Ingredients for Life #21: Eating Routines

In this episode, Romy, Michael and Lorrie talk about getting back into a healthy routine after falling out of the habit for a little while, and about jumpstarting/shocking your body out of an eating or exercise routine plateau.

Romy and Lorrie also talk about the challenges facing people with strenuous schedules, and how to schedule 5-6 meals per day in and around such a busy day.

Ingredients for Life #19: Listener Questions

In this episode, Romy touches on the importance of preserving lean muscle mass while losing fat, and how exercise helps mitigate the effects of stressors present in your life.

Plus, Romy and Michael respond to the many questions sent in by YOU, via emails and voicemails!

Ingredients for Life #18: Choosing Your Foods

In this episode, Romy and Michael start off with a question from the live audience asking for some information on the story behind the egg whites/egg yolks debate.

Later, one of Romy’s clients, Melinda, shares the story of her weight loss journey, and how she’s been able to stay successful progressing towards her goals. She elaborates on meal planning for herself and her family, food costs, about the experiment she ran on pricing healthy foods vs “regular” foods, and more.

Romy Recommends: Nutrition Bars

Romy prefers nutrition and protein bars that do not contain gluten or soy, so here’s a list of products that she recommends for her clients and uses for her own nutritional needs.

Ingredients for Life #16: David Ingalls, Zing Bars

In this episode, Romy chats with David Ingalls, registered dietician and co-founder of Zing Bars (Romy’s favorite bar!)

David tells the story of how Zing bars came into being, in terms of developing the nutrition bars, being aware of food allergies when creating their products (making sure they don’t include gluten, corn syrup, and other products).

The Power of Protein: Use it to Lean Out!

You can beat the vicious cycle of weight loss and regain in one simple step: consistently add more lean protein to your breakfast, lunch and dinner. Of course, it’s still vital to eat 5-6 small meals a day because frequent, portion controlled eating reduces blood sugar and hunger.