During these uncertain times, it is unequivocally easy to lose focus on our goals we created, prior to COVID-19. Understandably, without our ‘normal’ day-to-day routine, our goals/aspirations seem to feel further out of reach then when we started. Whether these goals are focused around losing weight, gaining weight, becoming overall healthier, creating new habits, these goals all need accountability and motivation to continue the journey we began before this pandemic. The question is, now that we are all settling into what we are labelling as the new ‘normal’ are you still on track with your original goal you set out...

Does it matter what type of food you consume? There are some people who chose to count their individual macros (fats, carbs, proteins and calories) and there others who aim to hit a particular calorie target total. The difference is within the obsessiveness nature of counting calories versus macros. For some, counting just calories gives people the idea that they have much more flexibility in their food choices then when they are trying to hit a particular target for each individual macronutrient. When aiming to hit a target for fats, carbs, and proteins, specific selection of foods is required to...

Well, I think it’s safe to say things have escalated in the last few weeks. Closures all around our country, including our precious gyms being forced to stand down indefinitely is heartbreaking. We can all agree in these times we are learning that we may have taken a lot of our day-to-day ‘normal’ life for granted. Nonetheless, our amazing team at gym meals continue to push through to provide you with nothing but the best quality meals. If you’ve watched the news I’m sure you’ve seen the people around our country buying foods and other ‘necessary’ items in mass, leaving...

Let’s talk carbohydrate cycling, what it is, why people do it, does it work, and what it does. So, what is carb cycling? Carb cycling involves a 7-day cycle, where 1-3 days will include a decrease of consumption of carbs, to that of a ‘normal’ intake. Generally, the other 3-4 days will be either higher or standard intake. What this does, is help to maintain a steady intake of carbohydrates over the period of a week, rather than continuously over or under consuming. It also helps people track their food better, and allows for days where they can eat out...