Here we are, already 3 full weeks into 2017. How are those resolutions going? I personally have had some on track days and some not so on track days with my goals! Sticking to a healthy New Year’s resolution is no easy task. We put all of this pressure on ourselves to make these big…
Making progress in working towards a healthier lifestyle doesn’t always directly translate to pounds lost on a scale, but Michele learns there are other ways to measure progress… While I am happy with the progress I am making, I was a little disappointed to see that the numbers on the scale seem to be stuck…
Kathleen recaps her journey the past 12 weeks. I dare you to keep a dry eye. Even though Kathleen thinks I don’t have any emotion (besides crazy), I couldn’t keep it together. 9 months ago there was a girl who was stuck in a body that didn’t belong to her. She was self conscious, she…
Alot of clients do a great job of staying on track with their nutrition plans for meals, but get derailed when it comes to snacking. Snacking can lead to tons of extra calories without even noticing. Since you’ve probably heard a lot of good tricks to limit snacking already tried most of them (drink more…
I’m loving this warm summer-esque weather we’ve been having and there is nothing I love more than cooking on the grill. And even more than cooking on the grill, I love that there is no clean up afterwards! Try these Maui burgers for a healthy and sweet spin on the traditional burger. To prepare: 1.…
Do all of the health claims on food packaging confuse you? Well let me define a few for you… Let’s start with food label claims about calories: Calorie free…………. less than 5 calories per serving Low Calorie……….. less than 40 calories per sering Light……………….. one third fewer calories or half half the fat of the…
Here’s another holiday eating tip: Dress for success! Instead of showing up to your Thanksgiving dinner in loose fitting jeans, or even worse-sweatpants, wear something form fitting. By wearing something that fits you properly, you’ll be less likely to eat until your pants feel tight and you won’t have an elastic waist band that allows…
So the count down to Thanksgiving is right around the corner and most people are trying to figure out how to stay on track with their healthy eating habits. One Thanksgiving staple that there are a lot of questions about is turkey and the difference between white meat and dark meat. So which is healthier?…
The health benefits of vegetables are indisputable, but even so most of us have a hard time incorporating the recommended 3-5 daily servings. A serving size of vegetables is roughly a 1/2 cup of cooked vegetables or 1 cup of raw salad vegetables. If you are one who struggles with getting your daily dose here…
Check out www.myfitnesspal.com. It is not only an online calorie and exercise tracker, but it also has nutrition information for pretty much everything you can think of. It even has specific brands of your favorite items. There is a web-based version, and mobile versions for the iPhone, and Droid. A version for Blackberry is currently…
