If you're not happy with your body then your workouts have lost focus. What is your immediate goal? If you don't have a ready answer then chances are good that your motivation is low and it has resulted in a lack of results. I know from firsthand experience that operating without a goal will get you nowhere. Sure, you may still be exercising regularly and eating mindfully but without that … [Read more...]
Eating Healthy While Eating Out
When you eat at home, you know what you’re getting. Head to a restaurant, and it’s another story. The ingredients, method of preparation, and portion size can easily add excess calories to your diet. Restaurant menus have so many choices and are often full of unfamiliar terms. Is a food fried or baked? Does it come with a sauce or dressing? If you’re not careful, you won’t know … [Read more...]
The 6 Best Exercises For Your Buns
Here's the article that you've been waiting for – everything you need to know to shape up your booty for swimsuit season. Don't allow past failures get you down. It can be frustrating waiting for results, but by a combination of cardio exercises, a healthy diet, and the right resistance workouts targeted for the butt and thighs, you will reach your goal. … [Read more...]
Understanding Exercise-Induced Weight Gain
It is common knowledge that exercise burns calories and helps you to shed extra pounds. Armed with this knowledge, many people think that losing weight should be easy with enough exercise. You may take this as bad news, but the truth is that for those who aren't used to exercising and are out of shape, beginning an exercise program may actually lead to weight gain. This fact, however, … [Read more...]
The Importance of Your Kid’s Breakfast
Your mornings may be hectic, the alarm may not go off, or the kids may not seem hungry first thing after waking up. Whatever your reasons may be, skipping breakfast puts your kids at a distinct disadvantage. And while you know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, approximately 40 percent of children don't eat breakfast on a regular basis. … [Read more...]
And 5 Healthy Substitutes
The world of fitness and weight loss is often confusing, with contradictory information swirling about. I'm going to cut through the confusion and make things really simple for you. Below is a list of 5 foods that you should never eat. These foods will derail your fitness and weight loss efforts every single time. … [Read more...]
Teen’s Need Exercise Too
So get 'em off the couch, pull the cell phone out of their hands, and send them to the field and the gym. Remember the good old days, when the only video game available was a pinball machine down at the local soda shop? Well, those days are long gone. Today's teens have access to more video games and other technology that keeps them away from the great outdoors and off the basketball court. … [Read more...]
How To Get Everything You Want in 2012
Here's to a Happy New Year and to getting everything that you want out of 2012. Today you have a clean slate with a brand new year spread out in front of you, filled with endless possibilities. How will you harness your potential to create the very best you? I recommend using the teachings of Dr. Maxwell Maltz in his legendary book 'The New Psycho-Cybernetics'. Dr. Maltz created the … [Read more...]
Here’s How to Snack Smart
Everyone loves a good snack. But what defines "good"? If your stomach starts rumbling and lunch is still two hours away, you're going to need a snack to make it through the day. What you reach for at snack time can make a big difference in your energy level, weight, and overall health. Choose the wrong snack, and you'll feel dragged down and even more tired. Choose wisely, and you'll get the … [Read more...]
The 12 Days of Christmas –Washboard Abs Edition
Red and green decorations are out, nostalgic tunes fill the airways and the kids are hard at work on their letters for Santa. I know what's on your list this year and it isn't found at your local department store. You're wishing for washboard abs—so I've put together "The Twelve Days of Christmas –Washboard Abs Edition" just for you. … [Read more...]
