Archive for August, 2007

Weight Loss Tip 57: Taming Your Tummy

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

How to tame the wild beast that sometimes is your stomach;
Belching, gas, bloating, nausea.
Yes, we have all been there.
Here are three tips to help quiet the beast.
#1 Eat your biggest meal earlier in the day. Make your lunch worth going out to and you’ll sleep easier on a less full stomach, when digestion is [...]

To cook or not to cook? Have you asked this question?

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Ok, It’s dinner time and the vegetable for the night is sitting on the cutting board. What should you do? Is it better to cook or not to cook your vegetables? What do you say?
Many of us believe that eating fruits and vegetables in the raw, helps these foods to maintain [...]

Weight Loss Tip 56: Schedule Fitness Times

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Everything that is important in your life makes it on to your schedule. Work, vacations, school, special events like party’s, concerts, sports all get on to your calendar. They are valuable to you. You schedule them so that you won’t miss them and also so that you won’t doing something else and [...]

Weight Loss Tip 55: Clean Up and Slim Down

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Need a workout with real rewards? This is a twofer. That’s right, a two for one. Imagine your house even your yard with everything neat and tighty including your biceps. Making everyday chores into chances for activity can be duely rewarding. Vacuuming can become an upper body workout only [...]

Weight Loss Tip 54: Be Competitive

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Be competitive with yourself. Try keeping track of little things to help you set your goals. Then break everyone of your “Personal Bests”. You’ll feel great and your motivation will be in high gear!
For example, Try using a pedometer to count the number of steps taken each day. About 2,000 steps [...]

Biggest Loser Casting Call

Friday, August 24th, 2007

This just showed up on our sister site and we wanted to pass it along! It makes you dream big!
Weight Loss Message Board and Support Community :: View topic - Biggest Loser Casting Call
NBC’S THE BIGGEST LOSER IS BACK! WE ARE SEARCHING THE COUNTRY FOR INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMS OF 2 WHO WANT TO COMPETE [...]

Guess what Mom?

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

You’re being watched! Mom did you know that your weight, body image, fitness level and nutritional habits are usually passed on to your daughters? It’s true! So, if you want to do what is best for your daughters, you’ve got to be good to yourself. Adopt healthy attitudes toward your own [...]

Weight Loss Tip 53: Exercise Everyday

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

What? Exercise Everyday! No way! That’s what your brain wants to say. But, that’s what it takes and it’s easy. Exercising everyday doesn’t have to take hours. It can take as little as ten minutes.
If you want to increase your metabolism and see quick results try these 10 minute [...]

Water Workouts and Weight Loss

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

Quite a while ago Oprah Winfrey did a segment that tried to identify the best workouts for weight loss. According to Oprah’s investigation, Water Workouts were not high on the list for most effective for weight loss. As a Swimmer, Swim Coach, Personal Trainer and Water Aerobics Instructor, I have been waiting years [...]

Weight Loss Tip 52: Be Honest With Yourself

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Today, a very dear friend called me. I am her health and wellness coach and she needed some help. “I’m doing everything right and I haven’t lost a pound”, she said. I asked her, “What are you doing exactly?” It took a while to get through all the [...]