Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes
Hey Mom! You are going to like this one. In the “Secrets of Success in 8 words, 3 minutes” this guy names you as a key role in success. Enjoy. I love you!
Will Smith wisdom, part two
“I can create whatever I want to create.” Really, it is all up to you! YOU are the master of your body. You HAVE to take control and let your surroundings know that YOU are important, too! Little actions here and there will add up to massive change later. “There is no reason to have [...]
Will Smith wisdom, part one
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLN2k0b3g70&feature=player_embedded] “I am not afraid to die on a treadmill” There is no sustitute for hard work. I am sure you have heard that one before, but it is true! Look, you didn’t wake up one day with all that extra weight, it took a lot of meals to get you to where you are! [...]
“Losing it” with Jillian Michaels
Did you watch it? If you missed it, you missed a great show. Celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels travels to Wilmington, Mass., where she meets a father who underwent an unsuccessful gastric bypass surgery and a mother who is scheduled to undergo the procedure before their daughter’s wedding. The show starts with some pretty amazing sound [...]
Sleep: How to get some
There is a lot of talk about “Going Green” lately. Basically, its a way for each person to make little changes to save the environment–even if you feel like no one else cares. Here are some ways to help that wont cost you a cent, but may save you some $: Turn off your computer [...]
Exercise and Aging
I found this in the Jan. 25 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.” “I like to see this laid out, but every bit of information [already] suggests that being active is the healthier way and being inactive is the abnormal, unhealthy way,” said James O. Hill, professor of pediatrics and director of the Center [...]
Throw out the scale or throw out calorie counting?
Don’t throw the scale out- throw the calorie counting out. Sounds crazy, right? Well, tell me, has calorie counting worked for you? What would happen if instead of trying to eat the right amount of calories you decided to only let things in your mouth that are good for you and you exercised everyday? What [...]
Your past will haunt you…
“I am doing everything right but I still can’t lose weight!” Remember the story of Scrooge and the 3 ghosts that came back to haunt him? He hadn’t noticed all the pain he caused others. Like him, it is interesting how easily we forget of our past, the past of nutritional blunders. The birthdays, the [...]
Will Power
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.” – Vincent Lombardi Hey Mom, got some news for you: Will power is a myth. But a will to change could be the missing ingredient in your weight loss journey. [...]
Fat vs. Muscle-Mythbuster alert!
Contrary to popular belief, fat does not turn into muscle. You have fat cells and muscle fibers. Fat cells get filled with the energy you consume but fail to use, and muscles grow when they are strained beyond their usual capacity. Another thing I hear often is people say “Muscle weighs more than fat.” Question: [...]
