Abby’s Nutrition and Fitness BLOG

Unfortunately your nervous system doesn't know the difference between being chased by a mountain lion & fasting, low carb, or eating less than 1500 calories. Spoiler Alert... Your body can’t differentiate between stress from being chased by a mountain lion (which...

Lifting weights saved my life 11 years ago, and it's proven to continue to do so everyday since 🖤 Over a decade ago I was dealing with the side effects of over-training and under-fueling and disordered eating. I was running 100 mile mountain races all while doing...

This 1️⃣ thing completely changed the way I see bagels 🥯 as a Dietitian Nutrition Coach… Understanding that my body actually requires >350g Carbs a day (mind blown for real)... 🤯 I went from eating <30g Carbs/day (f*ck Keto... and eating as little as possible)...

It’s sad when I see… 👀 The same exact women that have been trying to lose the same 20 pounds for years and keep running back to the quick fixes and diets that caused them to regain the weight in the first place 🙃 ❌ You don’t need to be extreme.❌ You don’t need to cut...

Do you fear eating more calories ⁉️ You're not eating a lot and you're busting ass BUT you're not losing weight or seeing body composition changes. Do you think it's time to STOP dieting and instead focus on your metabolism? You know you probably need to eat more...

Have you always felt like your body doesn't reflect all of your hard work in the gym? Like you do all the work and don't see much change? As a Registered Dietitian Nutrition Coach + Trainer, it’s common to see women busting ass in the gym, sometimes obsessing over...

If you've followed me for awhile, you probably know that my Dad and my husband, Jason, are die hard Buffalo Bills fans. I grew up in Rochester, NY (lived there for 26 years before moving to CO) and it's Bills country there. Fast forward something like a decade + later...

If you're new here,  it's great to meet you! Thank you for joining my community. And if you've been here for awhile, thank you for sticking with me over the years. I love ya'll. Here's 9 FUN facts about me (because it's the New Year)!! 1️⃣- My name is Abby McQueeney...

I've gone from fasted cardio and binging on the entire jar of Almond Butter (because it's so much 'healthier' than Peanut Butter- lol) and chocolate to eating chocolate weekly now and literally look my best while at it. The key: actually eating enough food + not...