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Should you Meal Prep?

Meal prepping sucks, I hear ya. Want to know why I love Fridays so much? There's no meal prepping for the next day. I don’t need to prepare my lunch and snacks for work which can be super time consuming and annoying.

An Honest Conversation about Food

A fitness coach is always eating veggies with chicken, fruits and protein shakes. They are NEVER allowed to have a pizza, cookie, grain of rice or even smell an apple pie.

Pretty Post Workout Meals

Most people stick to the same old, boring meal; the protein shake. Don't get me wrong, I usually have these when I'm in a hurry or don't want to put much thought into what I'm doing. However, there are those days that you just want something different. You want to be adventurous and experiment. Maybe even have something that is a bit appealing to the eye.

NutritionMonika PaezMay 3, 2018macros, post workout, pre workout, pretty post workout, pretty, carbs, protein, nutrition, fat loss, trainer, beauty, berries, acai, recipes, healthy, cleanComment

Simple and Clean Healthy Snacks

I’m so happy to be sharing with you some of my favorite store-bought snacks. And I say store-bought, because I didn’t cook or prep any of this stuff.

And while I love a good home-made protein snack, I don't always have the time to make it. So when I want a snack, I need it right in front of me. So today, we’re going to look at a bunch of healthy and clean snacks you pick up straight from the shelves of your local grocery store or even gas station.

Why Does Your Weight Fluctuate On The Scale?

know we all want to go and cry in a corner with our best friend....Ben & Jerry's but thats not going to make the situation better. What id going to make you feel better is what I'm about to tell you. However, overtime you see the scale go up it doesn't necessarily mean your gaining fat, there might actually be more to that than meets the eye.

The Secret to Building Muscle Part II

Last week we spoke about High Meal Frequency and the benefits it has with building muscle. However, there is a 2nd part to building muscle.....

Net Carbs: What are they?

Net Carbs are Carbs that don't have much impact on blood sugar levels. It came about around the same time as the Atkins Diet grew popular. Carbohydrates minus dietary fiber minus artificial sweeteners is where the terms Net Carbs comes from based out of the Atkins diet. The reason behind the significance is that they are known as"impact carbs" since they have an impact on blood sugar.

NutritionMonika PaezOctober 10, 2017net carbs, carbs, itness, personal trainer, atkins, atkins diet, miani trainer, fit, fitness program, flexible dieting, iifymComment

Can carbs transform your physique?

If you've been following me for a while you already know that I come from a pageant and modeling background. Which means that for most of my life I was led to believe that carbs were evil. I am sure I am not alone when it comes to this. Many of us associate carbs as evil and the main culprit for weight gain.

NutritionMonika PaezSeptember 19, 2017fitness, carbs, beauty queen, model, pageantComment

Macro Ratio: Per Meal

No matter what kind of diet you do; intermittent, 3 hour, 6 hour, Vegan, Paleo, IIFYM, Keto, Meal plan, etc you MUST meet your daily goal. The major point that will lead you to succeed or fail in your fitness goal is what your eating v.s. what you burn. If you want to lose weight your goal is to burn more than you eat

NutritionMonika PaezSeptember 12, 2017meal plan, macros, macro, meal timing, muscle gain, lose weight, weight loss, fitness, meal plan protein, carbs, fats, workoutComment

What are Macros?

I wanted to talk to you about Macro Nutrients, otherwise known as macros. This term has been thrown around a lot in social media ever since flexible dieting became popular in the fitness industry.