Science is an ever changing process. What used to be fact is now becoming fiction. While trainers and fitness buffs all over the world have know that calories are not always "black and white," science is catching up and proving this theory to be true. Everything from meal plans, to calorie … [Read more...]
Fit Tip – Follow The 80 / 20 Rule
The 80 / 20 rule can apply to various things in your life. In fitness, it applies mainly to eating habits. The rule is simple but practicing it could be a whole different story. Here's how it works.... 80% of the time you consume "clean," non processed foods with normal portion sizes. The … [Read more...]
EA Sports Creates Wii Game With Oprah’s Trainer
You've all seen Bob Greene featured from time to time on Oprah. Now he's helped create a better wii fitness game. After watching the advertisement, I am convinced that this fitness game will be worth the money and the time. Here is an inside look ... This game runs for … [Read more...]
The T-Shirt Diet
Out of all the diets around, this might have to be one of the most interesting ones I have read! It seems as though people are getting so tired of "conventional" diets that they are creating their own! A year ago I had a herniated disc. I survived the operation with an intensive rehab … [Read more...]
Program Review – “Ruby”
Originally, I thought this program would be just like all the other weight loss biographies on tv. However, after watching it, I was totally sucked in. I love watching people transform their lives through diet and exercise (hence the job as a trainer). This new series, "Ruby" not only shows an … [Read more...]
10 Easy Ways To Shave Calories
Sometimes you have little control over what you're eating when you are dinning out at friends or eating at restaurants. So here are some easy ways to shave calories. If your eating a burger of some type, ditch the bun! Order egg substitute with omelettes when eating breakfast … [Read more...]
Toss It- Slim Ball
Does anyone else get these weird fliers in the mail that talk about new weight loss gimmicks that may or may not work?? This one is called the slim ball. It's basically, what they call, "gastric by pass" in a pill. The ball swells to 50 times it's weight in your stomach. Which creates a … [Read more...]
Fit Tip- Health Food Is Not “All You Can Eat”
Now every company is coming out with "100 calorie" packs. This new marketing trick is making these companies more and more money. However, just because these products are "100 calories" doesn't mean that you can eat "all you want." You still have to consume the right amount of calories to … [Read more...]
Insure Your Jeans???
Clothes are expensive, but they are even more expensive if you are losing weight! Many of my clients have gone through hundreds of dollars worth of clothes while they are getting back in shape. So what if you could actually insure your jeans??? This weight loss site actually … [Read more...]