healthy eating

Mental Moment-gym class

Written by on July 21, 2012

Spark

Over the years I’ve done quite a bit of work nationally with NASM, with clients and now Shape Up (SF) around healthy eating and exercise. Why? I want help change the direction of our obesity epidemic and I feel like these avenues are the way I can help effect change. NASM-I work with NASM to help train personal trainers on behavior modification and about how to work with clients around exercise in a different, more effective way so that clients feel good about and stick to an exercise program. Clients-I am fortunate to be able to work with many clients … Continued

How did food go from being ‘subsistence’ to causing obesity

Written by on August 15, 2011

Bakery

I am NOT a nutritionist. I feel like I know quite a bit about food because I have been working as a personal trainer and triathlon coach for many years and have been on the almighty quest for the ‘right way to eat’ most of my life…as is the case for many of us. My other perspective on food comes from my psychology background. I am NOT certified in nutritional psychology but I’ve taken several courses and feel like I have a fair grasp on how food effects psychology, thinking, emotions, focus, concentration, etc. Some food history Originally food was … Continued

What is Exercise Psychology?

Written by on August 1, 2011

Exercise psychology

You may be thinking that exercise psychology is the same as sports psychology so why would I even bother blogging about it. I am blogging about it because they are pretty different. There are some similarities but there are many differences. Here is the technical definition: exercise psychology is concerned with the application of psychological principles to the promotion of physical activity and exercise, the psychological and emotional consequences of physical activity and exercise and the psychological, emotional and health related consequences of the lack of exercise. Wow what the heck does that mean??? Here is my interpretation and what … Continued