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Lose More Weight and Climb to New Heights
It takes prioritizing your time and a commitment to overcome a mountain in order to lose weight sometimes. Jenn has done both because she has made her hopes a priority. Her weight is continuing to drop as Jenn sets her hopes high and proves to herself each day that...
What has more calories — a cup of sliced BANANAS or a cup of sliced STRAWBERRIES?
The answer is bananas. For those of you surprised by this answer, trust me when I tell you that you are not alone. I have asked this question to many people and the vast majority of them think that a cup of strawberries has more calories. I use this question to...
How Running in a 5K Race can Help you Lose Weight
A 5K race makes working out FUN! - Give it a try. Running an organized 5K event is fun, and once you get there you will see that they really are for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. There is an amazing energy and excitement that you feel being around people...
Losing Weight with a Hectic Schedule…Jenn’s Secret to Success
Midnight shifts, overtime, day trips, vacations, workouts…tasks add up fast, but they don’t seem to ever ease up. Managing your time and stress is essential if you want to reach your weight loss goal. It hasn't been easy for Jenn, but it has gotten easier for her...
Oh no, ‘Plateau’ – The Dreaded Word of Weight Loss
I mentioned that Sandy’s story is like yours. The fact that she has hit a plateau is certainly something you can all relate to if you have ever tried to lose weight. It is inevitable that at some point during your weight loss program you hit that dreaded,...
Can you Exercise While You’re Pregnant?
This article should not replace any dietary restrictions or medical recommendations from your primary care physician. Before starting any exercise program or diet, make sure it is approved by your primary care physician. The news of a pregnancy is an exciting and...
Southern Fried Travel Temptations…Can Make Weight Loss Difficult
Jenn loves to travel, sometimes to faraway places and other times it’s just for a quick trip back home to see old friends and family. Most recently Jenn took a trip to North Carolina where she went to visit family and friends in Raleigh --- the city where she...
Love and Weight Loss: Sandy’s Story
Losing someone we love is quite possibly the most difficult thing that we have to go through in our lives. Dealing with such a loss may seem impossible to do...until you meet someone like Sandy Aker. Sandy, 55, recently lost her best friend, her soul mate and the...
Weigh Your Food More…and You Could Weigh Less
Don’t give up on your weight loss goal; there may be a simple solution! If you are frustrated from the lack of results as you try to lose weight, then this article just might have the answer you are looking for. I’ve been there…You feel like you are eating less,...
Real Stories of Weight Loss – Two Stories from the Valley of the Sun
Amidst red rock, desert mountains, cactus and tumbleweeds lies the Greater Phoenix Area of Arizona. Two people who reside within its limits have made a decision to change their lives through fitness and weight loss---Jenn Reddish and Sandy Aker. Less than a year...
Clay’s Journey to the Summit
[wpvideo s8HOprwC] It has truly been an amazing journey, and Clay will let us know how the trip went upon his return. Next week marks the beginning of a new journey; come back on Monday for the next series of “Real Stories” or FOLLOW us by receiving new posts...
Don’t Outwork Your Workout—Say what?
Are you someone who only sticks with a workout routine or cardio exercise that you are comfortable with? If so, how long have you been doing the same workout? These are great questions to ask yourself because after about three weeks your body begins to adapt to...
3 Easy Rules to Help You Lose Weight
Rule #1 - BE PATIENT!!! Sorry for “YELLING” but I need you to hear this loud and clear. In fact, I am just as guilty as anyone of wanting to see quick results, and I have to yell this to myself when I am feeling impatient about my progress. It‘s human nature that...
4-and-a-half Easy Tips for Training While you Travel
Here are some great tips, from Personal Trainer Brandon Widner, that will help you have fun and stay fit while you see the world. 1. Do vacation themed exercises -Instead of dreading your workout, or using your vacation as a way to “vacation from your exercise,”...
5 Simple Motivators: That Help You Stick-to Your New Year’s Resolution
Here we go again…it’s week three of the NEW YEAR, and many of us have a fitness or weight loss goal as our New Year’s resolution. But doesn’t it seem like every year you start-off with a bang, only to fall hard with a crash…never getting to your desired goal? Here...