Every weekend I do the same thing: I go to the grocery store and stock up on snacks (meals too, but this post is about the in-between mini meals) for the week. And every week my grocery cart looks pretty much the same. Here is what my snack list looks like- pretty predictable if you [...]

With just five total body exercises and twenty minutes you can have an amazing, heart pumping workout! Remember it’s about the quality of what you do, not the quantity. If you spend 20 minutes working your butt off, it’s better then 30 or 45 kinda-sorta working. These exercises use every muscle in your body! Using [...]

Take the 100′s challenge! What is the 100′s challenge ? Last week we did 50 squat jumps a day, the week before we did 50 push ups a day for a week! This week we’re combining the two challenges for one week! If you’ve already been doing the challenge daily, this will only take an [...]

If you have kids at home I’m pretty sure you’ve fallen victim to this one! You make Kraft Dinner, a grilled cheese sandwich or chicken fingers for the little ones. Almost 99% of the time no one finishes what’s on their plate, so you do! Either the crust from their sandwich or the last chicken [...]

Sometimes I write things that are not the easiest to hear, but I want to continue you to steer you in the right direction and help you reach (or maintain) your goals. Here is the truth about weight loss – Weight loss is 80% about what you put into your body. You have to eat [...]

1. Lean Protein If you want to tighten and tone, it’s not just about what you do on the outside. Your results depend a GREAT deal on what you put inside your body too. You have to feed your body the right things in order to see results. Your body uses protein to help restore [...]

How do you know if your not eating enough during the day? Well, one major clue is that at night, when the kitchen is closed and all the lights are off, the pitter-patter of little footsteps appears and a light goes on in the kitchen. The fridge light. Now this may just be because you’re [...]

10 minutes of laps in the pool 12 minutes  of jump rope 12 minutes walking up stairs 17 minutes weeding & gardening 18 minutes of tennis 20 minute leisurely bike ride 22 minutes washing the floors 25 minutes mowing the lawn 35 minutes leisurely walking 35 minutes at the driving range * Based on a 150 pound women who [...]

Last week I posted about how to lose a pound. Check it out by clicking HERE! In order to know how to subtract calories from your daily total, you kinda need to know what your daily total is! There are medical tests that can be done to supply you with your precise number. But because we don’t all [...]

Alright people- I’m going to give it to you straight! There is no secret trick to losing weight. You just have to find a way of losing weight that you can live with. Every diet, be it The Five Factor, Weight Watchers or The Zone is based on the same principle- lowering your calorie intake to [...]