8:01. I’m going to take a moment to digress, for the sake of transparency....

Joy, 57, lives in Texas and participated in my last round of the Tone Every Zone Challenge (Level 1). Even though I think she felt a little hesitation at the beginning, she won this round for Level 1!...