Posts Tagged ‘Diet’

A Healthy Shift in Perspective.

Like I said in my last blog, entitled FOOD IS FUEL, I have recently had a change in the way I think about eating.  I have been trying to shape my diet for my training.  I am working towards seeing food as fuel, not just something that should be as enjoyable (and consumed in as much of [...]

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Food is FUEL!

So, remember how a couple of blogs ago I told you that I would let you know how I modified my diet and how it affected my workouts?  Well, I have data in hand.  It’s riveting stuff, I know.  But before you bail on this one, just think of how YOU could possibly modify your [...]

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Some Commonalities in Food Logs

It is absolutely amazing how helpful logging your food intake is.  People dread it, but once they learn to do it consistently the progress is immense.
We get so many questions about this topic that I decided to take the e-mail response from the following log and copy it here word for word.  This is the [...]

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The Truth Hurts (and then you eat protein)

So, judging by my last blog, you may have thought that I pretty much sailed through my first Bootcamp workout.  After all, I connected my exercise descriptions with benign, friendly little connecting words like “and then I did _______”.  I wish that I could say that I did as well as I made it sound [...]

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And So It Begins…

One of my favorite things about the last blog I wrote (entitled: “You Know What They Say About Assumptions…”) is that I told you just about nothing about my first workout experience at Fun Intelligent Training. I told you that it was different and unique and shattered my assumptions, [...]

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Cardio is BAD!!!

This article is in response to another question I recently received and may ruffle a few feathers. The question came from a fit woman who is in the military, and she wanted to know if she should take a supplement called CLA because her goal is to add 4 pounds of muscle. The [...]

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Tips for Eating Out

Healthy Tips for Eating Out!

Salads

Salads can be great as a meal when you add chicken, beef, or shrimp ( grilled, never fried)
Always ask for the dressing on the side so you have control over the amount that goes on your salad ( a typical serving size for dressing is 2 TBSP)
Go for a [...]

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Healthy eating tips

Healthy Eating Tips

Variety, Balance, and Moderation

Be sure to eat a variety of foods, including plenty of vegetables, fruits, and whole grain products.
Also include low-fat or non-fat dairy products, lean meats, poultry, fish, and legumes.
Drink lots of water and go easy on the salt, sugar, alcohol, and saturated fat.
If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in [...]

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