by Amber O'Neal | May 4, 2008 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, weight loss, weightloss, weights, working out, workout schedule
AppetizerAlways work towards progress. Main CourseWhen you first started out with your fitness program, you probably found that you made big strides every week. You were always able to lift more weight, run longer and for greater distances, and stretch further than...
by Amber O'Neal | Jan 31, 2007 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, nutritionist, weightloss
AppetizerSo, how have you been doing on your New Year’s Resolutions so far? If you’ve been following Cafe Physique this month, you should already have the first 6 tips down to perfection, so before you lose your zest for healthy living in 2007, here are...
by Amber O'Neal | Jan 19, 2007 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, working out, workout schedule
Appetizer plan (plān) n. = A scheme, program, or method worked out beforehand for the accomplishment of an objective In order to meet your healthy lifestyle objectives for 2007, you will have to create a plan. Main CourseTip #6Stick to a Schedule. Put yourself on a...
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 | Jan 3, 2007 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga
AppetizerDon’t invest LESS in your health than you do in your 401K. While saving for retirement is crucial, you won’t be in a position to actually enjoy the money that you’ve saved if you don’t take care of your health right now. Many people...
by Amber O'Neal | Jan 2, 2007 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, fitness, working out, workout schedule
AppetizerDon’t spend any MORE time worrying about what you did or did not do last year. Turn your sights toward tomorrow, and start making plans for your healthy living journey. Main CourseTip #2Avoid Peak Gym Hours – Crowded gyms can be frustrating and since...
by Amber O'Neal | Jan 1, 2007 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, healthy lifestyle, wellness
AppetizerStart 2007 with a bang by dedicating MORE energy to your health and commit to making LESS excuses in the new year. I’ve heard many people say that they don’t make New Year’s resolutions because they are contrived. While I tend to agree that...
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 –...
by Amber O'Neal | Sep 19, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, working out, workout schedule
Appetizer Pay MORE attention to gym etiquette when working out in a public area. Some of the behavior that I’ve seen at the gym lately is causing me to scratch my head in wonder. Are people really this rude? Maybe (hopefully) they just don’t know how to be...
by Amber O'Neal | Sep 12, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness
AppetizerBe MORE accountable for your health by making LESS excuses. Yes, we all know that there are many reasons (“excuses”) for why we can’t work out or eat healthy. Do any of these sound familiar?“I have to work.”“There’s...
by Amber O'Neal | Sep 5, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness
After all of your hard work and effort, wouldn’t it stink if little things you never thought of were impeding your progress? Check out these common fitness mistakes to make sure that you’re not unconsciously sabotaging your healthy lifestyle: 1. Not asking...
by Amber O'Neal | Sep 1, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, eating healthy, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, nutritionist
As you know, Café Physique is a virtual café based on the More or Less Philosophy of healthy living which states that by integrating small changes into our daily lives, we (regular people) can realistically achieve our weight loss and fitness goals. These changes...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 23, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle
AppetizerFind MORE like-minded friends. “Birds of a feather flock together” means that people who are similar to each other often spend time together. Take some time out to think about who you tend to spend your free time with and what you do during that...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 14, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, work out, working out
AppetizerDance MORE. Are you one of the many people who just despise working out – no matter how many times you try to get on the exercise bandwagon? Well, don’t beat yourself up about it because there are other ways to burn calories… Just put on...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 10, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness
Whether you are working out with a personal trainer or if you’re training clients, you should always expect to give and receive the best! Please visit the IDEA Health & Fitness Association Newsletter for an article that I wrote about how personal trainers...
