Category: Nutrition

Sugar is Sugar is Sugar

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Nutrition

Sugar is Sugar is Sugar

“But what about honey?”

“I heard agave nectar is so good for you!”

“Coconut sugar is definitely super healthy!”

I’m here today to be the loving bearer of bad news, my friend.

No matter how you slice it, all sweeteners are still SUGAR.

Sure, different sources of sugars are made of different compounds and interact with your body on somewhat different levels, but at the end of the day…

SUGAR IS SUGAR

And we can’t change it.

Sugar negatively affects our health from our waistlines to our teeth to our hunger, energy, & cravings all the way to our hormones.

Our biology simply hasn’t caught up to deal with this. We eat more sugar in a week now than humans used to eat in a year just a century ago and it gets worse by the decade.

I’m not here to convince you to give up sugar.
I am here to tell you that there’s no “healthy” sugar or sugar substitute no matter how you slice it.

So, if you’re trying to reduce sugar or give it up entirely, there’s no real alternative aside from naturally sweet substances like fruits that also contain fiber.

It’s also true that the less sugar you eat, the less you’ll crave.

While you don’t have to cut sugar entirely overnight, every single one of us should be aiming to have sugar in our diet as minimally as possible for optimal health. Less than 50 grams / day is a great goal. and this is including fruit.

If you are going to choose a sweetener- here are a few best choices and tips.
-stay away from white sugar
-Coconut sugar, raw organic honey, real maple syrup or Raw Stevia or dates as slightly better options.
-Organic Fruit is always a better choice for a sweet treat
-Apples, pears and berries have the least amount of sugar

I’m curious – what’s your relationship with sugar? Are you trying to curb it? If so, how’s that going? Reply below and let me know!

If you are interested in learning more about Full Circle Coaching, call/text us at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about triathlon, health and wellness or holistic lifestyle/ nutrition.

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

 

 

Recipe: Banana Ice Cream

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Nutrition, Recipes

Recipe: Banana Ice Cream

1 Frozen Organic Banana/serving (remember to peel banana and cut into chunks before freezing for better results)
1/2 cup of Arroy D Coconut Milk/ add more coconut milk for desired thickness.
1 TBSP grass fed collagen or Clean Protein from Mt. Capra

Combine all ingredients into a blender until smooth to your desired consistency.

Note: The banana is frozen. Only add a little milk to make it like ice cream, add more milk if you want it like a milk shake.

Optional Toppings – 1 drop of doTERRA Cinnamon essential oil.
Organic dark chocolate chips
Tbsp of organic almond or any nut butter to the mix
Organic Berries

If you are interested in learning more about Full Circle Coaching, call/text us at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about triathlon, health and wellness or holistic lifestyle/ nutrition.

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Healthy Eating Couldn’t be Simpler

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Nutrition

Healthy Eating Couldn’t be Simpler

Many of the best, fastest, and healthiest meals require absolutely no recipes, no prep work, and really, not a whole lot of thought!

If you’ve got some kind of protein, vegetables, oil or water, a little salt and pepper, and a pan or grill, you’ve got a healthy meal coming your way in a matter of minutes.

Seriously…who doesn’t love a grilled dinner!?

You can mass grill (or even bake) your proteins – whether meats or seafood, and piles of veggies all at once with hardly any prep or clean up.

This isn’t rocket science I’m sharing with you today but rather a reminder that healthy is accessible all the time. Im even surprised sometimes when I fix an amazing organic meal in less than 20 minutes. There is really no excuse for eating healthy.

And guess what!

You can apply the same concepts when dining out.

You can get grilled or baked protein and veggies anywhere.

You can get fresh salads with protein and olive oil lemon and sea salt anywhere.

Healthy is EVERYWHERE if you choose it!

What’s your favorite, simple healthy meal? Would love if you’d share!

I am starting to add a collection of my favorite and simplest recipes right here in the Full Circle Coaching Blog – Look for the recipe tab!

If you are interested in learning more about Full Circle Coaching, call/text us at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about triathlon, health and wellness or holistic lifestyle/ nutrition.

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Rules for Healthy Eating

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Nutrition

Rules for Healthy Eating

Today I’m coming to you with some practical info that you can implement right away for better health.

So, without further ado, here are my 7 rules for healthy eating:

  1. Drink quality spring or filtered water! Half of your body weight in ounces per day is your absolute minimum. I also suggest drinking a full glass of water between meals with a pinch of real sea salt to prevent over-eating in addition to drinking a glass as soon as you wake up.
  2. Focus on eating mostly proteins, vegetables, good fats, some fruit, and good-quality starches (like root veggies of any kind- think carrots sweet potatoes, squash). Organic when possible and keep sugar to a minimum!
  3. Never eat in a hurry. Do your best to always eat slowly and in a relaxed state.
  4. Never eat until you’re stuffed – stopping when you feel 80% full is key!
  5. Choose high-quality organic foods anytime possible.
  6. Eat only when you’re actually physically hungry, not because it’s “meal time.”
  7. Supplement your diet with high-quality products only as needed. We here at Full Circle Coaching absolutely love all the Bodyhealth products check them out at Bodyhealth.com and use discount code on several products; enter FULLCIRCLE at check out for great savings. 

There you have it!

Which of these do you do well?

Where is there room for improvement?

Let me know!

If you want a detailed nutritional analysis check out my Holistic Lifestyle and Nutrition program HERE  and I invite you to link here and schedule a call with me today or, text me at 786-586-6057 to request an appointment.

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Recipe: Hemp Heart & Chia Seed Porridge

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Nutrition, Recipes

Recipe: Hemp Heart & Chia Seed Porridge

2 Tbsp Hemp Hearts
3 Tbsp Chia Seed
1 Cup Arroy D Coconut Milk
1-2 Scoops Vital Proteins Collagen
1/2 Banana or blueberries to taste

In a small saucepan combine ingredients and stir over heat for five minutes. Much healthier than Oatmeal.

If you are interested in learning more about Full Circle Coaching, call/text us at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about triathlon, health and wellness or holistic lifestyle/ nutrition.

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

It’s Not That Hard But It’s Really Hard

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Nutrition

It’s Not That Hard But It’s Really Hard

“Just eat better and train more”

It really doesn’t sound that hard, does it?

In theory, it’s not.

Whether you want to get faster, lose weight, tone your body, train for a triathlon or just be healthier and have more energy,

The path to get there is fairly simple.
It’s kinda just a matter of doing the work.
But here’s where it gets complex.

In the follow through.

Life is busier than it’s ever been. We are more addicted to bad foods than ever before. We have an over-abundance of food for the first time in human history. It’s easier than it’s ever been to get by in a sedentary lifestyle.

So much of the experience humans are having today actually makes something that should be simple, hard.

A hundred years ago, healthy food was the only option and you had to move to get through daily life.

Oh, how things have changed!
So, I get that the concept of working out and eating healthy is a simple one, but I also get how hard it can be.

And that’s one reason that I absolutely love my Full Circle Tribe of athletes.
They’re super determined and we work through the hard stuff together.

That’s why they’re getting these kinds of results:
• Richard Gomez age 40 is off all his medications after following my nutrition and supplement gut healing protocol, eating healthy and tasteful foods, and in the best shape of his life training for his first Ironman in Lake Placid, NY in July.


• Vicky Koller, age 65, finished her first triathlon in 2019, had a 15 minute personal record at a 13.1 run race and then completed my 5 day Ultimate Tri Camp, stronger than she’s ever been or even thought possible.


• Scott Lelling, training online to improve his Olympic distance triathlon time was feeling rudderless during this time and now we have set some new goals for an improved FTP (Functional THreshold Power ) on the bike and a faster 5k. Now training with a purpose.


– Allison Freeland just Pr’d her 1 mile test by over 1 minute, by keeping her training consisitnet over these past 2 months.

Rodrigo Texeira de Abreu- just PR’d his 5k during last weekend’s Ironman virtual race series.

Just because the world may be on pause, your helath fitness and triathlon goals and dreams don’t have to be.

If you want to see yourself get those kinds of results, simply comment below and let me know. DM me. We’ll schedule a time to talk – absolutely no pressure.

I cannot wait to speak wit you to see what’s possible for you.

If you are interested in learning more about Full Circle Coaching, call/text us at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU to schedule your FREE Breakthrough Session. This is a complimentary 30 minute session to ask me anything about triathlon, health and wellness or holistic lifestyle/ nutrition.

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

Athlete Blood Test; My live Blood Work Results

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Erinne, Nutrition, Testing

Athlete Blood Test – Watch VIDEO

I found Athlete Blood Test 3 years ago after searching for an easy way to get my blood work information. They are definitely the simplest solution to my quest and they focus on markers that are important to me and the athletes I work with. I know and educate my athletes on how to stay balanced with training, racing and real life but some times imbalances occur especially as stresses increase. Training, nutrition and lifestyle adjustments are always where I start but having the individual information from blood work is extremely helpful to get back on track quickly.


I personally test every year when I’m feeling good to see where my markers naturally lie, and then if i’m feeling off and test I can see where things have changed.

I have had many athletes identify imbalances and correct them with food and supplementation to get back into their optimal performance after getting the information we needed.

 I decided to include my test results with you this year, to review some of the questions I had. I also learned that ABT has genetic testing available now as well. In the recording you can hear the benefits of the genetic component which I had not considered before. Please enjoy and comment after listening if you have any questions. All Full Circle Athletes receive a discount to these helpful services.

Promo Code: ULTIMATE for 20% off, expires 5/15/2020

Link to video:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/1P1yaO369mRISK_g7XDjZKAoFY28aaa8gylPrqYPnk26krqIi7hmW_dHCqel3sEn

 

If you are interested in learning more about Full Circle Coaching, call us at 786-586-6057 today or click this link to schedule a complimentary triathlon strategy call:  http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Nutrition

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Well, that’s what they say about the holiday season anyway. 😉

It’s the season of family, sharing, connecting to what matters… But it’s also the season of FOOD. It’s everywhere all of the time. Holiday parties, work luncheons, family dinners. And often we think to ourselves something along the lines of, “well, if I don’t indulge, this only happens once and year, so I’ll miss out.”

So, I wanted to remind you that it’s simply not true. weeks/

You’re living in the abundant western world where any food truly is available to you at any time. Sometimes this scarcity mindset compels us to overindulge and step into the New Year in a far worse position than we were in just 2 weeks or months ago.

Whether you have health and fitness resolutions for the New Year or not, you can absolutely step into January 1, 2020 not only a healthier version of you if you adopt the abundance mindset and don’t overdo it this season, but you can also strengthen your commitment muscle… This is the muscle that helps you choose what’s most aligned with your body, health and fitness goals.

So, what will you choose this holiday season?

If you are interested in learning more about Full Circle Coaching, call/text us at 786-586-6057 today or better yet, click this link to schedule a complimentary triathlon strategy call:  http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997.  She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

There Are No Rules

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Nutrition

There Are No Rules

I use this saying a lot. And I believe it. I truly believe each one of us has to figure out personally what works us as individuals. We are different, have different needs within our training, racing, relationships, lifestyle and of course nutrition. Have you noticed how many diet fads and trends are currently circulating the market?

And ask any person who is ALL IN with one of these ways of eating, and their philosophy behind eating that way is nothing short of dogmatic.

And I’m sorry, but that is NOT how nutrition should ever be.

Because there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to eating healthy.

Of course, common sense tells you broccoli is healthier than potato chips…that’s not what I’m talking about.

I’m talking specifically about the dogma of nutrition.

  • Keto is the ONLY way.
  • Intermittent fasting is THE way to lose fat.
  • Count macros or be overweight forever!

These are the kinds of philosophies that are circulating, so I wanted to acknowledge the ridiculousness of it all.

If you focus on eating lean proteins, some good fats, plenty of vegetables, and drink lots of water…and you don’t overdo it on portions, you’re good.

Seriously…it can be that simple.

There are plenty of countries around the worlds that practice simple diets without the dogma, and because of what’s available to them in that culture, it just works.

People are lean effortlessly.

At the end of the day, the amount of choice we have when it comes to food is overwhelming.

My best advice? Keep it simple. Focus on what I shared above, and watch your body lose fat effortlessly.

If you still need help understanding what real food is; I’m offering a gift just for the holidays, now through Dec 2, 2019, receive $100 off my 1 month Simple Nutrition Program, all the details can be found here and use this discount code HOLIDAY100 at checkout.

Wishing you well,
Coach Erinne Guthrie

If you are interested in learning more about Full Circle Coaching, call/text us at 786-586-6057 today or click this link to schedule a complimentary triathlon strategy call: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997. She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.

 

Long Course 70.3 & Ironman Race Day Nutrition Blog – Zoom Recording

by fullcircle, posted in Blogs, Nutrition

Long Course 70.3 & Ironman Nutrition Blog – Zoom Recording

This was a recorded call I did with my long course athletes who are racing Ironman and 70.3’s in the next few weeks.

There are suggestions for meals the day before the race, caffeine recommendations, and brands I personally use and recommend.

A few athletes asked questions that are important for everyone.

Here’s the link to access the recording:
https://zoom.us/recording/share/eN17Uv_V-_w5ZoibrV0qbGWLcE42vWTEIfn4_OwtG3awIumekTziMw

If you need additional support please don’t hesitate to reach out to schedule a call with me!

If you are interested in learning more about Full Circle Coaching, call/text us at 786-586-6057 today or click this link to schedule a complimentary triathlon strategy call: http://www.scheduleyou.in/5ZIsVaU

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997. She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom and much much more.