Category: Nutrition

An exercise to help you age beautifully…

Okay, I’m 41 and not getting any younger.  But you know what?  I feel just as good as when I was in my 20s and most 20 year olds can’t keep up with me so I think I’m doing okay. There is definitely some truth to the Fountain of Youth being a consistent commitment to…

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Avoid storing ‘winter’ weight and fat!

It is common that as the days get shorter, darker and colder, we find ourselves at home settling in earlier in the evening.  As a result, many people notice they find themselves in front of the fridge and cupboards more often munching mindlessly on excessive calories. It’s easy to see why people tend to carry…

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Mental games to keep you focused on your fitness workouts

I’m just like anyone…sometimes I just don’t feel like exercising or I’m having to stay really focused to get through a workout.  But I hardly ever miss a workout so I must be doing something right!  I believe in order to have solid consistency, you have to sometimes play mental games to get through workouts….

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Do not read if you are eating!

Today, I wanted to touch on an uncomfortable but critical subject… When we eat, one of the four things happens… We use the calories and nutrients in the food for our basic metabolic functions like cellular or organ functioning or growth and repair of tissues We use the calories and nutrients in the food for…

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Portion control tips to maximize fat loss

At-home salad

The biggest problem we face with weight control is as follows. Ask yourself these two questions. 1. How long does it take to consume 1000 calories? 2. How long does it take to expend 1000 calories? Well, if you were to workout at a pretty good intensity, it would take you probably between 1.5-2 hours…

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What would you do?

Susan Worthy

On Monday, I attended the memorial of one of our clients, Susan Worthy. She had worked out with us for a number of years and it was one year ago that she was diagnosed with cancer. Susan passed on April 27th at the age of 55 years – a life definitely cut too short. She…

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More exercise & nutrition tips for looking & feeling your best

Dear clients, friends & family, No matter where you live, I hope you’re getting some sunshine and soaking in the Vitamin D.  That always does wonders in terms of increasing your energy levels and motivation. Here’s some more tips to enhance your health and fitness: Cardio – This week I’d like you to try hill…

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I wanted to share this with you…

Dear clients, friends and family, I wanted to share with you some more great information.  I mentioned last week that we have all been using http://www.livestrong.com/ for logging our food and activity levels during our Spring Makeover challenge.  It really is a fabulous site.  Logging your food is super easy because it has a data-base…

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Losing winter body fat…

Dear clients, friends and family, I love this time of year. We are starting to see more sun, days are longer and everyone seems to have a renewed sense of energy. It’s one of the reasons we launch our Annual Spring Makeover challenge at this time of year. Plus people are ready to shed the…

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Lose weight while on holidays!

Exercising on vacation

Dear clients, friends & family, I just returned from Spring Break in the Dominican Republic with my kids. We had such a blast! We stayed at the Dreams Resort and were so impressed with the customer service, entertainment and activities and friendliness of the staff. Most people when they go away on holidays gain a…

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