Week 3 Mini Challenges
Each week during the 10 Pound Challenge, I'll outline 5 different mini-challenges. Your job is to choose 1-2 of them to fully commit to for the week, [...]
Can I lose weight just by exercising?
When I talk to people who are beginning their weight loss journeys, they often focus the conversation on exercise, assuming that it's the quickest and easiest way [...]
Week Two Mini-Challenges
Each week during the 10 Pound Challenge, I'll outline 5 different mini-challenges. Your job is to choose 1-2 of them to fully commit to for the week, [...]
10 Pound Challenge: Healthy Grocery List
It’s simple, if you don’t have healthy food in your kitchen, desk, or truck (or wherever you are when you get hungry, for that matter), getting healthy is going to be really difficult. That’s why it’s important to make regular shopping trips to stock up on healthy staples that you can build many different meals and snacks with. Below is a shopping list that will build a healthy foundation for your diet, but of course this list is not exhaustive, so [...]
Week One Mini-Challenges
Each week during the 10 Pound Challenge, I will be outlining 5 different mini-challenges. Your job is to choose 1-2 of them to fully commit to for the week, and you may choose to continue that practice for the remainder of the challenge. You may wish to do more than 2 of the challenges, and you are welcome to do so, but be sure to fully commit to 1 or 2 so that you don't get overwhelmed too quickly. You'll select [...]
10 Pound Challenge: Assessing your Lifestyle
Everyone should be assessing their health, diet, and overall lifestyle on a somewhat regular basis, with the start of a new year being the perfect time to do so. Even if someone is not looking to become healthier, it is wise to have a good understanding of their own habits. Now, assessing your diet & lifestyle isn’t always easy, as there are so many different ideas of what classifies a true healthy lifestyle, and it is up to you to determine [...]
Improving Sleep on the Road
We’re always told that we need 8 hours of sleep, but that’s easier said than done! Plus, if we’re not getting good quality sleep, it doesn’t matter how long we’re down for, we won’t be properly rested for the next day. Think about it – sleep is how your body recovers and heals itself each night, but if sleep is being compromised, how can you expect it to function properly? Sleep on the road is even more of an issue, as [...]
Healthy Fleet 10 Pound Challenge Starts Jan 1!
The Healthy Fleet 10 Pound Challenge is back! During the months of January and February, drivers, staff, and executives from across the industry will buckle down to work towards their weight-loss goals. The first 10 Pound Challenge in 2017 was one of our most successful challenges since beginning in 2014. We’ve seen incredible results with this type of weight-loss focused challenge, with our last one tallying over 550 pounds lost in just 8 weeks, and we’re looking to surpass that this [...]
How to eat more Fruits & Vegetables on the Road
You’ve heard it since you were a kid: “Eat more vegetables and fruit!” Now, how often do you think you hit the recommended amount of fruits and veggies, which is 7-10 servings per day? For most of you, it’s probably not very often, if ever. Fruits and vegetables are truly the backbone of our diet and should make up the bulk of what we eat. They are nutritional powerhouses, far beyond any other food group, given their vast nutrient profiles, virus- [...]