Abby’s Nutrition and Fitness BLOG
Nutrition and fitness are both very personal topics, with every person’s needs and goals being different and unique to them. That being said, there are some nutrition and fitness tips that every body can use! Keep reading to learn useful tips on how to build muscle, how to create a healthy diet where all foods fit, and how to fuel your own body so you can look and feel your best!
How Many Calories are needed to Achieve an Athletic Physique?
✨Learn HOW many calories you need to FUEL your body and achieve that athletic physique ✨ You know that eating 1200 calories isn't enough to build muscle or get toned? But what is? ‼️ Spoiler ‼️ Your 1500-1700 calories likely isn't enough either. So... Are you eating...
Powered by Carbs
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)...
Maintenance, Deficit, & Surplus 101
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...
Reverse Dieting 101
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...
Busting @$$ + Eating Clean… But Not Seeing Results
Strong girl, 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...
I Gained 20 Pounds
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...
Super Bowl Survival Guide
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...
Lifting Weights Saved my Life
Lifting weights saved my life 🖤 This is my story of how I got here... A decade ago I was dealing with the side effects of over-training, under-fueling and disordered eating. I was running 100 mile mountain races all while doing excessive fasting, following a strict...
New Year, Same You?
Investing in just *ONE (1) session with Dietitian Nutrition Coach, Abby, can give you clarity and direction, save you time and mental headspace, and get you to your goals FASTER. Because let’s face it… you’re playing more mental gymnastics than a Mathlete. You’re...
YOUR Roadmap to Results
It’s HERE!! Our newest program, Nutrition Intensive: Macro Roadmap to Results, just launched. And you are the first to get the details! Macro Roadmap to Results is a 60-minute 1:1 Intensive session with Dietitian Nutrition Coach, Abby, who specializes in helping you...
9 Fun Facts About Me
Here's 9 FUN facts about me (because it's the New Year)!! 1️⃣- My name is Abby McQueeney Penamonte. But you can call me Coach Abby. I've been a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) for 18+ years!! And I've been a Personal Trainer for 9 years. I guess you can say...
New Year, Same Garbage Diet Advice out There.
New Year, Same Garbage Diet Advice out There. I know the Fit-fluencer space can take center stage and be really crowded with diet pills, detoxes, quick fixes, fitness Challenges, and sexy (weird) workout plans that claim to get you the results you want… all by...