Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 22nd, 2009
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We’ve been talking a lot on the 6 Week Beach Body Program about what to do after you lose the 5-15 pounds to keep it off and to keep getting results. I have come up with 5 “tricks” that I realize I practice all the time that you may not.
1. A Shake a day- I [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 26th, 2009
***This list is for people who are already working out, but not getting the results they think they should be***
Adrenal Fatigue and Hormones
Realistic expectations of the exercises you choose
Progression and Adaptation
Tools- HR Monitor
Physiology of resistance training
Now let me explain what this all means.
1. Adrenal Fatigue: common symptom is severe fatigue. [...]
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Posted in Fitness, Life on Jan 16th, 2009
I wrote this post for a blog months ago but Jeanne Peters just found it and commented on it so I thought it was important to post here–and again!
What if I am just NOT motivated?
I have gone through some major life changes in the last few months and I myself have been extremely exhausted–sleeping 10-11 [...]
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Posted in Fitness, Health on Jan 16th, 2009
Oprah’s been at the weight loss challenge for years. Do you really want to follow her? Maybe. But take a look at this first.
Watch this first: http://twitpwr.com/Oprah/
1. Oprah’s exercise form is AWFUL. She is probably doing a few different exercises for the camera but she has not control, she is swinging her arms and she isn’t [...]
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Posted in Fitness on Jan 6th, 2009
Do you always make similar resolutions EVERY year? Do you wonder why you have to keep doing it year after year?
Lasting change comes from 5 things:
1. Beliefs
2. Plan of action
3. Tools
4. Support
5. Accountability
Most of us get gung-ho about New Years and say things like “I am going to lose 25 pounds in January” or something [...]
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Posted in Fitness on Nov 17th, 2008
I am realizing that I need to take my clothes off. I am writing a book. It’s very exciting. It’s all about how I live and maintain (and even lose) my weight over the past 10 years.
The first picture with Mom and Dad was in Kauai in August before the wedding. I had been Gluten [...]
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Posted in Fitness on Oct 25th, 2008
Resistance training is adding force to movement to build strength and muscle. Building muscle is the key to long term success because muscle is active tissue that requires energy (calories) whereas fat does not. If you have more active tissue, your body requires more energy. (You get to eat more!) Building muscle is key [...]
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