Many people don’t like The Biggest Loser, saying it exploits overweight people, the workouts they perform can’t be done in the real world and that their diets are easy to follow because everything is cooked for them. While all of this may be true, I love watching The Biggest Loser. This post isn’t trying to
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1 Comment » One thing I’ve learned during my weight loss journey, is that routines and habits are the difference between success and failure. If I get in a routine of working out, I will workout. If I develop a healthy food habit, I will eat healthy food. I had a great workout routine that I was able
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This is a guest post by my friend Miller. I met him after I sent out a particularly frustrated tweet. He replied with words of encouragement, and since then, we’ve become friends. We encourage and support each other in our respective quests for health. Please check out his blog Retroactiv. You can find him on
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This is a guest post by Taraneh Guidry, a writer for TeachStreet. Teachstreet is a a website dedicated to providing online and local classes, including pilates and yoga classes. If you are new to exercising, it may seem overwhelming. You may not know where to start, or how much to do. With dieting, strength, cardio
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Guilt (as defined on Wikipedia) is an emotional experience that occurs when a person realizes or believes—accurately or not—that he or she has violated a moral standard, and bears significant responsibility for that violation. I feel guilty when I eat a meal that I know is bad for me or drink too many beers. I
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I see people spending a lot of time on cardio equipment. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but weight lifting is just as effective to burn calories. As an added bonus, when you build muscle, you’ll naturally burn calories as muscle consume calories to remain strong. When I talk to people about weight lifting for
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