Managing Goals and Expectations
By Madeleine St. Marie I’m sure you have a friend (or have BEEN that friend) that complains about their weight or their lifestyle, and declares that they want to make a change. They eye…
I’m My Own Worst Enemy
By Madeleine St. Marie Over the summer, I worked at a summer camp. Occasionally, we would take our kids to do some gymnastics. Before the kids were able to take the mat, the head coach…
Saving Time to Save Your Waistline
By: Madeleine St. Marie As a graduate student, I don’t have a lot of time. My 50-mile commute to school doesn’t help matters much, either. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come home…
What Makes This Time Different?
By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. So, you’re two weeks into this shred. You’ve been inundated with info on what to eat, what not to eat, when to eat, how to exercise, how not to exercise… You…
I Like To Eat, Eat, Eat Apples and Bananas, and Chips, and Cheese, and…
By: Madeleine St. Marie So, we’re a week into Stacey’s End-of-Summer Shred, and I gotta tell you, I’m feeling really good about exercising. I’ve managed to (somehow) get up before 6 am for three days…
Mindfulness
By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. In keeping with the theme of National Yoga Month, we would be at a loss if we did not explore what many (and I) feel is one of the most important…
What’s Missing from Your Diet?
By: Sarah Schmermund We’ve all been there: you indulge in a brownie(s) at a mid-morning meeting only to inhale a soda and bag of potato chips in the afternoon; you already “ruined” your diet for…
How Do You Regulate What You Eat?
By: Sarah Schmermund With obesity on the rise and pencil-thin models on our television sets, it's not surprising that people are a little preoccupied with considerations of their weight and eating behaviors. ?And while some…