My husband and I have a joke that his only exceptional quality is that he is markedly unexceptional. He is the epitome of “average.” I am literally unable to identify him in a crowd. He is 5’9″. He has brown hair, brown eyes. He wears jeans and plaid shirts. Further, he has mediocre guitar skills. […]
9 Reasons You Should Start Fasting, Even If You Don’t Want to Lose Weight
*GASP* You don’t even breakfast?! You, Miss Health Nut, fitness pro, not eating breakfast?! For shame! That’s a direct quote. It came immediately after revealing my reason for scarfing a gargantuan lunch post-workout to a friend who had dropped by [for tea…oops]. I get it. The media and even mainstream health resources have beaten us […]
Why your workouts should suck [sometimes]
Today, I’m going straight for the amygdala. Or maybe the nucleus accumbens…or the ventral tegmental area…or the cerebellum…or maybe I’m going straight for the pituitary gland? [Believe it or not, I’m not a brain surgeon, so I’m not exactly sure. BUT, I’ve heard these parts regulate pleasure, so I figure I’ll cover all my bases.] Wrap […]
“Managing Compromises,” Diet Edition
Life is all about managing comprises…. Which is precisely why you won’t catch me eating oil on my salad very often. If you were to presume that it’s because I’m trying to cut calories–or, more particularly, calories from fat–you’d likely be perplexed when you saw my salad heaped with avocado, a layer of cheese, and […]
How to keep losing weight after a “diet”
Rule #1: Don’t revamp your diet using a “cleanse,” “detox,” or “challenge” template. Let me explain. The other day, Pat, Som, and I did a FB Live in which we discussed the benefits of a short-term challenge. We concluded that, regardless of how silly the cleanse or detox might be, if it jump-starts your success […]