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Workouts

Full Body Workout or Body Part Specific Workout

Which is the right workout for you? The best way to answer that question is with another question… What are your goals? Each type of

Nutrition

What’s for Dinner? Part 2

Meal Planning must continue Let’s make sure our meal planning is not a “one-hit-wonder.” Here’s what you can do going forward. Let’s add some page protectors

Nutrition

What’s For Dinner?

Meal Planning for Success One of the most powerful things you can do to help yourself succeed on a weight loss/fitness journey is meal planning.

Exercise

Pain During Exercise

You do not want pain during exercise! No Pain FOR Gains You’ve probably heard the expression “no pain no gain” but is pain something you

Street signs labeled "Choice" pointing in opposite directions

Nutrition

Are You Making the Right Choices?

There are so many choices…are we making the right ones? Sugar in everything…part 2 Last week we spoke about sugar being in nearly everything. Today

Nutrition

Are You Addicted to Sugar?

Why is Sugar in Everything? Sugar makes things taste better but it also causes us to crave more. This causes us to eat more and buy

Health

Are You Having Trouble Sleeping?

how much sleep should you be getting? You can easily “Google it” and you’ll probably find that most studies say you should have anywhere between 6

Health

You Are the Key to Change

Analyze At one point or another we all take a moment to assess ourselves. We are analyzing where we are in life, how we are

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Hands cupping a pink breast cancer ribbon.

Health

Early Detection of Breast Cancer is Key

Don’t put off your mammograms I know going for your annual mammogram is not top on your list of things you want to do but

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Exercise

Personal Training to Reach Your Goals

Align your exercise with your goals Knowing what you want to accomplish can help you determine the type of exercise you should do. Starting with

Exercise

SLOW DOWN Eating, Exercising and LIFE

Technology has made us impatient I’m going to start by putting a lot of blame on technology. With texting, email, online ordering, etc. we are

Exercise

Cardio or Weights?

Find what works for you When it comes to exercise it’s important to find what works for you. There are a million different studies out

Nutrition

Snacking Can Hurt You

Is Your Snack Really a Snack? The biggest mistake we make when having a snack True confession I am guilty of this one…but I’m putting

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Exercise

Time to Get Back to Good Habits

It’s Time to Get Back to Good Habits It’s September…time to refocus I don’t think anyone would argue with me when I say that we

Miscellaneous

Be Kind and Laugh Often

The Secret to a Good Mood Let’s start with the first secret…be kind. It’s not hard, it doesn’t cost you a dime, it can take

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Nutrition

DIET is a 4-letter word

DIET is a 4-letter word so Stop using it! Defined by Webster’s Diet, as a noun, is defined as “a course of limited foods designed

Exercise

Exercise is Not Punishment

Let’s adjust our mindset when it comes to exercise! “I HAVE to exercise because…” You’ve probably said those exact words followed by something like “because