by Amber O'Neal | Apr 20, 2008 | burn calories, cardio, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, weight loss, weightloss, wellness, working out
AppetizerA little more legwork can add up to a lot more weight loss. Main CourseWhile those super sweaty, high intensity workout sessions you can get in the gym should be an integral part of your overall weight loss strategy, that doesn’t have the be the only way to...
by Amber O'Neal | Mar 17, 2008 | burn calories, cardio, diet, exercise, food, healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, weight loss, weightloss, wellness, working out
AppetizerBe wary of the advice you hear on the internet. Main CourseBad fitness advice abounds, especially on the internet. While this is not the only advice you should ignore, these things are particularly frustrating for me to hear coming from fitness “experts.”...
by Amber O'Neal | Feb 11, 2008 | exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, weight loss, weightloss, wellness, working out
AppetizerLearning to relax can be a big step towards weight loss. Main CourseIf you seem to have a more difficult time losing weight than your friends, it might not be your genetics. It might actually be your stress level. When you feel frazzled, your body releases...
by Amber O'Neal | Feb 4, 2008 | burn calories, cardio, diet, diets, exercise, fitness, food, healthy lifestyle, weight loss, weightloss, working out, workout schedule
AppetizerDon’t let your family and friends lead your fitness plans astray. Main CourseIf you are like most people, you’ve probably cheated on your diet because of your family and friends. Maybe someone from the office brought a batch of homemade cookies and...
by Amber O'Neal | Jan 15, 2008 | burn calories, diet, diets, exercise, food, Nutrition
Appetizer Conventional wisdom isn’t always so wise. Main Course Fruit Juice Go to your refrigerator and look at the sugar content on your orange juice. I’m guessing it’s going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of twenty to thirty grams in a single glass, the...
by Amber O'Neal | Jan 7, 2008 | burn calories, cardio, exercise, weight loss, weightloss, working out
AppetizerFinding new ways to get your heart pumping will make exercise more fun and more effective. Main CourseIf you are starting to find the treadmill tedious and the stair stepper to be a snooze, it’s time to add a new cardiovascular exercise to your repertoire....
by Amber O'Neal | Jan 1, 2008 | exercise, weight loss, weightloss
AppetizerMake this the year your New Year’s Resolutions stick. Main CourseBy now I think it’s common knowledge that that most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight and get fit. I also think it’s common knowledge that those plans usually sputter out before the...
by Amber O'Neal | Nov 26, 2007 | burn calories, exercise, fitness
AppetizerLearn the best way to run to make your cardio as effective and injury-free as possible. Main CourseRunning or jogging is fantastic way to get your heart pumping and burn fat, but a large number of people don’t know how to do it properly. I know what you’re...
by Amber O'Neal | Sep 3, 2007 | exercise, weight loss, weightloss
Appetizer Walking is the easiest, most universal, inexpensive and readily available form of exercise. Do it more often for increased health benefits and weight loss. Main CourseLack of sidewalks, long distances between locations and crazy traffic make American cities...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 13, 2007 | diet, diets, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle
Appetizer Drink more water. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty – drink up before, during and after exercise to prevent symptoms. Main Course According to the Mayo Clinic, dehydration occurs when you lose more fluid than you take in and your body...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 12, 2007 | exercise, weight loss, working out
Appetizer Fitness boot camps are all the craze! If you haven’t participated in one, sign up and met moving. It’s a great opportunity to spend more time with others while burning calories galore. Main Course What Are fitness boot camps?Fitness boot camps...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 28, 2007 | diet, exercise, Nutrition
AppetizerBy the time you feel thirsty, you’re usually already dehydrated, so drink more water before, during, and after exercising. Main CourseDehydration is cumulative and has long-lasting effects, so if you don’t re-hydrate in between workouts, your...
by Amber O'Neal | Jan 5, 2007 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta prenatal workouts, diet, exercise, fitness, weightloss
Appetizer Why torture yourself with activities that you hate? Will that really cause you to work out more? Or will that just make you hate exercise and be resentful of the skinny toothpick girl in the cube next to yours? Spend MORE time doing things that you actually...
by Amber O'Neal | Jan 4, 2007 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, working out
Appetizer It’s totally understandable that you want to start out the year with a running start. You’ve made up your mind to start your journey to a healthy lifestyle, and you want to go after it with everything you have while you’re still in the...
by Amber O'Neal | Nov 27, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, Nutrition, nutritionist, working out
Appetizer…So spend LESS time fretting about what you ate or how much you didn’t work out. Hopefully you enjoyed time off with your family and friends, and now is the time to continue on your healthy lifestyle journey. I know, I know…You were on a...
by Amber O'Neal | Nov 17, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerSo you’re absolutely dying for some chocolate, but your new diet forbids it? You should kick that diet to the curb, and forbid yourself from LESS foods. There are really very few horrible foods, so nearly anything can be enjoyed in moderation. Instead...
by Amber O'Neal | Nov 9, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, working out
AppetizerStretch MORE often. Many people try to rationalize their reasons for not stretching by claiming that it’s not important or it has nothing to do with health and fitness. While it’s true that stretching alone will not do much to shrink your thighs...
by Amber O'Neal | Oct 2, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, weights, work out, working out
AppetizerDepend LESS on spot reduction for getting rid of nagging fat deposits. No matter what you’ve heard in the past, I’m here to tell you that you can’t spot reduce! This means that you can’t make your stomach flat by doing crunches –...
