Posts Tagged "calories"

Study Says Energy Drinks Don’t Work

Posted by on Jan 22, 2013 in Family Fitness, Most Buzzed About Topics, Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness |

If you’ve been to one of our Belly Bootcamp classes, trained with me or even followed any of my blogs over the years, it probably won’t come as a surprise that I don’t recommend the use of energy drinks. Well, save one energy drink in particular… I do, after all, recommend the use of coffee. Now a recent study published in the journal Nutrition Reviews has found no evidence that energy drinks do virtually any of the things their manufacturers claim. I know what...

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The Best Holiday Drink Choices

Posted by on Dec 27, 2012 in Most Buzzed About Topics, Personal Trainer Diary, Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness, Reviews & Resources |

Wow. It’s December 27th and we are on the road to visit some family in Ottawa for a few days between the craziness of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and the frenzy of that one last party each year, New Year’s Eve. We gulped down one last plate of Christmas leftovers last night, threw the rest into a soup pot and packed up the remaining tarts, chocolates and cookies to share with our relatives (which is the calorie equivalent of passing the poison cup, I suppose…). I am...

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Know Your Portion Sizes, Ladies

Posted by on Sep 28, 2012 in Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness, Reviews & Resources, The Trainer's Toolbox |

If the thought of counting calories makes you all stressy inside or you just can’t seem to keep track of what you’ve eaten all day, maybe this is the system for you! Use this handy visual calorie control guide from Precision Nutrition. Put away your measuring cups, spoons and scale and all you need is a hand! Well, and a mouth… to put the food in. One quick point regarding carbohydrates and fats: Note that both the carbohydrate and fat entries mention “if extra...

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Trainer Weight Loss Secrets

Posted by on Apr 19, 2012 in Family Fitness, Healthy Weight Action Plan, The Trainer's Toolbox |

It’s true that weight loss is a lot about energy consumption balance – calories in, calories out – and that your activity levels and the amount and quality of nutrients you consume have a direct effect on your body composition and size. But behaviour doesn’t always follow biology. In other words, your body will probably regulate your appetite downward when you’re less active and upward when you’re more active (the reverse is also true: your body will be more...

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How To Get Lean Instead Of “Skinnyfat”

Posted by on Mar 30, 2012 in Family Fitness, Healthy Weight Action Plan, Personal Trainer Diary |

So, if you’ve been following, I’ve been on a bit of a quest to take off about 5 pounds. I actually had an easier time getting to my pre-pregnancy weight after my first baby. I know… *eye roll* …surprise, surprise… Although my weight has only gone down a couple of pounds in the past few months, my body shape has changed somewhat. It’s not the end result I’m looking for, but I committed to 6 months to achieve my healthiest weight using the Heart &...

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