I get this question all the time: "What's more important for weight loss- exercise or diet?" Back at the beginning of the year, an article published in Newsweek went a long way towards shedding some light on the issue, and makes a point I've been trying to make with my clients for years. The article, "Confessions of a Fat Runner" is by a woman named Jennifer Graham. Graham runs over 10 … [Read more...]

"How to Live a Guilt-Free Life" by Ali Brown For many working moms, the biggest challenge is achieving work/life balance. We feel pressure from unseen forces to be at the top of our field professionally and to make ourselves worthy of Mother of the Year. Why are we constantly chasing unrealistic expectations, both at home and at work? Maybe it's because so many movies and television shows … [Read more...]

Alcohol: Part One (Wine) By Dr. Jonny Bowden The problem with alcohol is this: all the good advice takes the fun out of drinking. We've all heard the drill. Don't drink on an empty stomach (more about that later). Keep it to one drink per hour. A six pack of beer isn't one serving. And call it a night after two drinks- three, tops. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's the perfect way not to get drunk and … [Read more...]

A question that I am often asked by frustrated fitness enthusiasts is "Why have my results stopped? I am doing the same routine as before - what happened?" This is a common place to end up, usually a few months after starting a new exercise routine. At first your body responds to your routine in lost pounds and gained muscle tone, then one day your results screech to a stop. What happened? … [Read more...]

Spring is here and bikini season is just around the corner! Not that you weren't aware, but it is time to get focused and dial in your diet and training to peak for summer time so you can feel good about yourself. Things to get on track with starting today: 1. Your nutrition. You need to eat healthy 90% of the time to start seeing your bikini body come to reality. This means you only get 3-4 … [Read more...]

It happens to everyone. That moment when you realize that it's time to do something about your weight. It may happen when you're looking in the mirror or standing on the scale. Your first thought is to go on a 'diet' but as quickly as that enters your mind the ghosts of a hundred diets past return...along with all the frustration. Then you wonder, why bother? The weight will come back, … [Read more...]