Monthly Archive for August, 2008

A Food Journal is Key to Weight Loss Success

Published on August 31, 2008 in this just in. Closed

What Do You Really Put in Your Mouth?

(written for suite101.com)

Recording what you actually eat vs. what you think you eat can be a valuable tool in the struggle with weight loss.

It’s a common phrase among people who start writing down what they eat: “No wonder I’m not losing weight.”

They discover they may not be eating enough. They discover they may be eating too much. They discover they are just eating the wrong things.

How do you stack up? Do you know if you are eating the right amounts and types? Knowledge is power, and in this case it’s a simple fix: start keeping a food journal.

It may seem boring and it may feel tedious, but keeping a record of what you eat can make the difference between weight loss failure or success.

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Teaching Spinning®: The Human Element

Published on August 15, 2008 in motivation, spinning and tips. 0 Comments

(written for Mad Dogg Athletics)

I cried that day—all the way up the side of the mountain.

I walked, pushed my bike, stopped and cried some more. Yet, I continued to press onward. It was a sight: a small, tough and usually cheerful Spinning® instructor now sobbing her way up 12 miles of mountain.

When I finally reached the top, my fellow Spinning instructors (the “real” cyclists who rode with me that day) swore they would never tell a soul of my miserable trek. But I decided to share with my students how I had cracked, to show that there was an actual human being behind the Spinning machine I had become.

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