Category Archives: Diet

Macho Man!!

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

Three feet from gold.  That’s where I stood concerning Jose Espinosa from April 2018 until January 2021.  Jose and his wife Susie are realtors and Life Time Healthy Way of Life members in North Dallas.  As a fitness professional, I … Continue reading →

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How Are You Shaping Your Path?

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

How are you shaping your path?  If you’ve not read the book, Switch by Chip and Dan Heath, you may have no idea what I’m referring to.  You see, you have two brains which the authors represent with the analogy … Continue reading →

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Robyn…My Complex Client

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

After a lengthy conversation with her parents, I now sat face to face with 18-year-old Robyn in what seemed like a stare off deathmatch.  It had only been a few minutes since Robyn took her seat in my office and … Continue reading →

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I Know What I Should Be Doing…But?

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

How often have you heard someone say, “I know what I should be doing, but I’m just not doing it”?  As a nutrition coach, I hear this all the time as if it’s as simple as flipping on a light … Continue reading →

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How I Solved My Sleep Dilemma

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

My struggle with sleep has been ongoing for some time although it went to a whole different level last year when I went full-time as a fitness professional.  My challenge has never been in going to sleep.  My ex-wife would … Continue reading →

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The 135 Calorie Solution

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

As a master fitness professional and nutrition coach, I find that many people struggle with snacking at night.  Two common reasons are habit and boredom while the third is a bit more insidious.  Controlling hunger is a huge key to … Continue reading →

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Are Food Companies Lying to Us?

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

Well, they may not be lying but unless you’re well-educated on the rules and loop holes the food industry operates by, you can be badly mislead.  When the average consumer reads a label that says Low Fat or Lean or Zero … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Have to Be Perfect

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

How many of you have ever been on a diet?  How many of you have ever started out like gangbusters and you do great for the first week or so?  Then the cravings start setting in and you don’t know … Continue reading →

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