Let me paint a picture for you and tell me if this sounds familiar. You had dinner at around 7:00 PM and now it’s 9:30 PM and you’re hungry again but you’re not sure what to eat. You don’t want to sabotage your weight loss but here’s the problem. You’ll be up for another couple of hours and who wants to go to bed starving? Am I getting this right so far? I get tons of questions over night time eating and figured it would be helpful to separate fact from fiction. Is it true that if you eat past 7:00PM you’ll store body fat? Is it good to go to bed hungry? What are the best foods to eat at night? Here’s the deal. (more…)
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Archive for January, 2009
The Truth About Eating At Night
Thursday, January 29th, 2009Post Workout Recovery Drinks
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009As I was getting my workout in last night I couldn’t help but notice how many people were walking around the gym with drinks in their hands. They were mostly energy drinks that are designed to help give you a boost for your workout.
These energy have become very popular and while their use is a discussion all by itself for another day, here’s what made me stop and think. You see a lot of people with energy drinks before their workouts but you rarely see people drink anything AFTER. (more…)
Is Eating Fruit Good For Fat Loss?
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009I wanted to share a story with you today about something that came up yesterday during a talk I was having with a personal training client in my Charleston studio. We were reviewing his diet and something he said really made me stop and think. His comment, which I’ll share with you in a second, made me realize just how much misinformation there is out there about the best way to eat for fat loss. (more…)
Top 5 Machines To Avoid In The Gym
Monday, January 26th, 2009Walk into most any typical gym or health club today and you’ll undoubtedly find a large variety of exercise equipment to work every body part imaginable. When I go to the gym I workout at in the evenings (yes, I like to get away from my studios to get my mind right) it always amazes me when I see the majority of people spending all their time simply moving from one machine to the next. I know most of them think (or at least hope) they’re getting a workout but the reality is some of the machines they’re using could actually be doing more harm than good. Let me explain. (more…)
Avoiding The Biggest Mistakes People Make With A Weight Loss Program
Friday, January 16th, 2009So you’re getting ready to start a weight loss program. Don’t make these 10 common mistakes that most people make when starting a new program. You can significantly improve your chances for success by simply following the advice in this article. (more…)