Author Archives: Lisa Joann

New month, new book review. So yes, I read “how to” diet books. Here’s why…if my clients are reading them, or interested in them, I need to read them as well to see what the take away is. Not all how to diet books are bad. Some offer some sensible, practical tools. As an educator,Continue reading “Book Review-Lean Habits”

Stronger core?? Here is what you do. 3X per week (not back to back) choose 5 of these exercises. Perform each for 1 minute for a total of 5 minutes. Keep the movements slow and controlled. It’s not the quantity of reps, it’s the QUALITY of the movement. Belly button pulled to the spine, keepingContinue reading “Core Strengthening”

A client made me smile today. It’s been warm during the day here and she had lunch with friends. She decided to wear a non-sleeve shirt and noticed how toned her arms were. She said, “In my head, I said ‘thank you Lisa.’” I love hearing stories of bringing confidence to my clients lives. MyContinue reading “Confidence Boost”

Dear party hosts…. Honestly speaking for a lot of people. Nothing will irritate someone who is trying to focus on their health like another person shoving deep fried, sugar coated whatever in their face. “Oh come on, live a little! It doesn’t look like dessert is gonna hurt you!” “Eat!!! I don’t want this foodContinue reading “To all hosting a party”

I had a client ask me today if I could design a rapid fat loss diet for an event in 6 weeks. Yes….yes I can.———————— Rapid fat loss plans, pills, teas, extreme calorie deficits, endless gym sessions and salads will work, but only for the time you do it. And then what happens? You endContinue reading “Rapid fat loss plan! Now on sale!”

Have you ever wondered what you would feel like when you are optimally balanced with your nutrition and fitness? ✅ More energy?✅ Better stress management?✅ Get to a healthy weight and body composition?✅ A healthier attitude with your personal goals? It’s not just about what to eat. It’s about why you want to make aContinue reading “Optimal Balance”

I just watched this over the past couple of days and wanted to review it. I’m a fan of Spurlock and the original documentary, and gave this one of view. The original movie documents his journey of what would happen if he only ate McDonald’s for 30 days. He received a lot of scrutiny becauseContinue reading “Super Size Me 2 Review”

I could call this a “program or challenge,” but I don’t because those words describe something that you stop doing. And properly fueling your body isn’t something that’s meant to be stopped. This is true coaching, guidance and education about how nutrition plays a role in your overall health and body composition. This is oneContinue reading “Nutrition Coaching”

I see this a lot. Women want more cardio and men want weight training. For a well rounded program, you should include both. Cardio for heart health and weight training for strength and muscular conditioning. For cardio, you want to do a combination of high intensity and low intensity. I recommend three days per weekContinue reading “Cardio vs Strength”

Fat, sugar and salt. These are the three key ingredients that manufacturers focus on when creating new concoctions for us to see on menus and buy in grocery stores. From Nabisco to Outback Steakhouse, there are teams of people sitting around trying to figure out how to sell you food and keep you coming backContinue reading “Fat, Sugar, Salt”