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Now. That’s it. It’s your decision when and how to get in shape. Yes, I am a strong woman and it feels good to be strong. I love how empowered I feel when I lift really heavy weights. But, I didn’t get strong overnight! It’s taken months of hard work and sweat to get where [...]

Losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle is always about moderation.  Everyone knows that deprivation is a recipe for disaster, and setting strict rules that make you feel like you are in prison will soon have you rebelling against your diet and exercise plan, and have you back in your sweatpants eating ice cream on [...]

“Poor Traveler.” It’s a phrase you here a lot in our house: from friends, family and of course, us. If Traveler (our Gordon Setter) were a child, he’d be the one at the pool under the umbrella with the stripe of zinc oxide on his nose, plugs in his ears and an asthma inhaler. He’s [...]

But you can’t just eat any old egg. Just like everything on the diet nowadays, you have to know where it comes from. For me, choosing organic and cage-free isn’t enough, I want to know the farmer, that way I know my yummy local eggs are super fresh when I get them and that the hens are treated humanely. That is they are outdoors much of the day, they are not debeaked, and they are fed nutrient dense, organic feed.

Who doesn’t love a cool, refreshing smoothie on a hot summer afternoon? Bananas, frozen berries, milk and ice make the perfect fruity blend. But why stop there? Smoothies are so versatile, and the mix-in possibilities are endless! Here are a few non-traditional ingredients that will take you on a smoothie adventure. Oats: If you need [...]

For those of you that know me, I’m not a big advocate of eliminating foods from your diet; I find that it’s either unnecessary as it causes you to miss out on vital nutrients, or it’s too restrictive, causing you to eventually rebel and eat too much in the long run. Most foods (even treats) [...]

Carbohydrates are the body’s ideal fuel for most bodily functions. They supply the body with the energy needed for the muscles, brain, and central nervous system to function properly. The brain actually relies exclusively on carbohydrates to function.  Which is precisely why I cringe when people say they are going ‘low/no carb.’ Carbs are found [...]

A couple months ago I won a  Breville Juicer from Foodbuzz and finally started using it. I have always been very interested in juicing, but didn’t want to fork out the dough or cut off my right arm for a juicer. I really like the juicer that they sent me and now think it is [...]

An estimated 18 million adults use herbal supplements in one form or another and that number continues to increase each year. We are a society plagued by the need to have results quickly, which is leading us to pop magic pills to get results. Even if you don’t take diet pills or stimulants, those “natural [...]

I love when you get diet advice that says things like “make easy swaps to cut calories, like having a salad instead of your regular fast food meal.” How is that an easy swap?  Because you are still having lunch?  Something tells me that someone who routinely has fast food isn’t going to be satisfied by [...]

Most people view eating right and exercising as an exercise in willpower.  Many people also think that willpower is something you are born with: some have it and some don’t.  Willpower is a mental muscle- the more you use it, the stronger it gets.  You can’t expect to just be able to resist your biggest [...]

Most people check the nutrition facts on a food, and make their decision whether to eat it or not based on that. But just as important as calories and fat, are the ingredients inside your food. Here’s what some of those ingredients are and what they mean for your food. Hidden Sugars:Sugar isn’t the only [...]

Eating and exercising should be fun and pleasurable, but for most people it is the cause of guilt, confusion and remorse. I firmly believe that information overload from magazines, T.V., and online sources, coupled with lack of basic knowledge of nutrition and fitness, scares people away from doing what they need to do to get [...]

Many of my blog readers ask me how I stopped counting calories. I reminded myself whenever I felt the urge to start counting or worry about missed counts that it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Here is an example of a transition from accuracy and counting to just being… You are normal [...]

Tracking your food is beneficial for many reasons. No matter your knowledge of nutrition, your goals or your current eating habits, most individuals can benefit from tracking their daily intake. Here’s how: Timing Just as important as what you eat, keeping track of when you eat can show you a lot about why you are [...]