It's always amazing to me how people closest to us can make us feel so uncertain or even guilty about making healthy changes. Everyone from ...
Cardio is good, cardio is great, let's us put more on our plate. Right? Well it really depends on your goals.Most mainstream fitness sources would ...
When it comes to women's fitness, strength training is becoming more and more accepted as a necessity. Clients tell me their doctors are actually prescribing ...
One of the most popular goals I see on my client intake forms is gaining muscle while losing fat. In many circles these goals are ...
Photo Credit: Screenrant.comOut of house = out of mouth. Not sure who coined that phrase, but when you're starting a healthy diet plan it certainly ...
When putting together healthy meals to meet your nutrition and body composition goals we focus on a balance of the key macronutrients: Lean Proteins Essential for ...
We've talked about the mistake of relying on workout motivation to stay consistent with women's workout routines. It can be tough, but once you get ...
I'm well aware that sometimes I come across as harsh with my statements. In a previous conversation I'd had with a client a few years ...
As a society we are more disconnected than ever. Not only from each other, but especially from ourselves. We don't want to pay attention to ...
Ever had one of those perky friends who just loooooves to work out? On one hand she can be a total inspiration. But on the ...
Did you know that 43fitness started out as a nutrition company? The first work I ever did as a fitness professional involved certified nutrition coaching, ...
Hey there! It’s Cassye, your trainer. Even though I haven’t seen most of you in person, I’m still here. I’m still your coach. I’m ...
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I have decided that the stale (opened and bendy) dollar store candy we bought to decorate the gingerbread house is no longer worth the ...
On the eve of Thanksgiving I opened my kitchen cabinet door; the little skinny one that holds the cookie sheets, and other oblong cooking supplies. ...
20 years ago I came across my first fitness book on a night table while visiting some relatives. I picked it up and read it ...
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As the summer progresses I've had the fulfilling mission of helping a few of my clients transition to training solo after working with me in-person ...
Up and down, back and forth and over and under. Reminds you of those rides that make you miserably nauseous yet utterly ecstatic all in ...
Follow any fitness program long enough and you're going to see results. That my friends, is a given. The absolute key to a successful transformation, ...
I want to start this post by saying settle in. This is going to be a longer one with lots of detail very specific to ...
I was doing some reading recently, and I feel like a new type of trend is emerging; a trend of sanity and sustainability for those ...
The following is a tweaked version of a post I published about 2 years ago. Lots of the content still applies now, so I've included ...
Before I begin I should really apologize for the title because I am NOT, in fact, the mother of a teen. As of yet anyway. ...
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Four years. I'm going on four years of keeping off the fat I lost when I clawed my way out of the Mythical Motherhood Vortex. Some days I ...
Pull up a chair kind reader, because I want to tell you a little story. Actually, back up. I want to tell you a big ...
I'm always telling my personal training clients that the work they're doing with me now will help them enjoy an independent retirement later. It's a ...
I posted this last week on Facebook, and thought I'd pass it along here.Sugar has come under close scrutiny as more and more 'experts' have ...
Hi Everybody,I hope this post finds you well, and still deeply invested in your healthy lifestyle. It's been a VERY long time since I published ...
Yep, it's that time of year again. I've been sitting here for about 30 minutes trying to come with a new angle on the holiday ...
Ever have one of those sinking moments of buyer's remorse when you've bought something totally decent that really seemed great in the moment, but realize ...
I was doing some reading recently, and I feel like a new type of trend is emerging. A trend of sanity and sustainability for those ...
About 1 year ago I was watching our local PBS channel and stumbled across a documentary on Costco. Having such a small family, I hadn't ...
Boy am I glad I didn't post this last week. If I had, this is what you would've read:When I last left you at the ...
Over the years I've been up and down and back and forth with supplements. At the end of the day, though, I've come to realize ...
The Tuna Toss is an iconic clean eating recipe I took from an old article in Oxygen magazine. I can't find the original recipe now or ...
When a female turns the corner from youth and lands smack dab in the middle of middle age, many things can happen, and are even expected. Things ...
Lifestyle transition is a big deal. I know this because I've been through it myself. But sometimes I forget because I've been transitioned for so long. ...
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Thank you all for your patience while we put the final touches on the new, transformed site.Before we discuss the finished product, however, I’d like ...
Sometimes seeing the forest can be tough with all the trees in the way, and I realized that recently about my transformation journey, and effectively how ...
Beginning tomorrow, Friday, April 17th, 43fitness.com will go offline for a short period while my amazing Web Wizard ports all the data from the old website ...
How many times have you the seen that tired old rendering of the poor banana blinking at you alongside the "5 Things Never to Eat" internet ad? ...
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If you know me at all by now, you understand that I advocate highly for compound moves in my weight training programs. That is because ...
With Peter Cottontail on his way you may have a surplus on your hands of one of THE best protein sources on the planet - hard-boiled ...
If you're a longtime reader or client, then you have probably heard about one of my favorite carb options - Reduced Fat Triscuits.If you are ...
Let me start by saying that I've already published this post. And then I unpublished it. It's been quite the roller coaster ride around here, ...
Updated 3/3/15The winner is RUTH C. Way to go Ruth! Check your email inbox for details on how to receive your free tank.The following review ...
Sometimes seeing the forest can be tough with all the trees in the way, and I realized that just today about my transformation journey, and ...
What my mother says about time rushing by you in the blink of an eye is accurate. And for me it's been even more true since ...
Welcome back kind readers to the Fitness Freak Questions series, tackling the most mind-boggling inquiries I've encountered along my transformation journey to my perceived Fitness ...
Welcome back to the Fitness Freak Questions Series! Last week we tackled the most asked question I have encountered on my transformation journey: Is that ...
It’s amazing the responses one garners in pursuit of personal fitness. As you probably know by now, I’m not your run-of-the-mill 40ish suburban mom on the ...
I have decided that the stale (opened and bendy) dollar store candy we bought to decorate the gingerbread house is no longer worth the calories. Maybe like ...
Hi All,Just a quick note to let you know that you may receive an email from me asking you to confirm that you are still ...
There are a LOT of foods out there under scrutiny these days, and I am pleased to offer this fantastic reminder about some old favorites you can ...
As you know by now I am a fitness professional. I take that title very seriously because my name and reputation are grounded entirely upon ...
I was loading up the olympic bar to get ready for hip thrusts this morning, and really hadn't planned this workout to be anything spectacular. ...
This time last year I came to you with a confessional. You may remember that the wicket gets mighty sticky around here as October envelops our normal ...
The following review is a sponsored post. This means that Shine Athletica provided me with an outfit at no charge in exchange for my honest opinion. I ...
I can't believe how LONG I have been dealing with my shoulder injury. Correction. DEALT with my shoulder injury. It's amazing to me how information ...
Yesterday I introduced my new program called B3 - Back to Basics Bootcamp. Here I provide a brief overview and let you know what to expect ...
B3 Back to Basics Bootcamp
I’m here to make sure the same thing doesn’t happen to you, and to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of 43fitness, I’ve ...
It's amazing how the mind sometimes works. I am a bodybuilder. And even though I don't compete my goal is to look like I do, ...
The following review is a sponsored post. This means that Strength Stack 52 provided me with a deck of cards at no charge in exchange for my honest ...
If you happen to follow me on Pinterest (and if you don't you should!), then you may be familiar with the Quotes board I've created. ...
I was sitting here, working at my desk, when for some reason I started studying the books on the shelf beside me. I am always ...
The life of a fitness fanatic can be head-spinning sometimes. I thought having my personal trainer and health coaching certifications in the bag would allow ...
Well, I have been waiting for the other shoe to drop as I march toward menopause, and it has (but I'm handling it, sort of)! ...
Photo Credit: The Mom CreativeI don't know if you've seen the Huffington Post article, Moms, Put on That Swimsuit, by Jessica Turner, blogger at The Mom ...
It's pretty hard to believe that it's been only two years, because it feels like a lifetime ago that I completed my transformation. And if you ...
I think I will call 2014 the year of certifications. I've had my academic nose to the educational grindstone for 6 months now, and I ...
Living and learning. I am always learning. And apparently relearning what I thought I'd already learned. A. Long. Time. Ago. ARG! Well, they say that every ...
If you came across a nutrition program that promoted donuts and Cheetos as part of your daily intake, you'd grab it with both hands, right? After ...
As a trainer I understand that focusing on a client's goals and the quickest path to reach them is the key focus of most training relationships.As I ...
You've probably gathered by now that motherhood is a team sport. It doesn't emphasize the individual and focuses primarily on the good of the group. ...
You've probably heard that too much sugar can make you look bad because it causes you to store body fat. True, and I am a ...
Maintaining our mojo can seem like a full time job as we age, but sometimes we make it harder than it has to be. Take ...
Most four-letter words are, well, four-letter words - meaning they have been assigned only letters to shield onlookers and onlisteners from the terrible meaning with ...
Yep! I'm on the radio. I am so excited I'm coming unglued, but I'll try to hold it together to give you the details. First ...
I thought I was pretty knowledgeable around health and family nutrition, but I'm here to tell you that food for a 40+ bodybuilding mom looks ...
If you’re existing in the veritable vortex that is motherhood on this planet, it’s quite possible that you didn’t get the message. Not to worry! ...
Blood, sweat, tears, (you name the body fluid) and it's been poured into this site. Maybe a little TMI for you, but I'll bet you ...
As you may know by now I am a little obsessive by nature (about fitness, that is). Once I sink my teeth into something, I'm ...
The following review is a sponsored post. This means that Apera provided me with an athletic bag at no charge in exchange for my honest ...
Before we get started I want to preface by saying that I'm a happily married woman. Bret, however, has affected my workouts so profoundly and ...
Meet Michelle Simpson of Garagegym107: Certified Trainer, Body-for-Life Champion and all around tough chick. I met this beautiful role model through the ever-generous blogosphere, and feel ...
It's February 9th, and according to my Detox goal of fitting comfortably into my accountability shorts I'm late by 5 days, with some progress but no ...
I know the phrase may sound a little confusing as it's usually expressed in the reverse: the beginning of the end. However, that simply doesn't ...
If you are a parent, then you may have heard of Dr. William Sears. Dr. Sears is a renowned pediatrician and author, penning more than ...
While I've been deep in the detox, I have neglected to talk about my current workouts - well the currently constantly morphing workouts. And they're ...
Hey clean eating fans, just touching base to report in on my first 7 days of the 30 day Detox Bootcamp. Some expected and some ...
Sigh I knew this day was coming, and I really was dreading it, but part of this lifestyle is staying real about what's going on ...
I think you'll be inspired by this impressive career woman who is not only a detox survivor, but a detox thriver despite a very rough ...
Welp, I'm jumping outta my comfort zone and pursuing my life's work in a new fashion for 2014. This 30 day bootcamp (code for acknowledging ...
You all know I use the term recipe very loosely. In my case it's more like gathering stuff I have on hand together and legitimizing ...
You'd think a fitness fanatic like me would have injected my ever-obsessive past time into all facets of my life by now. I mean, I ...
If you were around earlier this fall then you know I'm on a mission. I even went so far as to revamp my entire lower ...
This is an updated reblog from last year's post, but most every point still rings true. Except for the alcohol!For those of us here in the ...
I've been shopping for a new, more contemporary theme. I think I found it, but, I still want the functionality and navigation to be top-notch so ...
I have a confession to make, and I've been putting it off for some time because I'm not too thrilled to talk about it. But, ...
Decided to repost this one since it marks the official entry into the cold season. I also changed it up just a tad to cleanify ...
Had to reblog this for the flavor combos and sheer simplicity. thanks Cori, making it tomorrow! ...
A long time ago I decided that I needed to snap to it in the kitchen. Make something more healthful and tasty than the frozen ...
You know how sometimes the light bulb just zaps on out of the blue? Well, that happened for me today as I was scrolling through ...
Every so often I post about travel and how I handle my program during my vacation. But as with anything in life, my philosophy on ...
Interesting. I'm looking back at my original post, Bringing Up The Rear, and realize that it was published almost a year ago. An entire year. ...
I don't know what possessed me to search for health/wellness conferences last Wednesday afternoon, but I'm someone who has to entertain random thoughts immediately to keep them from dripping ...
Just a quick update on my continuing project - adding back the mass I lost over the summer. I've done this in a few ways, which ...
I'm a woman of integrity and always strive to give credit where credit is due. September is a big month for me because it marks ...
In my recent post What's Your Question, I asked all of you to start doing some asking, and you DID! Here I'll cover 2 requests ...
There comes a time in every blogger's life when it seems all the topics have been covered. Every stone unturned, each nook navigated and every cranny explored. ...
This is simply a re-post of the Oxygen Australia feature. I wanted to have the actual content available on this site since it won't be on ...
It seems like donkey's years that I submitted this article to Oxygen Australia, but now it's boomeranged back (and onto their site)!Since the North American ...
Just a quick word about calories - yet another number I'm not good at tracking (like weight and body fat %).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFzS1_JnNKY ...
This post is WAY overdue, and I apologize because I intended to publish it around the 4th of July, when my family and I were ...
Well, well, well. I finally feel like I have a moment to breathe and get something down worth reading. As you may know from my previous ...
So grateful to be today's featured blogger on FitBlogger! A super-strong link in the my ever-growing chain to spread the good word of fitness! ...
There seems to be an assumption out there that you have to hold athletic world records, qualify as an Olympian or at the very least ...
We've been following Sally since April, and she's still going strong! When we last left her, this indomitable 48-year old mom was seeing some fantastic ...
Happy 4th everyone! I posted this recipe last summer, and thought today would be the perfect day to mention it again. Not only is this side tasty, but because ...
A perfect companion to my latest video post - some excellent detail about the whys of journaling in the first place... ...
Just a few thoughts on keeping track of your workouts and how documenting your journey can help your progress.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvCCjZJJW0I ...
International T-Shirt Day is upon us and the celebration includes FREE SHIPPING in the U.S. and international folks will enjoy a $9.50 credit towards shipping ...
Feeling dull, bored and generally uninspired at the gym lately? Muscle gains resembling the bar graph equivalent of a flapjack? Plateaued, stalled and otherwise *yawn* ...
I've never been a teetotaler. In fact, I've been known in many circles as the girl whose whoop-it-upness was always fueled by multiple trips to the bar. I'm getting pretty ...
I have seen multiple protein pudding recipes, but never was inspired to make it because I'm basically too lazy. But I'm branching out in the kitchen ...
As you may know I'm just returning from a 2-month workout furlough, brought on by a totally annoying shoulder injury. I spoke about this a few weeks ...
As an...ahem...international blogger, I get the unbeatable perk of connecting with people from all around the globe. From my stats page I see hits coming from ...
I always thought I'd want a state-of-the-art place to work out at home, but there's just something about my little gym community that keeps me ...
I was so excited to get a progress report from Sally, the 48-year old mid-transformation mom whom I introduced you to back in April. All I ...
The age of a blog is usually determined by the number of posts published. And even at 100, mine is still considered to being in ...
They say the hardest part of a weight loss program is keeping it off. I couldn't disagree more. Once you get a taste of the ...
I've said before how long it took me to accept that nutrition is the key element of fitness. I converted to clean eating over the ...
So you have been asking for more recipes, and I finally came up with a good one that I'd totally forgotten about. I use the ...
As you may remember from previous posts, I was born in Texas. That makes me a Texan, kind readers, so even though I hang my ...
Did I ever mention that I used to work in a dog salon? In May of 2011 I was a wife, mother of a grade-schooler and ...
I received some awesome feedback from many of you as a result of the NutriBullet Giveaway. For instance, several of you are looking for more ...
Posterior blobs
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Gravity gropes meHaving spent some time with a class of 2nd graders this morning, I found some unexpected inspiration. Today's story is the same old ...
I'm a big consumer of informational books. From parenting to dog training to gardening, and of course fitness, my bookshelves are bursting with self-help flavor. ...
I'm a huge fan of the Biggest Loser and only started watching this season. I find it truly inspiring to see these folks seriously dedicate themselves ...
Well, kind readers, tomorrow is Friday and the week has gone by fast. We are finally melting out of the crazy snowstorm and life is ...
I was typing up last night's post when the small person, on her way to prep for bed, tossed this most exciting package on my desk. I ...
Greetings, and welcome to Day 4 of the Now and Then Series! When last we left our suburban hag mom, a favorite Arms/Shoulders workout was ...
Wow! What a difference a day can make. I had a great workout on Leg Day so I was expecting similar results this day for Chest/Back/Shoulders. It's funny ...
How are you liking the series so far? I'm happy to report that the Leg Workout went very well today. I was able to achieve all ...
I am sitting here this evening, basking in the warm glow of all the replies I received in response to the giveaway. I am amazed ...
The purpose for 43fitness.com is simple. Create some useful content and share the good word of fitness far and wide. In order to achieve this ...
CONGRATULATIONS TO TIFFANY GREENLEE, the lucky winner of the NutriBullet giveaway!!!What a fabulous way to start the weekend!Thanks to everyone who entered, and an especially big ...
Maybe I should rephrase: In my world of bland food items and a lack of preparatory enthusiasm, condiments keep me eating clean. I have seen ...
Yep, you heard it here, folks! I adore my readers so much, I've decided to give away a FREE NUTRIBULLET
(valued at $99 + shipping) to show my appreciation. ...
As you may have seen on my Sharing page, I'm always looking for stories from each of your personal books. Be they celebrations of final goals achieved ...
Kooks and hippies. A few years ago, before my transformation, those were the people I assumed were participating in the health craze known as juicing. ...
Before we start, let's get one thing out of the way. I'm aware that my introductory guru to fitness, the man whose book I'm going to ...
I come from a car family. I took the wheel at age 12, tooling around my dad's ranch, and got my driver's license immediately after school on the ...
I usually leave the parenting posts to the likes of those who have proven their expertise in this entertaining arena. Our Life in 3D, mommyverbs ...
I have this phenomenal friend who is the reigning queen of organization. Not only is she the loving mother of 2 young children, works full-time and travels often ...
As you might have read in The Punxsutawney Workout earlier this week, my training schedule has been at the mercy of life in general. I performed this ...
Be sure to check out Punxsutawney Workout II for the upper body companion workoutI know we've heard from famous forecaster Phil that Spring is on its ...
Most people assume they have to work out a lot to make any sort of difference, but to begin a transformation you don't have to ...
Sometimes it pays to consort with a propeller head. Not sure why I couldn't figure out how to get this thing into my computer for the past month, ...
Eating clean and exercising has obvious outward consequences: gaining strength, stamina, leanness, good numbers from your doc and usually the green-light for a shopping spree. I LOVE the ...
I was so curious to see if all the work I put in during the Carb Cycling Experiment and Picture Prep would pay off, and ...
Back and forth and all over the place. That's me and my ever-changing opinions as they morph to and fro on this new fit lifestyle adventure.If ...
In Blog Sprinkles I lined out my awe and gratitude for the Liebster Award, and identified 10 blogs I fancy for the same honor. I ...
As you probably know by now, I am eat up with fitness - reading about it, talking about it and actually just doing it (insert Nike swoosh here). ...
So there is obviously NO WAY I'd take on a 3 week fat-loss challenge without some sort of reward at the end, right? Right, but no ...
Well, here you have it. The Carb Cycling Experiment is complete, and the numbers are in:ORIGINAL STATS ...
Before we get started here, I want to let you know this post will be about the treadmill. I know, I know, I HATE the ...
In my initial post about this Carb Cycling Experiment I lined out a new way of eating, and that was to be the only change to ...
Ever have one of those wind-beneath-your-wings type people in your life who quietly champions your cause and tirelessly supports your wildest dreams? Well, I've got one, and ...
Last Thursday I embarked on the last leg of the tour that is my transformation. It's an all out, bootstraps kind of endeavor that scares me ...
The question has surfaced a few times when I’m telling people how to find this blog. “It’s 43 (my age) fitness dot com,” I explain. ...
My sibling posed the inquiry innocently enough on my recent visit, but this was not before he tormented me with a bag of Cheetos and ...
I was so thrilled to find that Oxygen actually did publish my transformation story! It was like the cherry on top of my motivation sundae for 2012. ...
I'm doing a litte blog cleaning, and wanted to let you know about one change. Below is the workout I used to lose the original ...
I'm not a chili maker. I am, however, an excellent chili heater and have always been quite satisfied with the Wolf brand chili purchased off ...
I'm from Texas, and my mama is a southern cook. Well, not so much anymore. Read here for more details on how she's changed her ...
A lot has changed since last summer, when I reached a major milestone in my transformation and created most of the content used to build ...
Well, the time has come to acknowledge the mighty CrossFit revolution. I've felt it coming for some time now, since I still can't muster the intestinal fortitude to click past Tony Horton or ...
If you haven't figured it out yet, living the fitness lifestyle is an ever-changing thing. It ebbs and flows with your progress, moods, schedules, injuries ...
I was amazed at myself yesterday when I had a rather disconcerting epiphany. I somehow realized I'd been committing one of my biggest pet peeves ever in terms of training. ...
I feel a little funny about posting this, but apparently not funny enough to NOT post about it. After all, approximate brushes with fame don't present ...
For those of us here in the U.S., turkey time is upon us once again. It's absolutely my favorite holiday. I find it a heroic little ...
I never really fancied myself as a writer, especially because my content is centered around information that could be construed as a little dull. Afterall, this ...
I'm no fashionista. In fact I have no style whatsoever. I'm one of those gals who upon finding an item that is 1) comfortable (and comfortable is paramount in my ...
I was talking with one of the dads at my daughter's school this past week. We spur each other on when we cross paths at ...
So I posted a few weeks ago about embarking on a new non-cardio experiment called Metabolic Finishers. Apparently this is just another version of HIIT training, ...
I posted a few weeks ago on Facebook about how tired and rickety my hands have been feeling. At the end of some workouts they ...
I made this zingy little Cooking Light appetizer for a party last night. I happened to find it on the back of my torn out recipe for the Antipasto ...
This time of year I love to make my mom's delicious old fashioned stew recipe! We served it up for some friends last night, and it ...
This not only applies physiologically, since gravity is clearly not my BFF, but metaphorically as well. My posterior has and will continue to be the ...
I don't know why I was never exposed to these adorable little veggies before. I know they have a reputation for tasting like dirt, but ...
The Ultimate Workout Grand Finale is another great post from one of my favorite fitness blogs, Nia Shanks.com. Take a look and marvel at the ...
Just a quick post to let you know that 43fitness now has a FaceBook Page! You can connect right off the main blog page in ...
GETTING THERE IS HALF THE FUNTelling your story is an outstanding way to stay motivated and to motivate others. Making a significant lifestyle change is a ...
BCAAs are a supplement I have recently adopted into my daily arsenal. Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are commonly comprised of a Leucine, Valine and Isoleucine blend. These essential amino ...
This will be the first of many (I hope) Success Stories I'll be posting about my readers! Ginger's story includes what she has to say about her ...
I am so fortunate to have a fabulous female posse that I vacation with once a year. We've been nurturing this tradition for over a decade ...
No one wants to have photos taken when they feel out of shape. I certainly didn't, and avoided the camera for two years. I have ...
I am not one to judge others much when it comes to cardio. I'm not a fan of cardio, afterall, and perform as little as I ...
I am very new to supplementation. In fact, the only supplement I've ever used, until recently, is whey protein and B-Complex vitamins. You can learn ...
This is the companion post to My Natural Enemy, which was a long-winded rationalization for eating Jif peanut butter.Well, I've got some big news. I break ...
This is the follow up to The Bod Podyssey I, which was a discussion about my interest and trepidation about having my body fat percentage measured.In ...
This is a great article by one of my favorite fitness bloggers, Nia Shanks, of NiaShanks.com. She embodies the confidence derived from a serious committment ...
I have been hesitant to take this journey. I have thought and thought about it for three months, and still have managed to not do it. ...
I received this recipe from my dear mother-in-law over a decade ago. I'm assuming my stained 3 x 5 inch crinkle was from a newspaper or magazine, based ...
I haven't been to a Pampered Chef party in some time because I am no cook. I wish I was more culinarily inclined, but I digress. I ...
I like to spend time at the gym, but I insist that time be used effectively when I'm there. If you're going to strength train, ...
If you've changed your diet to lose weight or get in shape, be sure you're including enough of this important macronutrient. Without sufficient protein, your ...
THE CHALLENGEI'm used to having a few hours to myself during the week between the kid's school and work, but yesterday was different. My daughter was ...
Day not going so well? Raging at the insensitive husband? The forgetful kid? The lady in line ahead of you who's breathing too loud? Confront the demon and spare ...
This is a wonderful and unique salad that I've made for years, and often gets requested. I prepared it again today for a party and thought ...
As with the rest of my meals, this one is easy. I'll file it under "recipes" for simplicity's sake, but I use the term loosely, ...
I know looking at my nutrition and workout plans can be overwhelming. There is a lot of work and planning that goes into my lifestyle. ...
Cheat meals are controversial among the healthy elite. Some say they're an absolute necessity, others say they are a train wreck waiting to happen. Of ...
1 corn tortilla*
1/2 cup Amy's Refried Black Beans-Low Sodium
Palmful of cherry tomatoes
Fat free greek yogurt (optional)Use a pizza cutter and divide the tortilla into 8 ...
I've been talking a lot lately about how my continued progress has kept me inspired. It occurred to me that I haven't taken a photo ...
1 pouch chunk light tuna in water (I believe albacore has too much mercury)
salad greens
1/4 cup nuts of your choice
5 sliced cherry tomatoes
1/4 of an avocado ...
Cardio is good, cardio is great, lets us put more on our plate....IF you love it, that is! I personally do NOT love cardio, and am ...
Chicken breast
Can of Mild Ro-tel tomatoes and chiles
Fat free greek yogurt
Brown rice
Side saladSeason the chicken breast with salt and pepper and saute in olive oilSpoon ...
Peanuts and salt. These are the only ingredients I should be accepting in my peanut butter. If you know anything about me you know I eat ...
I have people ask me all the time, "What kind of athlete are you?" Athlete? Me? "Oh no!" I say. I just spend a lot of ...
Hi there! I'm a typical 43 year-old suburban mom, and I have spent the last 15 months training and eating, and reading and researching and getting in ...