Today I started logging my food on mynetdiary.com again. I found this tool to be very useful during the first 20lb Challenge I did last fall. I have talked to a few other successful participants and logging food was a main component of their weight loss success. I have heard … Read More
If there is one thing I took away from the first 20lb Challenge back in September it is that, “Everyday is a New Day.” Josh Palmer told me that during one of our first nutritional meetings. Of course you do need to be accountable if you slipped up the day … Read More
Exciting news…we are going to have a new guest blogger, January! January was one of our successful 20 Pound Challenge participants and is now continuing her success by training with Krista. She’ll be blogging about the highs, lows, struggles, and joys of reaching her goal weight, being a mom, and … Read More
I don’t know about you but I could always use a little help trying to figure out what to make for dinner. Not only that, but what can I make that’s healthy, yummy, quick, and filling? We all have our standby recipes, but by the time I figure out something … Read More
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Annie Barber Type 2 Diabetes is a common disease that can harm your health in many ways. In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. Insulin is critical for the body to use glucose for energy … Read More
To eat or not to eat?
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Leah Vogel So, you would like to lose twenty pounds. Here is the first step to success that many people skip entirely: visualization. Throughout your day, visualize what 20 pounds lighter would look and feel like and quit thinking about the negative thoughts associated with being … Read More
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Jackie Corcoran Does this weight loss scenario sound familiar?. . . “Must lose a couple of pounds! Tomorrow is a day of discipline–no thought out eating plan–just very few calories and absolutely no junk food no matter what!” Breakfast is skipped–lunch too. While the feeling of … Read More
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Annie Barber I came across a wonderful book called Health At Every Size by Linda Bacon and want to share it with you all. She calls it a peace movement, and health professionals across the nation are giving in and supporting this wonderful “movement.” This book … Read More
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Annie Barber When I was a child, I ate what I wanted, when I wanted, and stopped when I was full. Somewhere along the way, that style of eating was lost to me. As I grew up, I learned about new diets and weight loss techniques … Read More