Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Is It Okay to Have a Cheat Day?

You look forward to it all week. The one day when you can forget about the rules and restrictions you put on your diet and indulge in all the foods you normally wouldn't eat. It sounds good in theory, but is it okay to have a cheat day? If you look around the web, you'll find plenty of nutritionists in favor of the cheat day. I'm not convinced a cheat day is okay. Here's why: One // The name … [Read more...]

Notes from the Weekend: Basic Weekend Things

Preparing for my two-week trip to Louisville, Ky., my hometown, made this weekend another low key one.  Highlights included, meeting David's cousin who was in town from Canada for drinks Friday night.  Saturday was basic: an early Bar Method class and the Pumpkin Spice Matcha Latte at Cha Cha Matcha. Yes, you heard that right. Pumpkin Spice Matcha Latte. Still dreaming about it! By … [Read more...]

What’s Inside a Health Coach’s Refrigerator?

When I woke up yesterday morning, I, like most of the rest of New York City and many parts of the country, was shocked. But, when I scrolled Facebook, something else took over. I was hurt and saddened by so much blame and finger-pointing from all sides. Taking a break from social media was exactly what I needed. Whilw I  considered holding this post until next week, I decided to move forward … [Read more...]

Notes from the Weekend: Marathon FOMO and Thai Food

Having run the NYC Marathon twice, marathon weekend here in NYC always gives me major marathon FOMO (fear of missing out). Last year I didn't have it because David was running, but this weekend I felt it in a big way, yet I have zero desire to run a marathon right now. Somebody please exlplain how that works!  The weekend was relatively low key. On Saturday morning, we volunteered at the … [Read more...]

The Perfect Gym Bag

Can we talk gym bags for a minute today? I seriously feel like I've been on the search for the perfect gym bag for years and can never seem to find the right one.  I totally envy those women who can go from gym to work or gym to dinner with nothing more than their purse, but that's so not me. Do they have magic makeup and how do they get their hair to look perfect after a workout? Where do … [Read more...]

Notes from the Weekend: Poland Spring Marathon Kick-off + Farmer’s Market

It was another whirlwind NYC weekend over here which kicked off with a gluten-free dinner at one of our neighborhood go-to's, The Little Beet Table.  We planned a Saturday morning trip to the Union Square Greenmarket and it was everything. We live a few blocks away, but I can never seem to get myself to this market. Mostly because I have to be in the right mindset to brave the crowds and … [Read more...]

How to Make the Perfect Smoothie

I did a private smoothie workshop with a client this week. Our smoothie creations were seriously so good. Her mind was blown when she realized how easy it is to put together a smoothie at home, so I thought I would highlight a few of my favorite tips for how to make the perfect smoothie. If you're visiting from the Blog Hop today, welcome! I'm Marissa, a Certified Integrative Health and Nutrition … [Read more...]

How to Overcome Procrastination {Video}

How to Overcome Procrastination It seems everyone would like to learn how to overcome procrastination, because we've all been a victim of it at one time or another. Even if you don't consider yourself a procrastinator, sometimes we get so overwhelmed with our to-do list that procrastination sets in. I find this to be true often with my coaching clients. Changing diet and lifestyle behaviors may … [Read more...]

Notes from the Weekend: BlackTail

Love it or hate it, this was the first weekend that actually felt like Fall. My original plans for this weekend were canceled on Thursday so with nothing on the calendar, we took advantage of our down time to continue with our household organizing projects. I know it seems like we're always doing this, because we are. I've been on a year-long quest to minimize our belongings and maximize our space … [Read more...]