Here's The Truth About Nutrition

Here's the truth:

Nutrition programs, nutrition coaches, taking supplements or purchasing products is not what changes your nutrition, or changes your life. 
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Being involved in the process,  shifting your mindset and subsequently your behaviour + habits is what determines your level of success and how long it lasts. 

• eating healthy foods does not necessarily lead to fat loss. if your caloric intake surpasses your caloric expenditure (even if it's broccoli!)  you will still store the excess as fat.

• bodyweight can fluctuate up and down daily making it not the best tool to gauge your progress. BW is only one data point. use multiple variable to track progress including: body measurements, how clothes fit, progress pictures, energy levels, sleep quality and your mindset. At Anchor we like to use the InBody Scanner which is a top of the line piece of equipment that less us your hydration, body fat lbs, and lbs of mass.

•  a caloric deficit is needed to drop overall mass.

• however, most often it’s fat that we want to lose and not just weight - meaning we need a program that is more specific.

• weekends count too! 2 days of overindulgence can undo 5 days of nutrition compliance.

• one slice of pizza won't undo all of your progress.

• one piece of  celery won't make you "healthy."

• there are no magic fat loss foods. incorporating a variety of foods into your diet (including "junk food" in moderation) will still allow you to be successful. There is no healthy in isolation.

• signing up for a program does not automatically mean you'll be successful. YOU have to do the work.

• sustainability trumps speed when it comes to changing your body composition. zfaster results are not always better as they can be fleeting.

• finding a way of eating that fits your lifestyle is the best way to maintain results.

-Dr. Alli Cain