Nutrition & Weight Loss

Maybe it’s been years since you last exercised. Maybe it’s been six months. It doesn’t matter. You should see a doctor first before heading to the gym. Certain health conditions that people have from birth or develop at some point in their lifetime can put them at risk during exercise. Even walking can be off […]READ MORE

As a fitness instructor, I meet a lot of people who are trying to lose weight and live a healthy lifestyle. It’s a privilege to help them succeed. I know what it’s like to be fed up with being overweight. To be ready to make some changes. To permanently alter the way I eat and […]READ MORE

So, you’ve joined the gym. Great job! Now what are you going to do? This can be rather tricky. You see, you have to find something you like to do. And some people don’t like exercising. They’ve never enjoyed it. Is this you? If you force yourself to climb onto that dreaded treadmill, you’ll probably […]READ MORE

We all hop on the scale and gauge our weight-loss success by how many pounds we’ve lost. But what does it really take to lose a pound of fat? Scientists have figured out that it requires burning 3,500 calories. Not so easy when you calculate how many calories you expend walking on the treadmill. It […]READ MORE

It seems as if every time I head into the gym, I hear people talking about their New Year’s resolution to commit to something called “clean eating.” Plenty of books want to tell you how to do this. And not all of the authors totally agree on what it means to eat clean. I think […]READ MORE

I hear the same question from men and women every week at the gym. They come up to me after I finish teaching Zumba and point to a specific, flabby part of their body and ask: “What exercise can I do to get rid of this?” My answer is the same every time. “Diet, cardio […]READ MORE

Food is a beautiful thing. Baked brie and fresh grapes can be downright delectable whether I’m hungry or not. It’s hard to pass up garlic artichoke dip and baked pita chips with salt. Yet, many of us do. Maybe we’ve learned that there are other reasons why we’re lifting that fork to our mouths than […]READ MORE

Congratulations! One of the healthiest decisions you can make for yourself is to join a gym. It’s also a complicated decision. You need to pick the right place at the right time. Consider joining a gym during a monthly special when the registration fee is waived. This can add up to sizable savings, which you […]READ MORE

Perhaps it started with the holiday office party. Someone brought fudge. Then it was the neighbor’s date nut bread. Toasted with cream cheese. And let’s not forget your mother-in-law’s famous lemon bars. They were delicious, too. And now, as you sit back and reflect on the year, those extra calories are sitting with you, too. […]READ MORE

When a person decides to undergo surgery to facilitate weight loss, the procedure affects more than that person. As the spouse, companion, friend or close relative of a surgical weight loss patient, you have likely been told of the procedure and what to expect before and afterward. It’s natural, of course, to have concerns and […]READ MORE