Why Sustainable Results are a Hoax
When I ask new clients (that have worked with coaches in the past) about why they didn't continue that relationship/diet/method, their...
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itsamandalim
- May 28
- 4 min
"Results Rebellion" & Other Psychological Derailing
Consider this - a client gets on my program and has weight loss success. Eventually, the "newbie gains" and week-to-week scale victories...
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itsamandalim
- May 18
- 3 min
NSVs: True Motivation for Long-Term Weight Loss
90% of my clients come to me specifically to lose weight. That's cool; I get it. Most people initially want to lose weight because they...
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itsamandalim
- May 2
- 4 min
Perma-Cutting: Why Never-Ending Diets Backfire
If you've ever had success with a weight loss program, I'm sure it was from some combination of movement, calorie deficit, and improved...
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itsamandalim
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Food Tracking for Weight Loss: Mirroring vs. Managing
A client came to me for nutrition help a while back, and in response to my intake form question "Are you willing to track your food...
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itsamandalim
- Apr 9
- 4 min
The Case for Home Cookin'
If you're looking for a weight loss solution that doesn't involve calorie counting, macro tracking, photo-taking, food logging, or any...
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itsamandalim
- Mar 27
- 4 min
Discipline Fatigue: The REAL Reason You're Not Losing Weight
Imagine this: You start a weight loss program, and lo and behold - it actually works. You're tracking calories, balancing macros,...
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itsamandalim
- Mar 20
- 4 min
Collect What Counts: Doin' Your Data RIGHT
A few weeks back, I wrote a piece about dropping the data - meaning; knowing when it's time to STOP tracking, collecting, sorting, and...
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itsamandalim
- Mar 14
- 4 min
Menstruation Ain't an (Evidence-Based) Excuse. Period.
I'll be the first to admit when I'm wrong, or when I've changed my perspective on an issue on the basis of newer, better, or higher...
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itsamandalim
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Muscle Matters, and You Should Care
I can't tell you how many female clients come to me (never having truly strength trained, by the way) fearful that they'll "bulk up" or...
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itsamandalim
- Feb 26
- 3 min
Feeling Like Chronic Crap? It's Time for a Gut Check
Gut health is a hot topic in the wellness world these days - and for good reason. More and more research confirms that suboptimal gut...
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itsamandalim
- Feb 20
- 4 min
How to Take Rest Days Without KILLING Your Momentum
I get it. You've spent all this time listening to me tell you to build better habits; find exercise that doesn't feel like a chore; hit...
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itsamandalim
- Feb 13
- 4 min
'Zone In' for Cardio that Works
Whenever I start talking to clients about 'cardio,' responses typically fall into one of three categories: 1) Cardio is life (and they do...
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itsamandalim
- Feb 7
- 3 min
When It's Time to Drop the Data
If you've ever worked with me, you know I collect TONS of data from my coaching clients. We check in regular metrics from weight to body...
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itsamandalim
- Jan 29
- 3 min
Short-Circuiting Your Snack Attacks
Real talk: I don't love snacks. When I write meal plans for my nutrition clients, I urge them to consider two or three amply-sized meals,...
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itsamandalim
- Jan 23
- 3 min
The New Rules of Prenatal Fitness
I can't tell you how many clients I've had who, the moment they get confirmed pregnancy news, assume their entire strength training...
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itsamandalim
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Max Your Metabolism to Stay Lean
After (semi) lecturing a client about why it was important to lose body fat BUT maintain (and gain) all the lean muscle she could - even...
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itsamandalim
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Why HIIT is SH*T for Women Over 40
I've been flying the flag for years that - in general - women are doing too much cardio. With the popularity of bootcamps and...
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itsamandalim
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
3 Ways to OWN Your 2023 Goals
My LIFTING WOMEN community has been on a month-long December to Remember challenge - each day accomplishing one simple task toward better...
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itsamandalim
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
Life on the Sunny Side
As winter approaches (in the Northern Hemisphere, sorry Aussies – save this entry for like, May or June) and the days get shorter, I find...
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