As a personal trainer, one question I get asked a lot is, “how can I get a flat stomach/6 pack/great abs”? It’s something a lot of people strive for. Now I’m not going to give you a workout plan with a hundred different variations of crunches. What I will tell you is that you can […] Read more »
Beware the scale . . .
I was watching the biggest loser last night and something struck me. Well it usually does, it’s sooooo emotional. My heart breaks for these contestants who find themselves feeling lost, helpless and out of control. We have all been there right? I know I have. It’s no fun I can tell you that much. Anyway, […] Read more »
5 reasons why you might not be losing weight (even though you’re trying really hard)
You are working out hard, eating well, but the scale will not move! This is extremely frustrating and can leave you ready to give up. There are a many possibilities as to why you are working hard and not seeing the results you want. Today we will look at a few of the most common […] Read more »
How a food journal can help you lose weight (or stay on track)
If you are struggling to lose weight or battling to maintain, a food journal can really help. In fact, even if you are not trying lose weight a food journal can provide insight into how your eating habits affect you. Studies show that people who keep a food journal lose more weight than those who […] Read more »
10 Simple Weight Loss Tips (you can stick with for the long haul)
If you want to lose weight, it can be tempting to try extreme methods to get there fast. I can tell you from experience, many extreme methods will place you right back where you started. They might work initially, but the likelihood of you burning out and giving up is high. To lose weight and […] Read more »
100 Pound Loser – {A Review}
I love reading stories. Real-life stories. Stories about people who have overcome. Who have worked hard against the odds and succeeded. Jessica Heights has one such story. A real-life story in which she loses 100 pounds. 100 pounds! That’s amazing. Weight loss stories are some of the most inspiring to me, because any time I […] Read more »
Muscle Burns Fat baby – Embrace the weights!
{Image credit} I want to talk to you about lifting weights. Specifically about how building muscle will help you burn more fat! True story! So often I hear people (especially ladies) saying how they are afraid of lifting weights because they are worried that building muscle will make them look big […] Read more »
Announcing: 42 Days to Fit
Just in case you hadn’t heard, we are teaming up with Brandy of The Marathon Mom to bring you 42 Days to Fit. A 6 week series to help you get on track and find our way to a healthier lifestyle. It starts tomorrow! It’s free. The details are up at The Marathon Mom. There’s […] Read more »
If you want to see results, kick sugar to the curb!
We all know sugar is bad for us. It’s kind of a no-brainer. But I’m not just talking cookies and cakes, sugar is everywhere! It’s easy to forget just how pervasive sugar is and that it hides in many, many products on supermarket shelves. Do you know how much sugar is in ketchup? If it’s […] Read more »
One Sneaky Way to Eat Less Bread
As I get older, I find myself wanting to eat bread less and less. Don’t get me wrong, bread is tasty. But I find it too heavy these days. And it doesn’t make me feel all that good. Most bread doesn’t have a whole lot of nutritional value anyway. The filling is much better for […] Read more »