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You can learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable
Make small changes to build up your confidence in handling a major change when it comes your way.
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Here’s why clean eating is a must if you want to lose weight
It’s true that you can’t out train a bad diet. Catherine Bongiorno is living proof.
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When to share the skinny and when to shut up about weight loss
Here’s how to succeed in your health endeavors without driving those around you utterly batty.
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Indulge during the holidays, but do it with a plan
You don’t have to deprive yourself, just don’t forget to plan for exercise and healthy eating.
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Fed up with flab? You should consider strength training
Diets and aerobics have their benefits, but lifting weights rebuilds your muscles.
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Outdoor setting makes fitness even more fun
Hear the birds! Breathe that fresh air! Enjoy those steep hills!
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Fitness: Working out makes a brutal move more bearable
It’s funny how I expect the universe (or God, higher power, call it what you will) to fully…
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Show respect for your body by paying attention to its pain
When I first started teaching fitness classes, I went hog wild. Madly in love with my new line…
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Along with strong bodies, let’s nurture strong spirits
Being a physical trainer and nutritional therapist, it’s no surprise that I talk and write a lot about…
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We can’t wish away the squish — it takes workouts, clean eating
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was washing dishes in our old apartment when my former…
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Contemplating those age-old questions about old age
Decades ago, I was a waitress at a restaurant in Seattle where senior citizens frequently dined. Mr. and…
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You can enjoy cocktails (sensibly) and still remain fit
Booze. It’s chock-full of empty calories and does our waistlines no favors, but this doesn’t stop the majority…
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When you’re sick, heavy workouts can make things worse
Barfing: I can think of few things so dreadful. There’s nothing like a solid bout of upchucking to…
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Diets can drive us to binge eating and self-loathing
This article is dedicated to those who at some point in life (or perhaps their entire lives) have…
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Couples can avoid those weight-loss battle of the sexes
Ladies, have you ever partnered up on a weight-loss program with a member of the opposite sex? It…
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Just forget about dieting and really lose some weight
New Year’s Day is creeping up and the most popular resolution is … you guessed it: Losing weight…
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Don’t begin a workout without healthy fuel in your tank
Eons ago, I landed my first personal training job and excitedly met with “Chuck” for the free training…
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Control Thanksgiving portions — but heap your plate with joy
Years ago, I vowed to stay on track with my healthy, disciplined eating through my family’s Thanksgiving feast.
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Transform your body by steadily demanding more from it
We learn and grow through challenges, and our bodies are no exception. No challenge means no growth.
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Be prepared for that ‘fat day’ when it arrives — and it will
Bloody hell. From one day to the next, the scale says you’re four pounds heavier. Clothes that were…