Balanced Body Wellness

12/30/2023

•They don’t know how to make adding plants quick and easy.
•They don’t have whole-food based “go-tos” yet.
•It’s simply just not a habit.
•They haven’t learned how to season/cook plants to make them delicious

Too often, trying to ‘eat better’ just looks like restricting certain foods instead of simply adding in more nutrient-dense foods. For a truly sustainable approach, focus on what to add, not what to take away.

Instead of an other fad diet based on restriction, try starting to ‘eat for forever’. The way you envision being able to eat for good, that gives you sustained energy and helps you feel your best from the inside out.

Erin offers Nutritional Wellness Coaching services at the Core Collective. She can help you dial in on sustainable healthy habits that will help you feel your best, with primary focus on nutrition, sleep, movement, stress reduction, and mental mindset.

DM for more info, or email Erin@BalancedBodyWellness.com (she will be disconnected from electronics this weekend, but will return messages starting Monday)

12/01/2023

Join me this month for a FREE challenge focused on mindful eating. It’s a great way to honor your body while still enjoying delicious holiday foods that bring you joy.

You’ll get two emails per week that teach and encourage you yo eat mindfully while keeping the joy of food alive.

Comment ‘MINDFUL’ below or DM to get a link to join!

11/26/2023

What does one on one coaching give you that you can’t get from an app?

Accountability.
A real-time trial and error process if things aren’t working for you.
Someone who cares about your success (and your whole health).

What’s different about my coaching? I’m not going to have you track for long. Just long enough to know what your tendencies/habits are, and to get a feel for your fiber/protein intake. But that’s it. Why? Because nobody wants to track forever or have to be that wrapped up in food. It makes it to easy to hyperfocus on the food, and pay less attention to what your body is actually telling you.

My focus? More real/whole foods. Why? It’s easier to trust your hunger/fullness cues when you’re eating real food. For a lot of folks, the more processed/hyperpalatable foods end up ‘hijacking’ their cues and make it harder to determine if they’re actually truly hungry/full. This doesn’t mean you can’t have them. It just means the priority is on real foods.

Want more info? Send a DM or comment “REAL FOOD” below.

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving! And remember- it’s okay to find joy in eating whatever foods you’d like today…without guilt.

10/30/2023

At the ACLM conference this week… so excited to nerd out on nutrition, behavior change, movement, stress reduction, and all the ways to help people live their healthiest lives!!!!

10/08/2023

Oats are a fantastic plant-based, whole grain meal option.

Instant oats are the easiest and quickest type, but they are often flavored- and therefore have a lot of added sugar (which should be generally minimized). It is possible to find ‘original/unflavored’ instant oats though…and these don’t have any added sugar.

Time: Instant and quick oats both take about 1-2min in the microwave. Rolled Oats and Oat Bran both take about 2-3min to make in the microwave. I usually make mine with milk of choice (plant or dairy), a splash of vanilla extract, and cinnamon. I don’t miss any sweetness with this combo.

Steel cut take about 20-30min to cook stovetop (they really don’t do well in the microwave).

This alone is a deal breaker for most, because of a lack of time.

Consistency/texture: Steel cut are more chewy in texture. Rolled oats are next depending on how you cook them. Last is oat bran, which is really more like a cream of wheat hot cereal (personally, I love the creamy consistency, especially as mornings get cooler outside). I haven’t bought the instant or quick oats in a long time, but my guess is that the biggest difference among them is texture.

Nutrition profile: Steel cut and rolled/quick are almost exactly the same (same fiber and protein, which are two of the most important things to consider). Unflavored instant is usually a smaller serving size, but similar otherwise (if the serving size were the same as the others, they’d be about even). Oat bran actually has a bit more fiber and protein than the others.

So in the end, as long as you aren’t buying the flavored instant oatmeal, the rest just come down to personal preference, as the nutrition profiles are very similar.

06/26/2023

Too often, trying to ‘eat better’ just looks like restricting certain foods instead of simply adding in more nutrient-dense foods. For a truly sustainable approach, focus on what to add, not what to take away.
Ready to go a step further? Incorporate healthy habits that will help you feel your best, with focus on nutrition, sleep, movement, stress reduction, AND mental mindset.
DM for more info, or email Erin@BalancedBodyWellness.com

06/02/2023

Reaching your goals is multi-factorial, but consistency is arguably one of the most important factors. I’d love to help you work towards reaching your goals, whether that be increased energy, weight loss, better sleep, stress reduction, or ALL of the above.

05/25/2023

Want to improve your health, but not sure where to start? Erin offers virtual Nutritional Wellness Coaching services. She can help you dial in on sustainable healthy habits that will help you feel your best, with primary focus on nutrition, sleep, movement, stress reduction, and mental mindset.
DM for more info, or email Erin@BalancedBodyWellness.com

12/05/2022

Food can be fuel for the body and the soul. In my nutrition coaching, I like to focus on helping people feel their best (improving energy, sleep, and quality of life.) Focusing on using food to help you feel your best tends to lead to better consistency with new habits, because what you’re doing/eating is helping you feel better!
Weight loss doesn’t always have to be the primary focus. In fact, I think it can be a more pleasant journey when your focus is on how you feel as opposed to your weight.
Sign up for a free meet and greet to discuss your goals at the link in bio.

09/15/2022

How do you find balance?
•Sleep
•Nutrition/Food
•Movement
•Stress management
•Healthy mental mindset
Sign up for a free Meet & Greet at the link in bio.
www.balancedbodywellness.com

06/08/2022

Summer is the perfect time to add more fruits and veggies to your plate. In-season produce often means better flavor.
A few ideas:
Watermelon or cantaloupe
Peaches, nectarines, plums
Bell peppers/pineapple/onion on the grill
Berries with whip cream and chocolate chips for dessert

05/13/2022

Today’s lunch is a southwest style rainbow salad. Rainbow salads are an easy way to add more color (nutrients) to your plate.

On top of some greens:
R- tomatoes
O- shredded carrots
Y- corn
G- avocado
B/V- purple cabbage

I added black beans for my protein today, but a seasoned chicken would work great here also.

Top with your favorite dressing and enjoy! (I used the Bolthouse Farms Salsa Ranch and it was delicious!)

04/01/2022

Feel left behind by “one-size-fits-all” programs?

A 1:1 personal approach will:
▶️Lead to adjustment of your program based on outcomes
▶️Provide a real-life accountability partner
▶️Help you discover an approach to wellness that you can maintain for a lifetime

Learn more at www.BalancedBodyWellness.com

Build a balanced, healthy lifestyle!

03/06/2022

Once you create your motivation, what keeps it going is a combination of consistency, reaching short term goals, and accountability.
I will work with you to set achievable goals, and create habits that you actually enjoy maintaining for life.
For more info about me and the services I offer, visit:
www.BalancedBodyWellness.com

Build a balanced, healthy lifestyle!

03/01/2022

What you eat can drastically impact your health. For anyone who wants to know more about why… this is a great podcast. Andrew Huberman has a lot of high quality podcasts, but this one speaks specifically to the gut-brain axis and how your gut impacts physical and mental health.

02/28/2022