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 [...]
Our bodies are a lot like cars. They come in different shapes and sizes. Some are built for speed, some for power, others to carry a lot of stuff, or luxury, and more. Each one has an engine, again various sizes. What’s common between them is that they all require fuel. If you put in [...]
I was recently asked a question about metabolic age. Specifically, the question was “my metabolic age is 48 and I was told it could be lowered to 43. Is that possible?” Metabolic age is a comparison between a person’s basal metabolic rate (BMR) against the average BMR for an age. The calculation uses a benchmark, your [...]
