Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Yep, that happened on Sunday (July 20th).  Best bike ride EVER! Riding with THE  George Hincapie ,  17 x Tour de France finisher.  Ever since my dad passed away 59 days ago, there hasn't been a day that I haven't thought about  my dad. My dad had a great love of life, no matter where he was or what obstacle was in his way, he had a smile on his face, a great sense of humor and an ongoing love of being alive.  My dad never appeared stressed out by life. I wish I could say the same for me for I find myself easily stressed out at times.  I am sure we all wish we could be just like my dad and act in a way as if life was just easy.  I know that there were times in my dad's life that were not easy and certainly, fighting stage IV cancer for the last 10 months of his life was no easy task.  Stress affects us all differently but we all have stress in life. Stress is very subjective for it is hard to define and even ...

Food Freedom.   It's a beautiful thing.  When you can eat what you want, when you want and feel better after you eat than before.  Food freedom means not obsessing about the right time or the wrong time to eat something or having a permit as to the only time to eat something.  Food freedom means removing the pressure to eat a certain way and not criticizing yourself for "messing up". It means not terming food or bashing the body but instead, enjoying the variety of foods that fuels your lifestyle and nourishes the body.  I absolutely love pancakes and pizza and many other foods that perhaps, are on the off-limit food list for many people. Certainly I do not enjoy these foods on a daily basis for if I did, I would not yum over them when I occasionally have them. Also, there's a special way that I eat food - all kinds- in that I make sure that when I eat, I am accountable of what I put into my body and I always make sure I portion what I eat so that I f...

Cauliflower Casserole 1 head cauliflower 2 egg 1 cup ground meat-less veggie meat as featured in this recipe (ex. Morning Star, Boca, Light Life Smart Ground, Trader Joe's Beef-less) or real beef (ex 95% lean ground beef) 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/3 cup oats (not cooked) Shredded cheese Pepper, paprika, caraway seeds, salt 1. Remove leaves and stems from cauliflower. Break cauliflower into small chunks. 2. In large pot filled with water (water should cover cauliflower) and 1/2 tsp salt, bring to a boil. Then add cauliflower, reduce heat, cover and cook for 10-20 minutes or until cauliflower is soft.  3. Drain water from pot and preheat oven to 400 degrees.  4. In large bowl, combine veggie meat (does not need to be cooked), eggs, onions, oats and a smidge of caraway seeds and a pinch or two of pepper and a few shakes of paprika.  5. Combine with a fork until evening combined (the cauliflower will break apart and begin to mash together and this i...

If you want to feel inspired, motivated to work out and amazed by the human body, I recommend to watch Kacy Catanzaro do the incredible as she becomes the first women to make the finals in American Ninja Warrior.  I am extremely passionate about helping athletes learn how to develop a healthy relationship with food and the body through my business but I am also no stranger to expressing my thoughts with  the athlete's body,  and concerns with  body image  and ultimately giving guidance to athletes on how to  build a better body image . So when something so amazing, related to the human body in motion, goes viral in the mainstream media, I love the opportunity to share my thoughts on a very important topic.  Body Image How do you see your body at rest and how to do you see your body in motion? As an athlete or fitness enthusiast, we must not forget that you are not an exerciser. You have goals for your body and ultimately, you hav...

 Soup and Pizza. YUM! I just love pizza - the combination of sauce and cheese on warm bread, topped with a salad makes my taste buds and tummy, incredibly happy.  What I love even more than just eating pizza is making it. Don't get me wrong, I just LOVE trying local brick oven pizza and it something that's on my Ironman race week to-do list for I just love pizza two nights before my race. It's a great comfort food that makes me yum and smile.  Karel and I made a shop at Trader Joe's here in Greenville SC a few days ago and we came across a variety of pizza dough's. There was no hesitation to throw the garlic and herb dough into our cart for we never have specific days when we are allowed certain foods. Wednesday (yesterday) just happened to be a great day to enjoy semi-homemade pizza after our evening interval hilly ride (eventually I will omit the word hilly when I talk about our rides because no ride that we do is without a few thousand feet of ...

I feel very fortunate that my body has no food intolerances or allergies. Same for Karel. We both love trying new foods as well as enjoying a varied diet to help fuel our active lifestyle and nourish our body. We emphasize real food as much as possible but by no means are we strict with our diet or do we have an off food limit list when it comes to our occasional indulgences or treats.  Alongside several years of working as a clinical RD, I have worked with many athletes and fitness enthusiasts on nutrition and sport nutrition for there are many people who are not so lucky for they have to restrict a variety of foods for clinical and health reasons.  I believe that my love for real food has kept my body in good health over the past 1/2 of a decade. Without a sickness, cold or flu since the early summer of 2007, my immune system has stayed incredibly strong thanks to a wide variety of vitamins and minerals in my diet and an incredibly healthy relationship with food...