Use APPS for measuring and tracking

Exercise caution when choosing health apps - USATODAY.com


This article provides sound advice in an age of technology. I prefer to use technology for measuring and tracking performance once an individaul plan has been established versus letting an Application establish an individual plan. To me there is no way to account for personal diferences in an universal application. Of course, there are helpful Applications that provide tips and ideas and I like those applications.

Supersets

I have used the concept of Supersets in my training and have found that it works well to burn fat while keeping the work out intersting.  I aslo recommend 3 Supersets in my training.  The linked article is very good.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-health-1228-time-supersets-20120104,0,19509.story?track=rss

Happy New Year is not motivation enough.

Motivation takes work and motivation is what it takes to stick with a good fitness plan.  Staying motivated is a challenge that you can meet but you need creative ways to do so.  I like the article that I am linking to because the author recognizes that staying motivated takes work.  I hope that his tips help you. I especially like his tips to "step on the scales regularly" and to 'set realistic goals".  You cannot improve if you do not measure.



http://www.freep.com/article/20120104/FEATURES08/201040316/Successful-weight-loss-needs-right-motivation

Weather the Holidays!

Cut 3,500 calories with smart holiday swaps

I have written before about how to make it through the Holidays while staying on track with your fitness program. How are you doing so far? The attached link that discusses tips for reducing calorie intake over the Holidays was timely for me and I hope that it is timely for you. There is no need to let the Holidays bring you down. Try the tips in the article and find that moderation is the key and having fun is what get you through.

Now this is balance that sounds good

Cutting carbs just 2 days a week can spur weight loss

If you have tried the no Carb diet or the low calorie diet, then you know that both diets can be boring and the lack of variety ends up short circuiting your plans. Now here comes a study that says that a mixture of diets can be effective. No carbs for two days and a moderate diet for the others and you can still lose weight. I hope that ther is not a fault in the research because this diet sounds too good to be true. At any rate, i think that I wil try it!

Learn How To Eat - Really

I  came across the following qoute from a Fitness expert:

The first lesson of proper nutrition is learning how to eat. We do this by sitting down, chewing, breathing, and focusing on our meal, not the TV or computer."

--Lance Breger, co-founder of the Infinity Wellness Foundation, as quoted by the Chicago Tribune

This is a very simple concept but does anyone really practice it?  With today's many options to keep us entertained, is it any wonder that we are not ever really concentrating on the actual act of eating.  Maybe there was a time when we sat around the table together and the focus was the meal but today it seems that those times are few and far between.  I am going to try to learn how to eat and see what happens, mybe you can try it to?

Another positive for Exercise

Exercising can lead to better food choices according to the linked article.  This makes sense to me and I am a big fan of letting you know when what makes sense is supported by scientific evidence.  I like to blend my fitness training with training about the right foods to eat and when the two work so well together, I feel great about this approach!

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/11/26/More-exercise-results-in-healthier-eating/UPI-58071322284055/?spt=hs&or=hn