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Aesthetic Athlete

by Nutrition. Designed.

About Yvonne
Inspiration

Inspirations

A few sites & people I love and inspire me…

for HEALTH, WELLNESS & LIFESTYLE

Be Well by Kelly

Because I’m Addicted

Gabby Bernstein

Nutrition Stripped

The Life Styled

Twist of Lemons

ValleyBrink Road

for FOOD & RECIPES

Cannelle et Vanille

Deliciously Ella

Jessica Murnane

Minimalist Baker

Smitten Kitchen

Sprouted Kitchen

What’s Gaby Cooking

for DESIGN

for FUN

Anne Street Studio

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W O M E N S C Y C L E S Over the next couple months I’m going to write a series on hormone balance. To share with you all the ways it permeates our lives, women AND men. The first post is up on the blog today! It’s all about hormone balance for women and a healthy menstrual cycle. Did you know that over 40 million women in the US struggle with hormonal issues?!? I’m defining what a healthy menstrual cycle is and why pain, PMS, cramps, etc. are not apart of that! Just because your doctor told you it was normal and something you’d have to live with does not make it so! Im also giving the top Foods to eat and not, supplements, herbs and lifestyle tips to help balance it out! Go give it s read. Link in profile. Image via Karl Magnuson @unsplash #womenscycles #balancedhormones #hormones #hormonalissues #healthyperiods #PMS #painfuperiods #nutritiondesigned #nutritionist

M O R N I N G R O U T I N E S When I switched careers from a corporate job as a graphic designer to a self-employed health and wellness practitioner, I noticed one of the hardest things for me, physically and emotionally, was the lack of schedule and routine. As a nutritionist, every day and week is different. And it took me a long time to see through the chaos of it all and figure out that I work best with a routine. It makes me happier, more productive and I actually work less hours! Who doesn’t love and need that?!?! For the last 2-3 years, I have had the same routine, throughout the day. And I recently noticed that some of it isn’t serving me anymore. Most importantly it was reading the news and hitting social media first thing in the morning with my bulletproof coffee. I was left feeling anxious and wistful. So, I’m switching it up! Here’s what I am aiming for it to look like: 👉🏽 Wake up without an alarm clock on most days 👉🏽 Drink 16 oz. lemon water 👉🏽 Make my 1-2 cups of bulletproof coffee 👉🏽 Do my 5-minute journal for the morning 👉🏽 Read my book of the moment 👉🏽 Meditate 10 minutes 👉🏽 Use the restroom 👉🏽 Eat breakfast & take supplements 👉🏽 Take the dogs out for a walk 👉🏽 Workout (if I am doing one that day) 👉🏽 Get to work It mostly looks like this for my right now anyhow, but the journalling, reading and mediation is usually sprinkled in through my day and now I am going to try to use that i replacement of the news and social media and see how I feel. I have a feeling I am going to love it. What do you think about routines? In particular morning routines? And what’s yours, if you have one? Image via @shalynnelson and @designlovefest #morningroutines #mornings #bettermornings #nutritiondesigned #happylife #moreproductive #slowdown

Hey @beautycounter I have a bone to pick with you. I didn’t want to support you originally because you’re an MLM and I think that’s lame (don’t get me started here, but if you don’t know, let’s chat). Then a friend of mine worn me down and ordered a few of you’re products. I was excited to try the Calendula lip balm. But when I got it and read the message ingredients and smack dab in the middle was HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL! WHAT?!?! NO SERIOUSLY! WTF?!? Why on Earth would You put this in Any product, nevertheless a lip balm that essentially gets ingested?!?! For those of you that don’t know, anything that says hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated is trans fat. Trans fat is toxic in any amount. In a Harvard article they stated based on numerous studies “It also promotes inflammation, [2] an overactivity of the immune system that has been implicated in heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other chronic conditions.” So much so that in 2015 the US government even acknowledges its toxicity. And you know their standards are pretty low. Beauty counter: I expected more. If other natural safe beauty products can do it without Hydrogenated veggie oil, you can too! Or at least don’t lie that you’re safer skincare. I will be returning this product and probably not ever buying from you again. Apologies for the negative post. I rarely do this or call people out. But I was pretty appalled. Always trust your intuition! Lesson learned. #beautycounter #notsaferskincare #realtransparency #transfat #saynotobeautycounter #dobetter #nutritiondesigned

Fun fact Friday. I was raised by two insanely athletically talented parents. They were both tennis teaching pros. My mom qualified and was training for the Boston Marathon while pregnant with me. My dad was recruited on a full ride for baseball. And now is one of the better “amateur” golfers out there, I keep telling him he needs to be on the senior pro tour... but no dice yet. I’ll keep trying. I picked up volleyball when I didn’t want to play tennis like my parents in the 5th grade. I think I must have ignored the fact that my parets were both not taller than 5’4”... 🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ as a freshman in high school I was named an all-star player and was one of the starting setters on varsity. Freshman year at Georgetown I rowed crew as a lightweight and led the men’s varsity to the Big East win as their coxswain. Then I got into running and have since completed 4 marathons and 3 Olympic triathlons, along with numerous other races. I love sports. I love sweating. I may not be the tallest or the leanest, but I can train with the best and naturally. This means no synthetic chemicals, steroids, even Gatorade or Gu’s. All natural or homemade is where it’s at. Athletes at all levels can do it and do it at their best. If you’re interested in what this might look like, hit me up. It is all possible. #athelte #sports #sweat #athleteforlife #holisticsportsnutrition #sportsnutrition #denversports #nutritiondesigned #injuryfree #performbetter #tennis #volleyball #runner #crew #georgetown

Sometimes a picture of a sunset is just a picture of a sunset. Hope you had a lovely day! My day was super full and lovely. I have the best job and even better, the best clients. My brain’s mush now. Night. Night. #sunsetsinthedesert #sunset #nofilter #palmsprings

I’ve been drinking a lot of coffee lately. It’s always been a favorite of mine. But since quitting alcohol I’ve been drinking more than my usual cup. And you know what, I’m ok with that. One thing I’ve learned in the nutrition and wellness business is that substitutes are great and sometimes necessary for change. I have a whole blog post all about coffee if you want to know more about its benefits, how to consume it best, when you might want to call it quits and how to do that. But for now, I’m giving myself permission to enjoy my coffee. What are some of the things you hold on to with permission? #noguilt #enjoylife #nutritionist #healthandwellness #permission #coffee #nutritiondesigned #alcoholfree #soberlife #doyou #balance #lifeinbalance

I N T U I T I O N Listening to you “gut” is a real thing. I still believe that listening to the mind has so many wonderful keys that will help to unlock what we really want. A few things that help me listen and cultivate my intuition: 👉🏽 Getting quite and slowing down, meditation is my go to for this. 👉🏽 Journaling thoughts and reasons behind them and reframing to shifting the ones that aren’t serving me. 👉🏽 Getting our of the daily routine and exploring new things. 👉🏽 movement, exercise or being in nature. 👉🏽 Eating and drinking clean. What are things you do to develop your intuition? Are you listening? #intuitiveeating #intuitivehealing #intuition #intuitive #nutritionist #nutritiondesigned #yungpueblo #bodyandmind #cravings #wellbeing #guideyourself #getquite #meditate #meditateonit

Fresh back from a quick trip home for a family vacation. One thing that seems to be apart of our culture is the idea that when we get back from vacation or a trip we’ve got to cut back or get back on the restriction eating plan. Even I catch myself falling into this way of thinking. I even found myself saying a few things today about getting back to no gluten and dairy after my time away. I definitely don’t want to foster this type of thinking in myself and others. Two things this reminded me of: 1. The best way to change things is to cultivate awareness. Awareness around our thoughts, patterns, habits, and more. Just because you think them doesn’t mean you have to believe or act on them. The key is in the acknowledgment of the thinking and starting to reframe or shift that perspective. 2. Yes, food is medicine, for the physical body as well as the soul. IMO that means eating what makes you feel your best as well as enjoying it. So when you go on vacation enjoy. I was home in So Cal so you better believe I had some homemade Mexican food with all the canola oil and cheese (and I don’t believe it was organic). But it was damn tasty and I loved every minute of it. Today I woke up at home with a stuffy nose and lots of congestion. I knew exactly what it was from (for me it’s dairy and gluten) and made a conscious choice to take those out of my diet for the next 3 weeks for so. I will still enjoy all my food. Including this sugar-free desert of homemade coconut yogurt with peaches, figs and strawberries topped with cinnamon! #eatgood #trustyourself #trustyourbody #guthealth #sugarfree #intuitiveeating #foodismedicine #mindbodysoul #nutritionist #nutritiondesigned

After the longest streak of time away (2 years), it is nice to be back in my hometown. Yup, I was born and raised in Palms Springs, California. My parents were also born and raised here. Both sets of grandparents were here too. In fact my paternal grandfather was an original date farmer in the Coachella Valley. And our families are such apart of the desert history here they’re in the historical society books! I love this place. #coachellavalley #palmdesert #palmsprings #desertrat #coahellavalleyhistory #datefarmers #california #californiahistory

If a bad day at the beach is better than a good day at the office, then a good day at the beach is what...? P E R F E C T I O N . #southerncalifornia #socal #beach #encinitas #californiabeaches #surfers #vacation #timeoff #moonlightbeach

Today I listened to one of my favorite peoples’, Beth of @tastyyummies latest podcast. She was talking all about “should-ing”. You know it’s that thing you always say: I SHOULD do this. I SHOULD do that. It’s something I often talk to clients about and often and reminding myself of. Todays example: I love to workout and sweat. It’s literally in my blood, both of my parents wet/are talented professional athletes. Though I was no pro, I did play into college. I digress. Despite my love to sweat, if I don’t plan my workouts over the weekend for the upcoming week, and treat them like appointments, some days will fly by without my intended workout. Generally I workout 5 days a week (not necessarily in a row). Today’s workout was supposed to be an outdoor run. But I woke up feeling like my muscles needed a rest after two hard days or working out. So instead of telling myself I SHOULD do this thing I planned, I allowed myself the space and grace to not do it. Instead I went out for a nice long walk. It was exactly what I needed. What is it you feel you SHOULD be doing? Maybe you know it something that’s good for you but you still can’t manage to make room for? Is there another way to fit it or something like it in or even shift your perspective on it? Is if not, would it just be ok to let that go for the moment? What would happen? #shoulding #should #workouts #bestrong #bekind #begracious #beyourself #nutritiondesigned #tastyyummies #healthandwellness #shiftyourperspective #shiftyourmindset #shouldingalloveryourself

As someone that likes to have a plan, that can go one of two ways: help me or hurt me. If I feel like I’ve got a solid plan I have no problem taking action. It’s those times was I’m not sure what the “right” or “perfect” plan is that stop me in my tracks. The best example in my life right now and the past 4 years has been leaving my success career as a graphic designer (something I always thought I wanted) after 10 years to go in a complete 180 degree direction into nutrition and the health and wellness industry. It’s been a lot of questioning what I’m doing, is this the right thing, as I good enough... blah blah blah. And sometimes I let this fear paralyze me. Then there are the moments it’s all worth it. The client that tells you you’ll be the first one invited to their wedding, the client that gets pregnant naturally for the first time after trying for 10 years, the client that leaves their job in one industry to become a holistic practitioner because they tell you you inspired them. It’s the wonderful people you meet along the way, all the other nutritionists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, herbalists, doctors and healers of all kinds. It’s the community of like minded people that keep me lit up to do my best and keep going forward. That’s the best part. I may not be the best nutritionist or herbalist out there, in fact I can probably guarantee I’m not (at least not yet 😜) but I can tell you I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else right now! This. This is the place. #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #marktwain #marktwainquote #getstarted #donthesitate #dothework #healers #holistichealth #nutritionist #nutritiondesigned #thesecret #grateful #healthandwellness

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