Author Archives: Sara Dean
Where’s your drive? How do you summon it every time you workout? I can tell you right now that in spite of being a trainer, there are are plenty of days I do NOT feel like breaking a sweat. But I make myself do it because I am a better person for each and every […]
This is what happened at my house last night: Hubs: “I’m going to take Dani (the dog) down to the park.” Me: “Ok, I have to finish up work. I’ll stay here.” Upon return. . . Me: “How was the walk?” Hubs: “Good. But we got tired before we got the park. So, we stopped […]
After the great response to my Low Cal Cocktails post, I felt it my duty to provide you with healthy ways to EAT at summer events. I mean, the drinking part is fun and all, but without food, you may get yourself into trouble. And I don’t want to be responsible for your drunken shenanigans.
The trainer in me would like to recommend that your refrain from alcoholic drinks at all times as they are ful of empty calories. They can impact your metabolic rate. They dehydrate you (further stiffling your metabolism). And perhaps most importantly, a few drinks can completely shut off your ability to make healthy food choices […]
How cute is little Liam (aka Superman)?! Clearly he’s indulging in a little cheat meal here. Even Superman indulges here and there… “Cheating” or indulging here and there is an important (perhaps necessary?) part of life. It means something different to everyone. For me cheating is an orgranic gluten free brownie from the local health […]
Yes, totally true. I called 911 last night. First off, you should know I have a completely irrational fear of being robbed and/or raped and/or murdered (Sara’s Super Neurotic Trait #17). Always have. I actually laugh about it, because I think up the most unimaginable scenarios of how these things could happen all the time. […]