Posts made in May, 2011
There Are No Food Mulligan’s!
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!For those of you who don’t play golf, a mulligan is a do over. You hit a bad shot and then you get to do it over again. Well here we are coming off a long weekend filled with fun activities that may have included lots of food and alcohol. You wake up today look in the mirror reflect on your weekend. You say to yourself, I’m going to the gym and hit the weights the little harder, do a little more cardio or skip a meal or to to make up for all this past weekend’s bad behavior. Do you think it will help? Sorry to inform you, but no. I tell my clients that you need to...
Read MoreIt’s Memorial Day — On NO!!!
It’s the first big weekend of the summer, you’re staring at the invitation thinking how can I do this AND keep to my lifestyle. Guess what YOU CAN! Offer to bring side dishes or part of the main course. With a grill there are so may choices grilled veggies, lean meats and great salads. Here are a few dishes you can give a try. Roasted chick peas – (2) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained and dry with papertowel. Put in a bowl and season with 1T chili powder, 1t kosher salt 1T olive oil. Place on cookie sheet coated with non-stick cooking spray. Cook for 30-40 min keep you eye on the for the last 10 min to make sure they don’t burn. Grilled...
Read MoreWhat’s Your Excuse?
If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. I am a personal weight loss coach. This is my job to help you succeed at your weight loss goals. What’s really interesting is that when it’s time for the rubber to meet the road a few of my clients retreat into excuseville. This is what it’s like to live in excuseville. You can’t workout or take care of yourself because…. Your kids need your help with _____________. Your husband comes home with ___________ take out and you don’t want it to go to waste. It’s your friend’s ________________ and you’d be rude...
Read MoreAre You Thriving Or Just Surviving?
I saw this in a blog post that was so unrelated to nutrition, but it get me thinking. Do we go through our lives and just want to get through the day. You know what I’m talking about. You think if I just keep my head down it will all be okay. Now if I asked you is that surviving or thriving what would you say? Pick me — it’s surviving I know that Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive song is so suppose to be the female national anthem, but it’s all about surviving. Once you survive is there more? Can you then THRIVE? Do you want to thrive? Just follow these 7 steps. Remind yourself of past successes. Remember a time when you set you mind...
Read MoreFeeling Sluggish? Try Blueberries
Feeling exhausted? Pop a handful of blueberries in your mouth and enjoy a little energy boost, along with a ton of nutrients. Blueberries contain anthocyanins and other pigments high in antioxidant properties possibly having a role in reducing risks of inflammatory diseases and certain cancers. Let me put on my big brain and tell you that blueberries contain pterostilbene, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, and resveratrol (yes that stuff that stops wrinkles), all which inhibit the cell development of cancers. Blueberries are also a good source of vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and vitamin E , and are low in calories! Many studies have found that blueberry consumption...
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