Siwicki Fitness Blog
20 Healthy Food Swaps to Boost Your Health
Life is stressful - preparing healthy meals and snacks for yourself and family shouldn’t be. We use ingredients on the daily that aren’t the best for us - we rounded up 20 swaps that are just as delicious. These swaps increase your nutrient intake, reduce calorie consumption and promote your overall health.
Contributing Factors to Weight Gain
Eat less, exercise more. Is it really that easy? You may not be surprised to hear that losing excess weight and keeping it off goes way beyond such one-dimensional recommendations. In fact, the concept of calories in and calories out may be the biggest misunderstanding people have about weight. It turns out that weight gain and shedding extra pounds are not as black and white as many seem to think.
We’ll explore some lesser-known factors affecting weight and metabolism that you need to know if you want to lose weight and keep it off.
Summer Recipes
Who doesn’t love a good summer meal? It’s hot out, we want something that isn’t going to make us feel bloated and tired. Do enchiladas, rice bowls and sweet potato salad sound good to you? Check out the blog for the recipes.
Summer Cocktails + Unexpected Power Foods
Sangria & Margaritas? Yes please! Enjoy recipes for a delicious margarita on the rocks and a raspberry sangria that are both low in sugar and low in carbs. We have heard a lot about the nutritional benefits of things like avocados, kale and berries. I wanted to introduce you to some foods that you may have not heard much about or realized the nutritional benefits of.
Stay On Track While Traveling
SUMMER IS HERE! I know it’s easy to get off track while traveling. We included a few simple tips on how to preplan so that you feel great throughout your entire vacation.
Intermittent Fasting
What is intermittent fasting? How does it work? What are the benefits? Are there different ways to intermittent fast? Intermittent fasting has been a hot topic as of late, let’s learn more about it and understand why intermittent fasting is a great tool for a variety of reasons including: weight loss, improving athletic performance, decreasing hunger and fighting disease.
Why Keto?
Okay Siwicki Fit Fam, let’s round up all the details of the Keto diet here (what is it, benefits, etc.). We have been talking a lot about it in the recent weeks, and are pretty excited to get started on Tuesday with our Keto Meal Plan. Many of you express concern in regards to weight loss, and with the help of Amanda from Amanda Lauren Wellness, we are convinced that the Keto diet may be a great opportunity for so many of you to shed unwanted pounds, reduce sugar cravings, amp up your athletic performance and so much more!
Reaching a plateau in your fitness journey is a common experience, but it's also a call to action to refine your strategy for continued progress. Integrating higher protein intake, focused strength training, and the principle of progressive overload into your routine can significantly impact your ability to move past stagnation. Our fitness classes are specifically designed to adapt to your evolving fitness needs, ensuring that you're always challenged and never plateau for long.