Planning your meals is a great way to ensure that you’re staying on track with your diet every day. In this post, I’ll show you my process for creating meal plans for myself and my clients. 

When I teach my clients to eat healthy, we focus first on eating a nutrient-dense diet. The easiest way to eat nutrient-dense foods and avoid empty calories is to follow what I call the Healthy Plate Model. This is a modified version of the USDA’s MyPlate model that was published in 2015, and it shows what your plate should generally look like at meal times.

Around the holidays, many of my clients worry about the impact of holiday treats on their fitness progress. Here are some of my tips for enjoying the holidays while staying healthy!

Calories are the way we measure the energy that we get from our food. If you’ve ever struggled to lose weight or build muscle despite eating healthy and exercising, it’s likely that you weren’t getting the right amount of calories in your diet. Let’s look at how to find the right amount of calories to eat every day to reach your fitness goals.