Two months ago, my friend Craig appraoched me on the tennis court and asked me how I stayed fit.  My answer was simple and will never change: “a good diet and plenty of exercise”.  This sounds very easy in theory but executing it is much harder than it seems.  Craig had packed on about 50 pounds over the […]

 
Summertime Eating

Hot temperatures, outdoor cooking, fun parties, family get togethers,  weddings and graduations. The list goes on where food is going to be a focal point in a celebration. How do you stay on track or keep to your new lifestyle changes you have made?  Do you use the celebration as a reason to break […]

Sugar plays a huge role in our lives today. We have acquired a taste for sweetness in our
foods. Often times after meals, we will have a “taste” for something sweet. Fruits do not
seem to satisfy our learned taste for the sweetness found in products made by sugar, i.e.
baked goods, candy, frozen desserts, etc.
Sugar is a […]

Over the years, our portion sizes for commonly eaten foods has grown tremendously.  How did this come to be?  In this day and age, cooking at home is a rarity and eating out is more common.  As our exposure to restaurant culture has increased, so has our thoughts on what makes an appropriate portion size.  […]

A good portion of what is making this item taste sooo good is almost 40% of the calories come from fat.

Sometimes the testimony of others gives us the strength to make changes in our lives.  Whether its the “if they can do it so can I” mentality or just identifying with some one elses techniques, sharing fitness stories helps.  It helps you appreciate your own hard work and it helps motivate others to make some necessary changes.
If you […]

Most of us are always on the run and have very different schedules. Look at your calendar and map out events that you need to be physically fit for. Some things to consider are your profession, school, or athletics. For example, I like to plan my work outs around physically taxing events in my week […]