We are faced with battling our willpower everyday. As soon as the alarm goes off, you are faced with many choices of will. Do you hit the snooze alarm, do you skip choosing a quick sugar filled breakfast for something healthy, do you skip the double mocha latte with whip and go for the plain…
DetailsAre there times when you need chocolate? Do cravings sabotage your weight loss efforts? Can you feed your cravings without blowing your diet? When Should I Listen to My Cravings? Cravings can be intense—and often they go way beyond minor hankering. Surely, it can’t just be that you want chocolate. There must be some reason…
DetailsIs it OK to cheat on your meal plan? What do you do if you really want a burger? Can your diet sustain ice cream? For the fitness enthusiast, your daily diet is an important factor on your journey to a leaner body, as well as when you need to reach a specific goal (weight,…
DetailsEver heard that age old statement “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”? When it comes to building muscle, it is! Breakfast is the only time that our bodies really desire energy, other than when we have just completed a workout. Start off your day with a breakfast that will feed your muscles…
DetailsI’d use SLIM FAST secretly, eating sugar free jello with grapes in it for the day to lose weight. I worked in a hospital, and the string tie color would tell the world what size scrubs you were in. I desperately would seek out the “largest” yellow strings and hoard them so I could stay…
DetailsAre you vegan or vegetarian? Are you looking for new protein sources? Tired of the same protein everyday? Did you know that Shakeology Vegan Tropical Strawberry is made with pea protein. I am not vegan but I drink this shake every morning for breakfast because I like the light sweet taste to start my…
DetailsI am an OLD DOG in the Fitness Industry 🙂 I’ve used it all and probably purchased everything on the GNC shelves at one point or another. (Perhaps another blog will be all the other desperate attempts with horribly bad items that I have used to try and achieve results.) I know we become product…
DetailsDo you drink enough water every day? How much water should you drink daily? Do you want the secret to looking younger? OK, so the guy in this graphic is a little creepy looking…. but the message is spot on. Many people walk around in a state of dehydration and do not even know it. …
DetailsIt’s never too early to start thinking about summer! Even with all the snow we had here in Texas. Snow? In Texas? It’s been crazy! I know a lot of people (myself included) are daydreaming about Summer! That is the time of year that I get asked a lot – what are the best choices…
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