No, seriously. What are you waiting for before you start making necessary lifestyle changes to reach your fitness and health goals? Every day I hear the same thing: It’s Friday and I want to have a good time this weekend, so I’ll start exercising/eating right on Monday Oh, it’s the end of the month so I’ll start the beginning of next month Well, the beginning of the month starts on a …
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Amazing Bison Chili
Oh wonderful yummy goodness. Forgive my lack of photography skills. The chili looks better than the picture shows. I am not one of those people who “eats to live”. If something doesn’t taste good, then I don’t want to eat it. Yes, I understand that food is fuel for our bodies and that we should eat foods that provide the highest quality nutrition possible. We should be eating foods that make us …
Revamp Your PB & J
So I spent this week packing and moving into my new apartment. Last night was our first night in our new home, and I’m so thankful to be done with the whole process. We did all of the moving ourselves, which brings up a great point – if you want an awesome, total body workout then all you have to do is buy incredibly heavy furniture and move it up and down several flights of stairs. Be sure to …
Take This Eating Challenge
Ok – I have a bottle of ketchup, several tablespoons of old coffee grinds, half a stick of butter, some fresh sprigs of rosemary, and a banana peel. You have 10 minutes to get all of it off my kitchen table and into your belly. Ready. Set. Go! Ok, hold on for one second. I don’t really want you to do that. That’s not what today’s post is all about. No, I am not going to challenge you to eat …
No Nonsense Body Transformation Part 2
Today in Part 2 I will outline a very simple, basic, but highly effective no nonsense body transformation guide. Follow these simple tips and you’ll get results. Say goodbye to supplements– pre and post workout drinks, workout enhancers, energy drinks, fat burners, protein powder, and other supplements are not necessary for achieving great results. Let me say that again – supplements are not …
The Dark Side of Cheat Days and Cheat Meals
A popular topic in the nutrition and fitness world is cheat days/cheat meals. And in a moment, I’m going to reveal the dark side of cheat days. But before we go further, I want to say I strongly dislike the terms “cheat meals” and “reward meals” that you find promoted in things like "The Skinny Rules", but I’m going to use those terms in this article since that’s what most people are familiar …
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Death to Diet Confusion
There are proponents for every type of diet and nutrition strategy whether the primary goal is getting as lean as possible or simply improving overall health. But we really need to bring an end to all of the diet confusion. For starters, read this list and see how many of these diet strategies you have heard of: …
Delicious Breakfast Shake Recipe
Today I'm going to share a great breakfast shake recipe with you. Shake, smoothie, blender drink. Call it whatever you want. Just know that it's very delicious, and it's good for you too. Don't buy premade smoothies at the store - you can make your own at home for less money and you know exactly what is in it. Premade smoothies usually have fillers, preservatives, and other unwanted ingredients …