tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:31:59 +0000I have been working out for over 25 years. I hope that each of you learns from my experiences. I am not a certified personal trainer although I have been in the past. I am just a person that has worked at this for so many years that I can pass on the things I think work & those I think don't work. The information contained in this blog is for general knowledge and is not a substitute for medical advice. You should consult your physician prior to starting a new fitness and/or nutrition program.http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)Blogger359125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-4900219201669341375Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:56:00 +00002009-03-02T14:59:09.297-08:00Readers, if you get to this blog site, please take note that I am no longer adding any new posts here. I keep it open because it allows me & you to read my older posts. They did not transfer over to my new blog site.YOU CAN SEE MY NEW BLOG AT:www.truth2beingfit.comEmail me at jody@truth2beingfit.comThank you for your support!http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-blog-site.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-8253486249803978590Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:36:00 +00002009-02-10T15:11:30.959-08:00 Many of you are struggling to lose weight & others are struggling to get that last 5 pounds off. What can you do to get that scale to budge so that it moves downward rather than standing still.(1) First, you have to take a hard look at what you are eating & what you are doing that may be a cause for the lack of weight loss. Are you telling yourself that you are eating less but you reallyhttp://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/02/scale-busting-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-3099487147663428134Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:50:00 +00002009-02-09T15:11:22.546-08:00OK, we are not even into the middle of February but many people have already "given up" on their new year's resolution to exercise more, eat better and lose weight. Many have just tried to do too much, too fast & you overwhelmed yourself. Others did not do the up front work to understand what they are eating, how much, how many calories (logging your food) so you understand the steps they http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/02/exercise-diet-re-resolution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-7221146948848461888Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:15:00 +00002009-02-08T11:43:35.958-08:00As I posted Friday, intervals are a great way to blast fat & burn more calories. I got a reader question that I thought I would post & answer since some of you may have had the same issue as this reader. The question to me was:"I have a question about doing intervals. I tried to follow a plan very similar to the one in the article on yahoo health but was frustrated. I was using a http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/02/intervals-reader-question.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-3813392655921947986Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:08:00 +00002009-02-06T12:38:36.683-08:00I have posted before about the benefits of interval training. Intervals not only burn more fat & calories but the benefits keep working after you finish your workout! I added intervals to my routine in my late 40's and I can say that they work!!!!! My friend, Paula, sent me this article from Yahoo Health. I have not been on that site for a bit so I am glad she forwarded this my way.. thx http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/02/blast-fat-burn-more-calories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-1751712900683898090Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:44:00 +00002009-02-05T15:04:10.111-08:00 We have all heard how healthy it is to eat certain types of fish & we get the benefit of the healthy fats. In fact, off of the Environmental Defense Fund website, they had this to say about why eating fish is so good for you: "Fish is a high-protein, low-fat food that provides a range of health benefits. White-fleshed fish, in particular, is lower in fat than any other source of animal http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/02/safe-seafood-recipes-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-6491750172467686033Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:31:00 +00002009-02-04T14:53:41.638-08:00 For my regular readers, you already know that I am "obsessed" with weight training. It is a good thing to be obsessed with as long as you do it right! Resistance training helps prevent bone loss, decreases injuries during your every day activities by strengthening the body all over, muscle burns way more calories than fat & the more muscle you have the more calories you burn at rest along http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/02/strength-training-info.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-6499500280889062367Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:16:00 +00002009-02-03T11:38:57.359-08:00When working your abs & core, variety is key just like any other body part. I have posted many articles on ab/core exercises so please check my older posts to refresh your memory & keep your routine varied & your body guessing. Diet Detective had a short article on 3 ab exercises that I also incorporate in my ab routine. The more exercises I have to work with, the better for me. Keepshttp://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/02/abs-and-core-exercises.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-3028389617498814825Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:41:00 +00002009-02-02T12:15:22.117-08:00 Peanut butter is a staple of my food program because it has healthy fats, good protein and tastes great. You just have to remember to measure out your portion when you first start using it & learn from that. BUT, with this nationwide recall of peanut butter (PB), PB & peanut paste products & many other food items that just have some form of these products in it even when the name http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/02/peanut-butter-recall-info.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-6159829602979075577Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:57:00 +00002009-02-01T12:08:45.717-08:00 Thursday I posted about the connection between emotions & overeating. For a large majority of us, emotions can control what we eat & how much we eat. This a major point in weight loss strategy. You have to confront the emotions that are inhibiting your weight loss program & deal with them so you can substitute these behaviors for healthier ones.I wrote about how people may "mess up" http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/02/diet-slip-ups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-8921392882886672388Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:40:00 +00002009-01-30T13:00:39.679-08:00 Many of you have or go to Super Bowl parties this weekend whether you like football or not. Even if there is no party, you may sit at home & watch it for the commercials. Often, these parties & hanging in front of the TV lead to overeating & overeating most of the time on those foods packed with lots of calories, fat and sugars. There were quite a few articles on this & I would http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/super-bowl-recipe-makeovers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-4689256885955453064Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:40:00 +00002009-01-29T14:59:48.939-08:00 I have posted many times about the link between emotions & overeating. If you watch The Biggest Loser, you see this in action as the trainers work through emotional issues with the contestants & how that often leads to overeating. Just the other day, I posted about the overweight teens on the Oprah show & the very real link between emotions and eating.If you can be truthful with http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/emotions-eating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-5900328798108229182Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:41:00 +00002009-01-28T14:58:41.654-08:00 Did any of you watch the Oprah show on Monday & Tuesday. They were all about the growing obesity of children! These shows discussed 16 obese teens & what they are going thru, the family habits, the emotional issues and more.One of the statistics that came out on this show was that children that do not eat breakfast have a 450% increase in becoming obese adults! I have continually posted http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/breakfast-makeovers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-6977523150160518876Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:59:00 +00002009-01-27T15:09:52.175-08:00I want to let you all know that I am working on transferring my blog over to a website that is called http://www.truth2beingfit.com/. Right now most of my information is there but I still have to add back in my tip of the day, quote of the day, favorite websites and a few more things. Eventually I want to have more information on there but for now it will be just like my old blog. Please bear http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-website-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-4113822123549122557Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:45:00 +00002009-01-26T13:45:01.099-08:00Yes, we are all about tighter buns & keeping them lifted & NOT falling as we get older OR even when we are young. My Shape "e" letter had an article form fitsugar on another butt exercise. If the ball is too big for you, try one of the smaller exercise balls. She also has links to other exercises from previous articles (some have shared with you). Check out this butt lifter along with allhttp://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/butt-lifter-cardio-too.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-6633153629098524370Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:57:00 +00002009-01-25T14:11:19.978-08:00 I have posted before about mindful eating, meaning don't just phase out & eat like you do popcorn at the movie theater & before you know it, you have eaten the whole large tub of popcorn adding tons of calories & fat to your bod!This article from the Care2 website, a great environmental and healthy living website, came from my sis, Bethe. It is of course about mindful eating and morehttp://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/mindful-eating-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-2046797418921872935Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:31:00 +00002009-01-24T11:43:45.513-08:00 I usually don't post on Saturday but since I have a backlog of things I want to share with you, I thought I would post a couple links today to some very interesting things off my Diet Detective "e" newsletter.The first link is to a quiz that will give insight into how well you will do at permanent weight loss. After answering the questions, there is an explanation of what experts studies show http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/weight-loss-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-5423038277527926627Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:00:00 +00002009-01-23T14:00:01.346-08:00I have a back up of articles & things I want to post to my blog so today I am going to provide 3 links to articles on exercise options. Adding 1 or all of these things to your weekly routine will help your body "keep guessing". As I have said many times, you have to change your routine regularly to keep the body guessing. Your body is a smart machine & it will get used to the "same ole http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/abs-intervals-hula-hoops.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-8406287474346623103Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:45:00 +00002009-01-22T13:45:00.197-08:00I wanted to post today about a very important aspect of eating healthier & exercising..... TAKING LESS MEDICATION! If any of you watch the Biggest Loser, you will see the stories of how many medications these people are on due to their weight & unhealthy eating habits. Yes, The Biggest Loser has an extensive medical team behind the scene & every contestant is put through a battery of http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/exercise-health-money.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-6486925473178736955Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:42:00 +00002009-01-21T13:42:01.137-08:00 So, you are thinking about joining a gym to help with your weight loss, fitness and health goals. Well, Diet Detective had a great and very comprehensive article on all the questions to ask and the many things to think about BEFORE joining a gym. One paragraph states:The most important thing is that the gym fit your needs. Take a look at the equipment, facility, classes and staff. “If you’re http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/joining-gym-questions-to-ask.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-263553175751198845Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:51:00 +00002009-01-20T14:07:49.863-08:00 As we celebrate a new President today along with hope for an improving & better future for all, I thought why not again help you all with your own new beginnings for a healthier & fitter you! I am going to have a few links here for you today.I offer up a resolution help guide from the Hungry Girl (HG) site (suggestions that are new & old) along with her version of a printable groceryhttp://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/resolution-helprecipe-makeovers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-6888399079815159085Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:45:00 +00002009-01-19T14:30:09.489-08:00We all like our arms to look great whether we are covering them or not. I always hear women complaining about that "stuff" hanging on the back of the arms which are called our triceps. Women and men alike want to see tight and toned arms when we look in the mirror. There are so many exercises you can do for this body part & if you search my older posts, you will find some. Right now, I want http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/tighten-triceps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-8523182067161193470Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:16:00 +00002009-01-18T14:22:15.352-08:00 For those of you that may be vegetarians or are just trying to limit the amount of meat you eat, Diet Detective had a good article to help you out. The thing to be careful about is that just because people say they are a vegetarian, does not mean that they are eating healthy. Also, they may not be eating the right things to be sure to get all the necessary protein, vitamins and minerals. Check http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/meatless-eating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-6034667848571206161Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:01:00 +00002009-01-16T14:01:00.540-08:00 Diet Blog had a short article on "deceiving foods" today. I wanted to discuss this because it leads to a larger problem among people trying to lose weight. People tend to take "diet experts" words as god. They believe lots of what they hear or read at face value. If a package says low fat then they don't read further. What we all need to do is research things if it sounds to good to be true or http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/deceiving-foods.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9185309987313573783.post-7622967078233564106Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:20:00 +00002009-01-15T15:28:09.542-08:00 I was watching The Today Show the other day & they offered up a few recipes from The Biggest Loser, the popular weight loss show on NBC. This season is amazing because they have the largest contestants ever & they are literally saving peoples lives by helping them lose weight, get healthy & with time, many will get off medication they have been on for years. Check out the article http://truth2beingfit.blogspot.com/2009/01/recipe-makeovers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fit at 51)0