It’s time to hit the weights and get into some serious resistance training and stretching! The two go together like peanut butter and jelly (the low-cal version, of course ).

A few days ago, a dear friend of mine, and an amazing nutrition coach who also works with my clients, called me up with a worried voice. She explained that she had started weight training with a trainer about six weeks ago, and now she actually felt worse about her body shape and had experienced no significant weight loss. “Am I doing the right thing?” she asked. “Why is this not working?”

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