Nutrition & Weight Loss

Santa was very good to me this Christmas. I got exactly what I requested: a pair of running shoes built specifically for the way that I run. Of course I know that I can find a pair of cross trainers on sale in a number of stores just minutes from my house. But would they […]READ MORE

If you’re planning on working out this week for the first time in months, maybe years,  please do me a favor. Go easy on yourself. I’m not saying you should skip that quick run on the treadmill or cancel that weight-training session. I’m talking about the silent, mental messages people give to themselves when they […]READ MORE

Please don’t get the wrong idea. I truly do love the holidays. But when Christmas is over – and that would be about now – I am sick of looking at a certain platter of cookies that’s been sitting on my kitchen counter for way too long. It’s covered in homemade goodness that’s loaded with […]READ MORE

Here comes the New Year! With every second that ticks by, 2012 is getting a little closer. Are you ready? Are you making any resolutions about losing weight? Thousands of people just like you are doing the same thing. As a fitness instructor, I love the month of January. At the gym where I teach, […]READ MORE

How would you react if your boyfriend or girlfriend gave you a pair of running shoes for Christmas? Would you be insulted? Would you take it as a tacky hint that you need to lose a few pounds? Or would you jump up and down with excitement? Maybe you’d even grab those running shoes, slip […]READ MORE

My entire house smells like Christmas cookies. Downstairs, my husband is cutting out bells, angels and Christmas trees for our two children to decorate. I’m upstairs contemplating how yummy those cookies are going to taste. You see, it’s hard for me to eat just one. Perhaps you understand. So I’m hiding with my laptop, trying […]READ MORE

You don’t have to tune into The Biggest Loser television show every week to enjoy the season finale. Last night was like flipping the pages of a magazine loaded with “Before” and “After” pictures of people who barely look like themselves anymore. The only difference is that the slimmer silhouettes on TV are not doctored […]READ MORE

I understand why people want to believe losing weight is as simple as taking a pill or going on the latest diet featured in a beauty magazine. It’s hard to be overweight. It can lower your confidence and lead to serious health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. It’s no wonder that […]READ MORE

It’s not hard to drop healthy eating habits around the holidays. Everywhere you go, someone offers you a Christmas cookie or a piece of fudge. Saying no doesn’t seem very polite, does it? It especially becomes tricky when it’s Grandma asking you to indulge in a little sweetness. But you really don’t have to eat […]READ MORE

I am a lucky girl. I am reminded of this especially during the holidays. I try not to brag about it too much, but my husband cooks. The best part?  He’s really good at it. It’s something he learned when he was a cash-strapped college student. But as you get older and more health conscious, […]READ MORE