Make small changes to build up your confidence in handling a major change when it comes your way.
It’s true that you can’t out train a bad diet. Catherine Bongiorno is living proof.
Here’s how to succeed in your health endeavors without driving those around you utterly batty.
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You don’t have to deprive yourself, just don’t forget to plan for exercise and healthy eating.
Diets and aerobics have their benefits, but lifting weights rebuilds your muscles.
Hear the birds! Breathe that fresh air! Enjoy those steep hills!
It’s funny how I expect the universe (or God, higher power, call it what you will) to fully support me when I bravely make a… Continue reading
When I first started teaching fitness classes, I went hog wild. Madly in love with my new line of work, I took every instructing position… Continue reading
Being a physical trainer and nutritional therapist, it’s no surprise that I talk and write a lot about healthy eating, active living, weight loss and… Continue reading
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was washing dishes in our old apartment when my former sweetheart came up and hugged me from… Continue reading
Decades ago, I was a waitress at a restaurant in Seattle where senior citizens frequently dined. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were “regulars,” and Mr. Davis… Continue reading
Booze. It’s chock-full of empty calories and does our waistlines no favors, but this doesn’t stop the majority of us from partaking. Oh, how we… Continue reading
Barfing: I can think of few things so dreadful. There’s nothing like a solid bout of upchucking to remind us how truly wretched life in… Continue reading
This article is dedicated to those who at some point in life (or perhaps their entire lives) have been stuck in the diet/binge cycle. The… Continue reading
Ladies, have you ever partnered up on a weight-loss program with a member of the opposite sex? It could be a friend, co-worker or sibling,… Continue reading
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New Year’s Day is creeping up and the most popular resolution is … you guessed it: Losing weight via diet and exercise. Splendid, it’s about… Continue reading
Eons ago, I landed my first personal training job and excitedly met with “Chuck” for the free training session that came with his gym membership.… Continue reading
Years ago, I vowed to stay on track with my healthy, disciplined eating through my family’s Thanksgiving feast. Impressively, I conjured up the willpower to… Continue reading
We learn and grow through challenges, and our bodies are no exception. No challenge means no growth. If you have been working out consistently but… Continue reading
Bloody hell. From one day to the next, the scale says you’re four pounds heavier. Clothes that were flattering last week inexplicably make you look… Continue reading
