Archive For The “Healthy Tips” Category
The most challenging part of fitness for moms is the simple (but very complicated) issue of managing your workout schedules. There are 24 hours in your day and about 30+ hours of work to be done, right? I get it. Scheduling workouts is a challenge for me too. But I schedule it 6 days a […]
This is one of my favorite summertime recipes. It allows me to bring something healthy to a BBQ without looking like the over-the-top personal trainer nerd. Plus, if I bring these little gems to a BBQ, I know I have a healthy indulgence option for myself so I won’t be tempted by cookies, cupcakes and […]
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 […]