You have just finished trick or treating with the kids… or maybe you are like my house and have a bowl of candy but get no trick or treaters…Don’t worry I am not offended with the absence of costumed kids. We live in the country and most people go “into town” where there are sidewalks… [Read More]
How Many Calories Do You Need To Eat Lose Weight?
Read This Before You Go Low Carb
How Can You Prevent Overeating at a Restaurant?
Do Cheat Days Work?
Why Diets Are Not Your Friends
Beware of the Creepers!
Beware of the Creepers…. No not the Halloween spooks! The food creepers! Have you ever noticed you’ll be very focused and on course with your fitness goals…seeing progress and then it starts….. “Well, I’ll just add a teaspoon of sugar to my coffee”…..”what’s an extra slice of cheese”….”Hmmm a few cookies won’t hurt”….extra foods start… [Read More]
How Can You Prevent Overeating at a Restaurant?
How Can You Prevent Overeating at a Restaurant? These are just a few of the tips that I use and I also pass along to my clients to prevent overeating at restaurants. Tip # 1 to Prevent Overeating at a Restaurant: Order what you want. Did you think a personal trainer would say that to… [Read More]
Do Cheat Days Work??
Do Cheat Days Work? What constitutes as a cheat day? Depending on who you ask, you may get different answers. Version #1 Cheat Day A cheat day is where you are eating until you feel like you’re going to vomit or like you’re eating on Thanksgiving Day. Stuffing yourself so much that you physically… [Read More]
Fad Diets And Why They Are Bad
Fad diets are just that…fads! Here today, gone tomorrow. But never fear, just like bad fashion, you will see them again. They may try to reinvent themselves but in essence are the same diet. Fad Diets And Why They Are Bad Fad diets usually include of one or more of the following: eliminate one type of… [Read More]
What To Eat Before and After Your Workout
Do you know what to eat before and after your workout? Depending on what type of workout you are doing will determine what you are going to eat. High cardio based workout–>more carbs to get you through that workout. Weight training –>some carbs but lower than in cardio workout. Yoga –> test out what is… [Read More]
Quick Easy Way to Get In More Protein
Quick Easy Way to Get In More Protein
How Much Caffeine Do You Need?
How Much Caffeine Do You Need? Today, I am talking about cup of Joe! I am talking about caffeine in particular. Personally, I have always been a big coffee fan since I was young. I LOVE coffee! Back in the 90’s, I used to be a barista. Ahhh…to walk into that coffee shop first thing… [Read More]
Do You Need A Fat Burner To Lose Weight
Do You Need A Fat Burner To Lose Weight? I received this question from AnnaMarie. They wanted to know whether I use fat burners and what is my opinion of fat burners. What is a fat burner? A fat burner is a supplement some people take thinking it will help metabolize fat loss. Fat… [Read More]
Calories: Are You Burning Enough For Weight Loss?
Are You Burning Enough Calories For Weight Loss? Weight loss is simply calories in verses calories out, right?? Yes and no… I want to be clear…this blog post is about just seeing the numbers on the scale go down. I am a big believer in focusing on your performance in your workouts and inches more… [Read More]