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(#8) Late Night Snacks: Avoid Santa’s Example

Unless you’re wearing a red velvet suit and have a beard, eating cookies in the middle of the night is not for you. Look what it’s done to Santa’s physique! So what should you be munching on in those last few hours of the day before bedtime? This is a key time that can either sink your prior good efforts or prepare you for upcoming success tomorrow. If you are in the habit of reaching for... [Read more]

(#7) Chocolate Nut Clusters and a Bike

So Friday I was out with friends and there were these oh so tempting chocolate and caramel covered macadamia nut clusters.  I practically slipped on the puddle of drool that was collecting at my feet. I politely nibbled on the first one and then stood there listening to a conversation that I couldn’t focus on because I was too busy calculating the appropriate time lapse that would be considered... [Read more]

(#6) Eating Strategies for A Night on the Town

Well with only two weeks left before Christmas I know things are heating up and the parties are in full gear.  So how to go to the office party, the family gathering, the neighborhood party and your aunt Lola’s house with that annoying yappy dog she has, without blowing it all?  Yes there should be some parties on your schedule that are planned as no holds barred, gastronomical celebrations and... [Read more]

(#5) Oops…I tripped

Well I’ve done it now. The inevitable “bail out” occurred this week where I missed an important workout. And what was so important that I skipped a scheduled workout you may ask? The typical, just wanted to get more work done. Did it really change anything?  In regards to work, hell no, that “to do” list just keeps growing no matter how hard I work. So what’s the end result? Work is still... [Read more]

(#4) Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan : Vegetables

What can I eat to get a ton of vitamins and phyonutrients, a load of fiber to clean out my bowels (lovely image), anti-oxidants and cancer killing compounds, eat to my hearts content without fear of gaining weight, and keep my blood sugar low? All that and more comes from good ol’ fashion vegetables.  As I go through this holiday season I rely heavily on veggies to keep me on track. I can eat... [Read more]

(#3) Aerobic Exercise & Gorilla Training

So what is exercise? A deceptively simple question but an important issue to discuss in light of our mission this holiday season. Exercise comes in a hundred different flavors but for ease of discussion lets divide it into aerobic exercise versus resistance training. I can tell you that every scientific study ever done on the topic of exercise has concluded that combinations of both types of exercise... [Read more]