Week 3 Coach Video: Feel like Indulging?
Nutritionist & Health Coach Andrea provides a quick update for the 3rd week of the challenge and some advice for when you're feeling like indulging in something unhealthy. Check it out!
Ready to quit your pop habit?
January is a great time to evaluate your lifestyle and see if there are any habits you should do away with. I’m not here to make you set big resolutions, or to force you to do a completely 180 degree lifestyle change, but I do want to talk about something that really doesn’t need to [...]
Portion Control
This week's topic is portion control, and is actually incorporated into our week 3 mini-challenges! Portion control is one of the most effective ways to lose weight, as it can greatly help you reduce your calories. Over the years, the portion sizes served in restaurants and of packaged foods have grown tremendously. Burgers are now sold [...]
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, 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 [...]
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, 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 [...]
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 & [...]
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 [...]
Why am I not Losing Weight?
A question that we sometimes hear is “Why haven’t I lost weight even though I have been eating better and exercising?” When you’ve committed to a lifestyle change and you are waiting for results, it’s really discouraging when the number on the scale won’t budge or you still can’t get into your “skinny” jeans. There’s [...]
Boosting the Immune System
That time of year is here – the kids go back to school, and the germs begin to take over. Whether you’re at home or on the road, most of you will be exposed to the common cold this fall, but I’m going to help you keep your immune system strong so that you’re less [...]
How to make a Healthy Breakfast in the Truck
We’ve heard for years that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but we don’t hear enough is that it needs to be healthy in order to be beneficial. That’s right, the greasy breakfast sandwich and sugar filled donut you may rely on just don’t cut it. To get our day started right, [...]