Okay so here it is. This one is a bit long and I promise that future ones will not be as long .  I just felt that I needed to share the full background story before going any further. It wouldn’t be the same if I didn’t. I am glad to be sharing this process with you but I [...]

This post is really for the ladies but gentlemen can feel free to read too. Okay…so I’m officially behind on every project in my life right now. My blogs and my website are just a few of the things on my long list that seems to not be fitting into my days right now. The very [...]

        2012 is here and with it comes the infamous New Year resolution. One of the resolutions that tops that list is usually to lose weight. It sure is a good one.  Lose weight and as a result be happier and healthier.  Yet…every year so many people barely get off the starting block.  Why is [...]

If you like shrimp then I can assure you that this recipe is sure to satisfy. What you will need: 1 lb of uncooked peeled medium shrimp 1 Tbsp fresh minced ginger 2-3 minced garlic cloves 1/4 cup low sodium teryaki sauce 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper 2 tsp [...]

The weather is getting colder and the sweaters and jackets are being pulled out of the closets.   That doesn’t mean that you have to be putting on your “fat jacket” to keep warm. You can keep it together this time of year too.  It doesn’t matter whether you want to maintain the great success that you have made [...]

This protein muffin recipe was provided to  me courtesy of fellow Nutritionist, Joanne Macdonald.   It is not a muffin recipe that you would have in a “get ripped” plan but it is certain one that could be used as part of a maintenance plan.  It is choc full of wholesome food ingredients. NO GARBAGE HERE!!!  Try [...]

  Goal Setting Foundations If you want to reach your goals then you need to have a plan.  You need to make a deadline.  You need to know what you need to do reach that goal.  Clarity is critical and action without passion will not get you your best results! Whenever I talk with any one about a [...]

Your competitive success weighs heavily on the power of your mind.  How well you stay motivated, focussed on your goal, and capable of calming your own feelings of anxiety as show time hits. Strong strategies for all of these come from the realm of sport psychology. “If you think it…it shall be true!!!”  Your brain does [...]

If you like french fries then you will love these sweet potato fries.   You can get all the crisp without the fluff.   Their sweet taste adds a nice zing to the recipe too. I have used many sweet potatoe frie recipes over the years but this latest one that I found in an issue of Oxygen Magazine is so fabulous [...]

   DO YOU GO OVERBOARD PERIODICALLY?   I think we all do it from time to time.   Maybe you slack from the gym and load up on extra decadent foods over vacation or you let yourself go crazy over every little holiday season.   This overindulgence can naturally cause fat accumulation but you will also carry extra water [...]