Motivational Monday: Ten Ways to Start The Week Right
You only logged three out of seven days of your food log. You felt heavy and sluggish during your workouts. You only eat one or two servings of vegetables a day. Your stress is through the roof. You can’t sleep. You hate the rain. You feel stuck in a rut. You are ready to throw […]
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Fresh Friday: So Easy, So Fast, So Healthy, So Delicious!
Whether you are dog tired after a workout, looking for a grab-n’-go breakfast, or an easy snack, this fast and versatile frittata is the perfect fix. Call it a frittata or a crustless, cheeseless Quiche, call it something you make up. I call it amazing and scrumptious! The Quiche Base: 6 eggs & […]
Read MoreWeight Loss Wednesday: Forever Fitness
For those of you frustrated because the weight isn’t coming off fast enough for you, let me remind you why we work out. Yes, dozens of people begin exercise regimens with a goal of knockin’ em dead at their high school reunion, their wedding, or the Black and White Ball. Yes, others dedicate themselves to […]
Read MoreMotivational Monday: New Clothes, New Shoes, New MOXIE
I don’t know if it’s the rain, the cold, or the depressing state of the economy but last week was a tough one to get through–at least during my own workouts. Sometimes we need something tangible, something colorful, something new to revive our passions for our fitness, nutrition, and overall health goals. New Threads: When […]
Read MoreWorkout Wednesday: Falling Off The Workout Wagon
Daylight Savings made you lose a whole hour sleep. It’s pitch black outside at six AM. It’s raining here in California and your body is still recuperating from a winter cold. I’ll bet the last thing you want to do is workout. We all go through the mid-season training slump. Here are three reasons to get right back on track: Age wrinkles […]
Read MoreMotivational Monday: Everyday is a New Day to Start Over
No matter what you did, or didn’t do yesterday, today is a brand new day to start all over and get it right. Focus on your successes rather than your failures. Zoom in on how far you have come over how much farther you must go. I overate: You had ice-cream cake this week. You went to Vegas and sinned in Sin […]
Read MoreFresh Friday: Not Losing Weight? Check Your Fiber Intake
Why Should I Care? Although fiber is not a macronutrient, it is absolutely vital for weight loss, controlling diabetes, averting heart disease, treating constipation, lowering cholesterol, preventing diverticulitis, gallstones, appendicitis, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, polyps, and colon cancer. How Much Fiber do I Need? Men need 38 grams of fiber per day and women need 25 grams of fiber […]
Read MoreWorkout Wednesday: 10 Reasons to Lift Weights For Life–Especially Women
We hear this fear all of the time so I will quickly assure you–especially you women–that you must adhere to a very particular repetition and load scheme to achieve hypertrophy (big manly muscles). See photo below left. In order to tone and tighten, you must lift weights! Here are the top ten benefits to weight-lifting.
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Workout Wednesday: 10 Reasons to Lift Weights For Life–Especially Women
But I’m afraid of getting big manly muscles… We hear this fear all of the time so I will quickly assure you–especially you women–that you must adhere to a very particular repetition and load scheme to achieve hypertrophy (big manly muscles). See photo below left. Reasons to Lift Weights for Life 1. More muscle means […]
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