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Halibut with Cilantro Pesto

Published March 2, 2012 | By admin

Not recommended viewing for fish-wary children.

Last week I shared some of my best tips to get children to eat the meat, fish, poultry and vegetables that should make up the majority of their dinner plate. I have never understood… Continue reading →

Sometimes people ask me how I get my kids to eat their vegetables, fish, and other sometimes objectionable foods. I am no chef (no, seriously, I am no chef) but I do cook most of our meals and make quite… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, Healthy Weight Action Plan, The Trainer's Toolbox | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, children's nutrition, Dara Duff-Bergeron, diet, Family Fitness, family nutrition, feeding children, fit family, healthy weight action plan, heart & stroke foundation, meal plan, personal trainer toronto, women's fitness

Stepping Stones to a Fit Body & Why Not to Curse at Closets

Published February 10, 2012 | By admin

Recently I shared my personal fitness goal and explained why I encourage clients to set goals.

Blaargh… I know no one likes being asked to set goals but the truth is, you’ve already got goals. You might just not realize… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, Healthy Weight Action Plan, Personal Trainer Diary | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, Dara Duff-Bergeron, diet, fat loss, fit family, healthy weight, healthy weight action plan, heart & stroke foundation, heart and stroke, home fitness, personal trainer toronto, postnatal fitness, postpartum weight loss, weight loss, women's fitness

The Only Way to Hit Your Fitness Goals

Published February 3, 2012 | By admin

Goals. Goals. Goals. Say it a thousand times and it doesn’t even sound like a real word anymore. Everywhere you look is some article, expert, book, show or (ahem) blog urging you to set goals and realize your potential. Whether… Continue reading →

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The top 5 reasons you MUST do strength training

Published February 1, 2012 | By admin

I’m going to go out on a limb here but after 12 years in this industry I’m pretty sure it is a pet peeve of EVERY personal trainer to hear:

“But I don’t want to bulk up!”

I have been… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, The Trainer's Toolbox | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, benefits of exercise, benefits of strength training, Dara Duff-Bergeron, fit family, home fitness, personal trainer toronto, prenatal postnatal fitness, strength training and abdominal fat, strength training and bone density, strength training and insulin, strength training and metabolism, strength training for women, weight loss, women's fitness

What Happens to Your Body If You Drink a Coke?

Published January 31, 2012 | By admin

Well, maybe not after this post.

I used to drink a Diet Coke or two each day. Back in my late teens/early twenties, when diet food was still all the rage and before I knew better, I considered diet soda… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, caffeine addiction, coke, Dara Duff-Bergeron, diet, fit family, health effects of drinking soda pop, soda, soda addiction, toronto personal trainer, weight loss, what happens if you drink a coke, women's fitness

Facing the Music with a Food Journal

Published January 27, 2012 | By admin

The other day I was driving to see a client, sipping on some coffee and listening to a podcast, and I drove right past my exit on the expressway and way overshot my destination. I was late 5 minutes (embarrassing)… Continue reading →

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Chicken Nugget Confessional

Published January 19, 2012 | By admin

Ah, those familiar little shapes.

I have mentioned before, in an effort to be as honest & transparent as possible, that my kids sometimes eat chicken nuggets. I have also expressed definite disappointment in McDonald’s and its blatant marketing to… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, Personal Trainer Diary | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, chicken nuggets, children's nutrition, Dara Duff-Bergeron, diet, family nutrition, fit family, jamie oliver food revolution, mcdonald's chicken nuggets, personal trainer toronto, prenatal postnatal fitness

Healthy Weight Action Plan: Why Waist Size Really Matters

Published January 16, 2012 | By admin

Mommy needs a drink. And a kick in the pants.

After two babies and 5 years of nursing, sleepless nights, postpartum depression and a growing affinity for “cocktail hour”, I sometimes feel like I could use a personal trainer myself.… Continue reading →

Posted in Healthy Weight Action Plan, Personal Trainer Diary, The Trainer's Toolbox | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, Dara Duff-Bergeron, fit family, healthy weight, healthy weight action plan, heart & stroke foundation, how to measure your waist, personal trainer toronto, postpartum weight loss, prenatal postnatal fitness, waist circumference, weigh loss, women's fitness, women's heart disease risk

Tina Fey’s Prayer for My Daughter

Published January 16, 2012 | By admin

OK. It’s her prayer for her daughter. Or a general “Mother’s Prayer for Its Daughter”, actually. I gobbled up Bossypants in about 72 hours on my new Kobo (a gadget that, as a book lover, feels simultaneously so wrong… Continue reading →