Fat Loss

If You’ve Lost Weight and Regained It

March 11, 2020

I used to put my confidence in my ability to play soccer. Then my playing days were over. Next I put my confidence in my ability to run. Then my body started breaking down. Finally I put my confidence in my ability to build Avenu. Then my health...

Commitment Is The Most Important Pillar Of A Healthy Lifestyle

July 12, 2019

You and I probably would not argue that being committed is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. By definition, commitment can be either: the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause or activity. To that, we say "Yes!" an engagement or obligation that restricts...

Entertainment Is Great, But It’s Not Sustainable

July 11, 2019

The big questions of life have been replaced by entertainment. Everybody is buzzingly entertained but not necessarily progressing. The same holds true in the fitness world: Instead of focusing on the foundational pillars that lead to a sustainable and healthy lifestyle...

What Does A Life Of Commitment Mean To You?

July 8, 2019

In David Brooks latest book, "The Second Mountain", he perfectly summarizes the simplest way to make a healthy life sustainable: A life of commitment means saying a thousand noes for the sake of a few precious yeses. A life of health...

Obligation To The Freedom You Have

July 4, 2019

Freedom can be defined differently depending on the stage of life you're in: At 10, you want the freedom to ride your bike down the street At 16, you want the freedom to take the keys and drive. At 21, you want the freedom to have a drink...

The Courage To Eliminate The Nonessential

June 26, 2019

My college soccer coach said that he would rather have us undertrain than overtrain while in-season. By undertrain, he meant that: we finished practice with a bit more left in the tank. we'd take a few more water breaks. his coaching points lasted a bit longer. the...

Q & A: Motivating My Spouse, Organic & Fasting?

June 19, 2019

My husband loves to workout in the afternoon. I can't seem to get out of bed nor find the time in my day to fit in a workout. Any ideas? It's difficult to put ourselves first before making sure everyone else is taken care. You rely...

7 Surprising Things My Kids Taught Me About Eating Smarter

June 14, 2019

I hear from parents that they are struggling with a new diet because their family eats "differently." They are looking for tips and tricks to help resist what the family is eating in favor of some special fat loss formula meal plan. They complain that it takes...

This Is Holding You Back From Eating Better

June 13, 2019

April is National Stress Awareness Month and it raises an interesting question: Do we really need an entire month to become aware of the stress we're already swimming in? There's deep psychology that goes along with any weight loss, get-in-shape, eat better journey. And it can add...

The Sugar Lurking In Your Favorite Healthy Snacks

June 12, 2019

If you're curious how your favorite "healthy" snack bar stacks up to a serving of your favorite treats, this side by side comparison is going to be a rude awakening. There are more than 100 different names and types of sweeteners and sugar sources out there. Many of them are...

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