Addictive Personality or Urban Legend?

Was this so bad? Every since I can remember, I have heard people use the term "addictive personality" to explain the long line of ...

Fist Bump for Health?

I have nothing to say about this. Yup. That's the latest in the health news! Health officials would like to see us bump fists over the t...

What's feeding our motives to lose the fat?

If we are always comparing ourselves to others, we will never truly be happy with ourselves...right? Today I read an article on Yahoo about ...

Veggie Actualization

Maslow was onto something when he offered up his "Hierarchy of Needs" model. He suggested that if your basic needs are taken care ...

Don't Listen to Me, I'm a Hack!

Great example. This is a behavioural approach to change. It doesn't take into account the process before making a change.  Complaining a...

Eating Your Emotions

I made the mistake of "celebrating" with my first corn dog...that's one experience that will always be burned in my brain (in ...

Am I Ovary-Acting?

If my ovaries were women, they'd be the btiches hanging around out back smoking and making fun of all the happy people. The other day, w...

Is "overweight" a judgement rather than a fact?

True, it's hard, but letting go is an important part of personal and professional growth (and change). During the 25 years of my career ...

Is Facebook Threatening Our Mental Health?

There is a trend that appears to be happening on Facebook.  In the past, I have written about it and cracked the odd joke here and there, bu...

The Exercise Pill is Almost Here!

As I type this, you just know the pharmaceutical company behind this miracle cure for the workout is waiting with breath baited for that fat...

Fat Letter or Scarlett Letter?

 A couple of days ago, I read a news story that has stuck with me enough to motivate my post today. In Boston, there is a school district th...

Losing Grip on My Reality

Here's the thing...I have been in the health and fitness industry for over 24 years now. I have two degrees in the area of health and fi...

Obesity Rates at an ALL TIME HIGH!

Well....so much for latest in fitness equipment. Too bad all that money spent during the 2010 Olympic games (promoting active living) didn...

What We Don't Know CAN Hurt Us

Yup. I suck (but that's not the topic of today's post). I just wanted to clarify. I haven't posted for over a month. It wasn...

Five Steps to Guaranteed Weight Gain!

It wouldn't be January unless I posted about the weight loss focus that always resurfaces at the beginning of a new year. I continue to ...

Make It! Don't Fake It!

A few days have passed since New Years and I have yet to formulate a blog post about new year's resolutions and behaviour change. You wo...