I love when I find exercises that mimic something we did as kids, like jump rope, that can make us stronger now! Medicine Ball Throw 1. Grab a weighted medicine ball. *If you don’t have a weighted one, a soccer ball or one of your kids toy balls will be just fine. *The weighted ball [...]

A while back I posted about good form on the Elliptical machine. I wanted to follow up with a little video. The first one is proper form. Notice how the movement is in my legs and not my upper body. Have a look at my feet – they are pressing down through the balls of my feet and then [...]

absolutely love Greek food. When I go out for Greek, I know I can keep it healthy without compromising on taste! It’s my little friend Tzatziki that makes it all o.k. Tzatziki is made with yogurt instead of heavy cream! It’s filled with dill, garlic and sometimes cucumber! Everyone makes it a bit different, but [...]

Running out the door without breakfast is never a good idea. We all do it, but not eating breakfast can really mess with the rest of your day! Even though you may not technically feel hungry - your organs and muscles need the energy after a nights sleep to get you going. You’re feeding your heart- not your thighs in the [...]

This is a great snack! It’s full of protein so it keeps you feeling full and, if you can believe it- it can actually satisfy a sweet tooth! Sometimes I make this for myself as a mid-afternoon snack. Sometimes I’ll whip it up  when everyone is eating pancakes or french toast. This way, I still feel like I’m getting [...]

1. Drink Water. Water keeps you feeling full. Your metabolism needs water to function properly. Only when you are fully hydrated can your metabolism be a fuel burning machine! 2. Fill up on lean protein and vegetables. Protein not only takes longer to digest, but compared to carbohydrates and fat, your body has to work harder to digest it- therefore you [...]

We all know how to make this one. Cut up veggies. ( Or use a bag of frozen vegetables.) Cut up chicken. ( Or shrimp or beef.)3. Sauté in pan and serve!It’s really that simple! But what do you season it with? Don’t let the sauce prevent you from making a healthy and delicious stir fry. It’s one of the fastest [...]

Over the last five months I have posted three different exercise series. One where you perform exercises using your own body weight, one where you can do exercises with a stability ball and the one I just wrapped up using resistance bands. Now that you have all this information, how do you apply it? Well- the good news it, it [...]

Alcohol is pretty much a glass of empty calories. The extra calories you consume (but don’t need) have no where to go! Your body does not excrete them in some fancy way, it keeps them! Holds onto them “in case of emergency!” Here’s the scoop: what your body doesn’t need, it stores and eventually turns it [...]