I was talking with someone recently about tracking activity and calories. After explaining what would need to happen to get the desired results, this was the response: “I’m not going to do that. I’m fine and that’s just not going to happen”. OK. That’s your choice, but you’re going to have to accept the reality that it will [...]
Is the scale your friend or foe? If you’re on a weight loss journey, it’s probably your most feared enemy, next to chocolate cake. It’s probably the first thing you consult when you wake up, even before brushing your teeth. It’s probably driving you crazy. You’ve probably heard someone say that muscle is heavier than [...]
Am I the only one who isn’t walking around with a canned energy drink? Do we really need all this junk promising to get us through the day? What happens when your 5 hours of energy wears off? Another can? Another $2? I’m not going to try to get into all the details of how each additive [...]
They stare at you from that magazine in the check out line. They mock you on that TV commercial for the hottest home exercise program around. Even the mannequins at Target have them. And then there’s the rest of the world. In search of your own six pack, you spend time on the floor doing [...]
For some it’s chocolate, soda or cigarettes. For others, it’s exercise. All of these can be addicting. Of course, being an exercise addict isn’t the worst of the options. But too much of a good thing can be bad as well. Overtraining can strike anyone, but is more often found in endurance athletes and formerly sedentary individuals [...]
