10 Tips for Choosing Healthier Proteins
March 1, 2010 – 9:49 pm | One Comment

What I’d like to share is some quick guidelines of how you can choose a little more wisely, if you choose to eat meat, poultry and seafood.

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Pilates vs. Yoga
December 3, 2009 – 3:48 pm | 3 Comments
Pilates vs. Yoga

Pilates vs. Yoga, which is better? The debate rages on. Both are mind/body exercise regimens, both are primarily resistance training, both make you look and feel fabulous. So which one is the best fit for you? Take our little quiz to find out …

Eco-Friendly Fitness Gifts
November 30, 2009 – 9:46 am | One Comment
Eco-Friendly Fitness Gifts

I have found over the years that the more a person cares about their body, the more likely they are to be greenies. I’ve watched myself go through the transformation and quite a few of my clients as well.

Trotting off the Turkey … and mashed potatoes!
November 24, 2009 – 5:24 pm | 2 Comments
Trotting off the Turkey … and mashed potatoes!

Go ahead, dig in … pile on the gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes and turkey.  Yup, a little bit of cranberry sauce would be yummy and those pies!  Apple, pumpkin or mince?
Enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner but …

Varier Gives Good Seat
November 22, 2009 – 5:59 pm | 2 Comments
Varier Gives Good Seat

My sponsor Varier, sent me two chairs to road test for a few weeks. Here’s what I think of ‘em.

Ranting on Susan Lucci & the Malibu Chair
October 14, 2009 – 4:39 pm | 2 Comments
Ranting on Susan Lucci & the Malibu Chair

I was mindlessly flipping channels last week and paused upon an infomercial for the Malibu Chair with Susan Lucci as the celebrity endorser. I steeled myself and stayed on the channel to give it an honest chance, hoping maybe the instruction would be ok, It wasn’t.

My AOL posts
September 25, 2009 – 8:56 pm | No Comment
My AOL posts

So I’ve been a little busy this week.  Super busy in fact.  I’ve got a new gig working with the AOL Health folks.  I’m a fitness blogger for their That’s Fit page.
I’ve compiled my posts …

Why the Fitness Industry Isn’t in Love with the Biggest Loser
September 17, 2009 – 11:59 am | 19 Comments
Why the Fitness Industry Isn’t in Love with the Biggest Loser

I was at my Pilates studio today, which is located inside a great health club, and six of the staff members were standing around the front desk discussing “The Biggest Loser.” When I said I have a love/hate relationship with the show, everyone else started nodding.

Biggest Loser ~ PreSeason Thoughts
September 9, 2009 – 3:21 pm | No Comment
Biggest Loser ~ PreSeason Thoughts

I have love/hate feelings for the Biggest Loser. Here are my thoughts for Season 8.

Kayaking ~ All You Need to Know
September 7, 2009 – 9:31 pm | No Comment
Kayaking ~ All You Need to Know

Kayaking is a fun exercise that is great to do solo or in a group. Here’s the stats …

Maintaining Success
August 31, 2009 – 6:13 pm | 5 Comments
Maintaining Success

There are some bleak statistics out there. One study states that 83% of people who diet gain it all back plus more within two years. Losing 5 to 10 percent of your body is actually a relatively simple task. It’s a short-term assignment filled with lots of eating less and lots of moving more. It’s when the dieter shifts back to “normal” living that diets fail.