Where’s your drive? How do you summon it every time you workout? I can tell you right now that in spite of being a trainer, there are are plenty of days I do NOT feel like breaking a sweat. But I make myself do it because I am a better person for each and every workout I endure. Read more »
This is what happened at my house last night:
Hubs: “I’m going to take Dani (the dog) down to the park.”
Me: “Ok, I have to finish up work. I’ll stay here.”
Upon return. . .
Me: “How was the walk?”
Hubs: “Good. But we got tired before we got the park. So, we stopped for a milkshake at Red Mill.”
Needless to say, the hubs likes exercise about as much as I like Star Trek, which is to say: Not. At. All. I was actually quite impressed he was going to go to the park without my coaxing. I would like to think had I been there he wouldn’t have fallen victim to summer treats. Yes, it happens. The sun comes out and we have a million new excuses why workouts don’t happen and somehow ice cream finds it’s way to our mouth quite innocently.
Ask most personal trainers about their summer schedule and they’ll tell you it’s pretty light. This is the time of year we tend to lose clients for a couple months. I’ve had clients who summer after summer tell me they’re going to “workout at home” or “run in the sun” when the summer months roll into town. This is usually code for, “I have the best intentions of working out on my own, but, really, I won’t workout all summer. Then I’ll feel horrible come September and sign up for personal training again and spend three months trying to get back the body I spent all spring sweating for.” Read more »
After the great response to my Low Cal Cocktails post, I felt it my duty to provide you with healthy ways to EAT at summer events. I mean, the drinking part is fun and all, but without food, you may get yourself into trouble. And I don’t want to be responsible for your drunken shenanigans. Read more »
The trainer in me would like to recommend that your refrain from alcoholic drinks at all times as they are ful of empty calories. They can impact your metabolic rate. They dehydrate you (further stiffling your metabolism). And perhaps most importantly, a few drinks can completely shut off your ability to make healthy food choices (yes, that’s why Taco Bell sounds good only when under the influence.) Read more »
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How cute is little Liam (aka Superman)?! Clearly he’s indulging in a little cheat meal here. Even Superman indulges here and there…
“Cheating” or indulging here and there is an important (perhaps necessary?) part of life. It means something different to everyone. For me cheating is an orgranic gluten free brownie from the local health food store. For others it’s a Big Mac and fries. Read more »
Yes, totally true. I called 911 last night.
First off, you should know I have a completely irrational fear of being robbed and/or raped and/or murdered (Sara’s Super Neurotic Trait #17). Always have. I actually laugh about it, because I think up the most unimaginable scenarios of how these things could happen all the time. Yet, I’ve never really been in danger of any of these things happening. Knock on wood. Read more »
