Exercise Your Mind

Do you do your cardio on the treadmill or the elliptical machine? How about trying a little of both? Does the thought scare you a bit? Most people like to stick to one machine for cardio, but I want you to change your mind-set. ...read more

Believe it or not, your muscles do not get stronger during your workout; it's after the workout that they grow and develop. Intense strength training places huge demands on your muscles. To adapt to those demands, your muscles need adequate recovery time to rebuild and get stronger. ...read more

After you work out, do you have the feeling that you can do anything? Well, you're not alone. That "runner's high" (which is actually triggered by any form of exercise, not just running) comes about because exercise floods your body with endorphins. ...read more

Okay, go grab a notebook or journal. It's time to start getting real about your emotional eating. Sure, it can be a vicious cycle if you allow it to progress, but I'm going to show you a quick little trick to help you understand your behaviors and break the destructive pattern. Let's go.

You're all trying not to go over your allotted calorie amounts for the week, but how many of you are having trouble eating enough calories? ...read more

Do you start getting hunger pangs at 11:50 a.m. in anticipation of lunch? We've all been there. The cause is the hormone ghrelin; released when the stomach is empty, it sets off a chain reaction in the body to make you hungry. ...read more

Q: What size dumbbells should I be using — 5-pound, 10-pound? What's a rule of thumb for how much to start with, when to move up, and so on?

One of the keys to successful, sustainable weight loss is to keep your metabolism working at top speed, burning as many calories as possible. When you start to eat less, however, your metabolism will slow down in order to conserve energy. ...read more

When you're trying to lose weight, alcohol is the number one enemy. With that being said, there are some healthier choices out there - here are a few clues to drinking while watching calories.

I haven't gone soft on the importance of exercise or watching calories, but what I've discovered over the years is that a healthy metabolism (and essentially, healthy hormones!) is the key to changing your life — much more than just getting skinny. ...read more