Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Over several years, I've slowly changed my lifestyle habits and moved myself more and more away from a heavy processed and convenience-food diet toward a very real food diet. Some dietary changes happened quickly whereas other changes required a different appreciation and time to create new habits. I really value what real food can do for a body, when it comes to health and performance so I've worked really hard over many years to make some swaps when it comes to incorporating more real food into my diet. I'm not against processed food and don't cringe at the thought of "food" in a bag but I do believe that some foods, like well-fortified foods, help to keep people healthy in all parts of our world. And since I don't have an off-limit food list, I never feel guilty, anxious or remorseful if I eat something processed. I have a most of the time diet and then there are foods that I eat some of the time/on occasion. The great thing is that neither one i...

 First off, a few yummy recent creations from my  Facebook page  that were enjoyed while working at Baptist Medical Center Beaches last week. Delicious fuel for my body and brain to help me be a great clinical RD to be patients.                                                         Fruit salad oatmeal Peaches Strawberries Blueberries Apples Walnuts and sunflower seeds Oatmeal (1/2 cup dry) Water (to meet consistency needs) ~10-15g protein (Whey protein - if I don't add it I'm hungry in an hour) 1 tbsp flax seeds Cinnamon          Yogurt parfait ~4 ounces greek yogurt (Fage 0%) Grapes Peaches Strawberries Apples Blueberries Granola (a few spoonfuls) Trail mix (w/ a few M&M's for to make my tummy smile) I had so much fun on set of News4Jax yesterday, talki...

Every time I work at Baptist Medical Center Beaches (where I work as a clinical dietitian, as needed), I bring my lunch. I love it when people ask " what creation did you make today?" as it gives me great joy to share with others what I am enjoying. Maybe I smile too much when I eat? Key word: ENJOY Because I make my lunch the night before (typically leftovers), I am always so excited to see how it tastes the next day. I have yet to be disappointed and my meals leave me super satisfied because I am making meals that fit my needs. I am not out to impress others as to how "low carb, low fat, low calorie" I can eat for I don't believe a diet should be low in anything. Bad, off-limit, guilty....you won't find me ever saying those words when it comes to my diet or the food I am eating. I want a meal to leave me satisfied so that I have energy later in the day and to be productive, alert and so my mood stays happy all day. It's so much fun to describe th...

Either way you look at it, one must always see eating as an opportunity to provide the body w/ wholesome nutrients and fuel. On Monday at lunch, I posted my lunch on my Trimarni Facebook page. The purpose of the post was to share my yummy creation and to share a tip that we should all be taking time to enjoy our meals. Certainly, it's hard to enjoy lunch while multitasking....especially if you are stressed, anxious or overwhelmed. To improve productivity, to appreciate the flavors in your meal and to recognize what composition of nutrients satisfy you, it's important to provide your body with a fuel break without a pile of papers or a computer screen to distract you. If you have been a long-time Trimarni blog reader, I have shared hundreds (I'm guessing) creations since I started blogging in 2007. Sharing my journey with others, I have always focused on my myself and my own needs in hopes that I can inspire others through my passion for food which ultimately, fuels my...

Ok -maybe that was misleading. I should have said "How I eat." Well - then again, shouldn't we all be fueling with the food that we put into our body? For everything we eat eventually turns to energy and supports metabolic processes. Before I continue - I wanted to share my metabolism boosting, energizing cabbage slaw and B6 article from my PLATE NOT PILLS column on LAVA magazine online. B6 article and creation On Friday morning (5:15am), I had a small pre-training snack of a WASA cracker w/ a smear of PB and 1/2 banana w/ my coffee and skim milk. I sipped on water on the way to the YMCA near my parents for a leg-shaking, core-on-fire, strength workout. It didn't feel that tough when I started but the lunges, squats, deadlifts (all with free weights) and adductor/abductor machine + core/lower back/hip exercises had my legs shaking as I was putting on my swim gear. My swim was relaxing. 3 x 1000's - outside. I absolutely love swimming outdoors, especia...