Archive for May, 2012
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May 28, 2012
No CommentsBuild a Better Body Week 4: Sugar and Meditation
Week 4 of 10 is here. If you’ve been implementing the strategies from weeks 1-3, you should be seeing or at least feeling some changes in your body, energy and mindset. This week is all about enhancing your awareness further – through noticing your intake of added sugar and meditation. Step 1: Reduce your intake...
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May 22, 2012
No CommentsBuild a Better Body Week 3
If you’ve kept up with weeks one and two, you should be on your way to making changes to become healthier. Remember, if you are trying to lose weight as part of the process — your goal is not to lose at a super-fast rate. Losing too quickly (faster than 1 or 2 pounds per...
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May 21, 2012
No CommentsIt’s OK to Walk During a 10K
I procrastinated and procrastinated, but knew I had to do it. The fact that the race filled me with dread was the main reason. Author Tim Ferris notes that the things you fear and dread the most are usually the things you most need to do. I’m a sucker for a flat road or a...
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May 19, 2012
No CommentsA Challenge for Food Revolution Day
Tomorrow – May 19th – is Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day. For those of you who don’t know, British chef Jamie Oliver has made it his mission to reform our approach to food. Obesity has doubled worldwide since 1980. Being overweight is killing people – 2.8 million adults die each year worldwide as a result...
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May 15, 2012
No CommentsBuild a Better Body Week 2
Hopefully last week you implemented the strategies of keeping a food log and adding 10 minutes of activity to your day. Keep those up this week! For Week 2: Step 1 — Add breakfast: 77 percent of people in the National Weight Control Registry – a group of more than 5,000 people who have successfully...
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May 12, 2012
2 CommentsTough Dieting Love
I caused a bit of controversy on the Fitness Between Friends Facebook wall the other day. I simply posted some “food” for thought: “If a diet worked for you in the past, but you have to do it again…did it really work?” It is not the first time I have expressed this sentiment, but it...
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May 07, 2012
1 CommentBuild a Better Body Campaign WEEK 1
Today is your day if you want to start to take charge of your body and your life. Build a better body is not about strict rules or restrictions, but about implementing lasting habits that can help you look and, most importantly, feel better. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that losing even...
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May 03, 2012
No CommentsIt’s Been a While
I haven’t posted a good treadmill workout in months. I know, I know – you’ve been busy with the old ones or enjoying the awesome spring weather and taking your runs outdoors. Remember, though, that a good jaunt on the treadmill can take you to places you may not be able to get out of...
