From my family to yours, I would like to wish you Happy Holidays! Here are two guilt free recipes for you and your family to enjoy from my new Stay Lean Recipe Book 2. Recipe 1 - Slow Cooker Apple Oatmeal Slow Cooker Apple Oatmeal This is a great...
Is Eating Organic Foods Worth The Extra Money? One of the topics I receive a ton of emails about is 'organic food'. In one form or another people want to know if I think eating organic is important, if it is worth the extra cost, or...
Yesterday Morning It is 6:45 am and I am rushing to get my kindergartner dressed, fed, in the car and to school on time. It is raining, which is unusual for San Diego and I am very aware that if she pulls the blanket up over...
*This post was originally created in 2012 but was updated in May 2017 HFCS It Doesn't Get More Artificial Than This! What if you could manufacture a product that doesn’t exist in nature anywhere; that’s cheaper than sugar, sweeter than sugar, and causes an addictive reaction in...
Dieting and Socializing My calendar is officially packed with holiday parties, not to mention all of the work-related events that I have to remain in tip-top shape for. I have an amazingly supportive team of positive friends and family who completely understand my goals and vision,...
Have You Ever Considered a Raw Foods Diet? If you don’t know what this is, it involves eating unprocessed, whole plant-based, preferably organic foods. This isn’t necessarily a vegan or vegetarian-only diet, there are some raw foodists who consume raw meat and raw animal products. The...
I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends! One of my FAVORITE parts of Thanksgiving is devouring my favorite dessert. I am NOT gonna lie...
Note this blog was originally published in 2013 but was updated April 24th 2017 There is a tremendous benefit to adding BCAA's to intense workouts. Just find a BCAA without artificial sweeteners. Have you noticed a reduction in muscle mass lately while on a reduced calorie nutrition...
There is a very common question I get every holiday season...
Note- This blog was originally published in 2012 but was updated in November 2017. Wondering why things are not changing? Here are some things to STOP doing immediately in your workouts. There is no magic rep set. Stop counting 3 sets of 12. Progression and Intensity is what...
Today's post is from guest blogger David Dack. He is a runner and an established author on weight loss, motivation and fitness. Get Fit Fast Building the perfect physic is no easy feat. Embarking on such path requires making hard choices, enduring sacrifices, and stomaching pain and...
**this blog was originally published on October 18, 2012 - There are more recent updates about back pain on my blog. I was fighting against "irreversible" back pain...