by Jeff Spitzer | Aug 18, 2019 | general
I often get asked what coaching is. More specifically, how it differs from other helping professions such as consulting or therapy. There are many differences. From a 10,000 foot level, I’ve tried to summarize some of the main points below. Type: Purpose: Function:...
by Jeff Spitzer | Aug 12, 2019 | Nutritional Clarity
Been shopping for eggs lately? Cage free, free range, organic, pastured, antibiotic-free, natural, blah blah blah… It’s confusing as heck, right?! What does any of that stuff even mean and how much of it is real vs b*llsh!t marketing spin? Recently my...
by Jeff Spitzer | Jul 10, 2019 | Nutritional Clarity
I was listening to something recently where they were talking about how our ancestors would catch a fish, hunt a boar, maybe a dog, whatever, and eat until they were full. Okay maybe not a dog. We know they much preferred kittens. ? How do we know they stopped when...
by Jeff Spitzer | May 29, 2019 | Motivation
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford That may be my favorite quote of all time. It is the epitome of everything I’ve ever done and anything I will do. Not that I’ve accomplished much in this life – especially compared to Mr....
by Jeff Spitzer | May 13, 2019 | Weight Loss, Nutritional Clarity
Can you name this food? Ingredients: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Flour, Reduced Iron, “B” Vitamins (Niacin, Thiamine Monoitrate (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Folic Acid)], Water, Sugar, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Partially Hydrogenated...
by Jeff Spitzer | Jan 29, 2019 | Motivation
Here we are, a month into the New Year… You’ve finally started to shed some of those holiday pounds, and what happens… that damn Super Bowl party! Ugh! You want to hang out with your friends and be social, but all that food and drink… and Lions and Bears oh my!...
by Jeff Spitzer | Jan 21, 2019 | Weight Loss, Motivation
How Would You Feel If Someone Saw You In Your Undies? Here’s What Happened With Me and My Infamous Jock Strap Incident… My sophomore year in high school, a female cheerleader walked into the girls locker room and found me wearing nothing but a jock strap. What the...
by Jeff Spitzer | Dec 23, 2018 | Motivation
In 2010, Jeff Jr (who had become a bit of a chub himself), came home from college for a visit and was looking fit and trim. He’d only been away for maybe six months, so I was really taken aback. He told me about a book called “Body For Life” by Bill Phillips. That...
by Jeff Spitzer | Dec 16, 2018 | Motivation
In high school I really started to thin out. I was still a dork and not the least bit athletic … but despite that, a good friend had talked me into joining the football team our sophomore year. Me. On the football team. Yeeeeaaahhh… Good thing (or maybe not) they took...
by Jeff Spitzer | Dec 9, 2018 | Motivation
Recently I was asked WHY I decided to become a health coach. There are many reasons actually, only three of which I feel like I can actually articulate. So here is part 1 of a three part series on my WHY… I wouldn’t say I was particularly overweight as a kid,...
