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With all the honey-roasted and sugarcoated temptations that come with the holidays, even those with the strongest of wills are bound to nibble a little here and there. That’s okay as long as you keep your calorie balance under control. The easiest way to do that is ….. Add more exercise to your day! Here [...]

In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives. Then using God’s great gifts, Satan created Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream and Krispy Creme Donuts. And [...]

When it comes to getting in shape, I can not think of anything more stressful and more painful than starting a “diet.” “Eat less carbs,”  ”watch out for fat,” buy these supplements,” “eat this tree bark.” Whatever the “trick” is, you have to pay for it with hunger pains and in the end the only [...]

So, should you eat carbs or abstain from them? Are they the enemy or a friend? Are you confused? Yeah, so are many others. Let’s start with the basics. There are three macro-nutrients (four if you count water, and many people do): Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats. All three (or four) are ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY for your body [...]

…means there is a possiblilty of failing. Learn to eat the right foods so that your “diet” is a sustainable, achievable, successful endeavor. Hey Mom! Its Monday-Are you starting a new diet today? Is this the one diet to end all diets? If not, what is stopping you? Think about it- why have you failed [...]

Hey Mom, Have you ever watched the Biggest Loser? People like to discredit this show all the time by saying it doesn’t work, but then an individual gets sent home and they still lose 50, 60, sometimes 100 pounds before the finale. Why do people try to discredit the show? Because Jillian and Bob are [...]

Myth-buster: Exercise is the quickest way to lose weight. Hey Mom! Really, It’s all about the math… If you are now eating 3,000 calories a day, and you go on a 1,800-calorie diet, you’ll cut 1,200 calories. If you add 30 minutes of exercise (or 45-50 minutes from a camp session) you might burn another [...]

Tips on exercise from Trainer James

Not every food has to be “perfect.” When eating a food high in fat, salt or sugar, eat a small portion of it or select other foods that are low in these ingredients. If you miss out on any food group one day, make up for it the next. Your food choices over several days [...]

Hey Mom! The hard part of losing weight: habits. To lose weight and maintain that weight loss, there are certain habits you want to look in to forming. The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) tracks successful weight losers–individuals who have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for more than 1 year. Common habits that these individuals [...]