Gasp! I no longer track my macros. I stopped in 2019 after tracking my food since 2016. I made this decision for a few reasons…

Nutrition, MindsetAshley BeaverJanuary 31, 2020mindset, tracking, transitioning, macros, Black Iron Nutrition, fitness, calorie counting, healthy mindset, health, goals, stop tracking food, help, Thrive

5 Tips to Help You Achieve Your Goals This Year

New year! New you...? What’s it really going to take to accomplish those goals this year? Here are five things you should be focusing on.

MindsetAshley BeaverJanuary 14, 2020goal setting, weight loss, goals, 2020 goals, self-monitoring, healthy habits, productive change, nutrition coach, Black Iron Nutrition, long-term goals, structure, social support, Diana, holiday, new dayComment

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

April is here and the weather is warming up (in the Northern Hemisphere at least). And we’ve been talking a lot in the office about what that means for our clients. We start to see it in check-ins, the “Summertime Panic” to lose weight, and a lot of questions about how to handle barbecues and social gatherings. If you’re a BINer, you know our philosophy, your diet should be a part of your lifestyle, something that you can manage no matter what time of year it is.

RecipesAshley BeaverApril 12, 2019protein, greek yogurt, healthy, recipes, recipe, chicken salad recipe, chicken salad, delicious, goals, Black Iron Nutrition, flexible dieting, Ashley BeaverComment

Outcome-Based Decision Making

Do you ever go out to happy hour with co-workers, and then you feel upset afterward because you feel like your choices pulled you away from your goals? Or, have you come home stressed from work, and immediately dove into your pantry? And then suddenly you're surrounded by empty food wrappers?

Mindset, NutritionAshley BeaverMarch 13, 2019mindfullness, choices, goals, happy hour, power, control, flexible dieting, Black Iron NutritionComment

Do you have the support you need?

Problem-solving has many layers. You’re here and I’m here because we have a problem that we’ve yet to solve on our own. We’re here because we need help. There’s nothing wrong with needing help. Everyone needs help with something in their lives at some point. As you start to outline the things you need or the actions you need to take to solve a problem, it may take a bit to get going. But at some point, it starts to build like a classic cartoon snowball rolling down a hill. Here is a sample list of things or actions you’ve likely done as you started your journey with BIN to solve this problem.

MindsetAshley BeaverJanuary 19, 2018support, flexible dieting, mental support, mental health, social support, support system, mindset, goals, Black Iron Nutrition, LifestyleComment