Weight Loss

Sports performance can develop over time after an athlete has bariatric surgery with diet and fueling experimentation.

Triumph with Personal Sports Nutrition for Bariatric Athletes!

Have you met those bariatric athletes who’ve had their surgery, flourished as an athlete, and managed to fuel themselves successfully?  That’s a massive accomplishment!  I’ve only met a couple and they’re generally several years out from the surgery.  Athletes who are months out are often still struggling to find the right mix of fluids and […]

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Teen Athlete Weight Loss

Nine Top Tips for Teen Athlete Weight Loss

Teen athlete weight loss is complex.  There are so many reasons why someone might not have the ideal body composition for their sport: genetics, epigenetics, gut microbiota, circadian rhythms, relationship to food, coping skills, environment, stress, access to food, and dozens more.  It’s even more complex when you’re talking about teenage athletes that are in

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Weight loss timing

Weight Loss in Athletes: When, What and How

Avoid common weight loss pitfalls with optimal weight loss timing and following a few simple meal timing rules. Almost no one is satisfied with their body weight, and athletes are no exception.  They’re looking for weight loss!  They want to lose body fat OR gain muscle OR do both while retaining the “look” that is

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nutrition tips to eat healthy as an athlete

See the Healthy Foods First: Choice Architecture for Weight Loss

Can you lose weight & boost sports performance when food is there ALL the time? Food is present everywhere we go.  It’s very common for an athlete to ask me if they can possibly drop some pounds with all that tasty goodness staring them in the face!  Turns out, the answer is yes! See the

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Consider the pros and cons of weight loss before taking action.

Discover the Pros and Cons of Weight Loss on your Athletic Performance!

Will weight loss help your athletic performance? My answer is always that it depends on the athlete, their sport and position, their goals and their current health status.  So I try not to give a yes or no answer to that request.  I need more information, and I need to know how the athlete thinks

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