They've been sitting around your house for almost an entire week.You've used every excuse possible to avoid having to deal with the issue (the latest excuse I heard was that they cost money so you CAN'T throw them out). But now it's time.Go find your hidden stash of left over Halloween candy and throw it in the garbage! - ALL of it.You don't need it and what's worse, it is … [Read more...] about Halloween Fat-Bombs
Nutrition
Working-Out and Fat Loss
Ever wonder why some people can exercise religiously for months and not lose any weight?Every now and again I run into this type of woman at the gym. She is on the elliptical everyday at 5:30 AM, and when I'm leaving the gym at 6:30 AM, she's still on the elliptical.When I'm back in the gym around 7 PM, she's there again too, running through all the weight machines.The problem … [Read more...] about Working-Out and Fat Loss
The Two Types of Food
In the last couple of weeks I've been writing about the benefits of interval training for weight loss and athletic conditioning over at grrlathlete.So now it’s only fitting that I move on to what I consider the most important piece of the puzzle that you need to get in shape, lose weight and improve your fitness - Nutrition.Nutrition is discussed by just about every magazine … [Read more...] about The Two Types of Food
How to Beat Chocolate Cravings
I've been doing a lot of reading about Chocolate lately.The history of chocolate is really quite amazing. The making of chocolate traces back to the Mayans and the Aztecs, who worshiped chocolate for its health and anti-fatigue benefits as far back as 2,600 years ago.In fact, I think Cocoa roughly translates into "food of the gods".Nowadays, chocolate is often thought of as a … [Read more...] about How to Beat Chocolate Cravings
Lessons from Ottawa – Nutrition For Fat Loss
I just spend the last couple days helping out at a hockey skills camp in Ottawa, Canada. Now that I'm back, I'd like to share some observations with you.The key thing that I noted from this years camp is that the athlete with the lowest body fat is rarely the athlete with the best conditioning. In fact, if you were to rank the athletes I was working with last weekend, the … [Read more...] about Lessons from Ottawa – Nutrition For Fat Loss