By Guest Author, on May 4th, 2010 Fit Milwaukee welcomes Holistic Health Coach Lisa Sarnowski as she fills us in on the origins of food cravings.
When was the last time you had a food craving? Do you love them or loathe the thought?
The body is an amazing machine. It is always there for you, breathing, blinking, pumping blood, digesting food and striving to maintain homeostasis (balance). Do you think this reliable bio-computer is making a mistake by craving certain foods? Of course not! At least I don’t think so.
I also know that cravings are not created due to lack of will-power or . . . → Read More: Deconstructing Cravings
By Tracey, on April 8th, 2010 All this talk about being calorie-conscious while eating out has got me thinking about another area that tends to trip people up: Coffee drinks. Don’t worry, good old-fashioned black coffee is still calorie-free. I’m talking about something like those awesome blended coffee beverages with the big pile of whipped cream on top. Whether your poison is a cold, iced mocha or a foamy cappuccino keep these tips in mind while ordering if you don’t want to smash your daily calorie budget:
Make the shift to skim milk. As someone who used to be a barista in college, I . . . → Read More: C is for Coffee
By Tracey, on April 6th, 2010 Photo by Marcin Wichary
A lot of people think that eating out means certain death for your diet. As person who considers herself a “foodie” I know it can be hard to balance a love of food with the desire to still fit into your jeans the next day. Of course, maintaining a good exercise regimen can offset occasional splurges but dining out doesn’t always mean that you have to kick good eating eating habits to the curb. Here are a few helpful tips to get you through a restaurant meal without all the guilt while not sacrificing taste:
Don’t skip meals . . . → Read More: Eating Out- A Diet Nightmare?
By Tracey, on March 15th, 2010 Please welcome Karen Gill as she shares with us her experience embarking on a hGC Homeopathic DIet. An hG-WHAT you say? Well read on, my friends:
I have been cooking professionally for almost 6 years and as a hobbyist for over 20. It is simple why I cook. I LOVE FOOD. I am not a total food snob and that can get me into trouble. I know all the right things to eat and how to cook healthy meals, but many times I choose to eat whatever I want; the good, the bad and the downright ugly. . . . → Read More: Detox Diets? A Firsthand Account
By Tracey, on February 25th, 2010 When it comes to weight loss everyone always says it’s about calories in/calories out. You need to burn more than you eat. If you follow this line of reasoning far enough it can be tempting to keep cutting more and more calories in hopes of producing faster weight loss results. Sounds good, right? Not quite. Restricting your caloric intake too much can actually have more negative effects than positive. Consider this:
Slowed metabolism: The human body is smart. It adapts in order to say alive. If you restrict calories too far the body starts to freak out and . . . → Read More: Hunger Pains
By Marty, on February 3rd, 2010 Fit Milwaukee would like to welcome guest writer Kheenan Halvorson who maintains his own blog over at UFF-DA. Kheenan’s first post will kick off a new series of mobile app reviews to appear here every Wednesday.
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Lose It is a fitness/weight management app made easy on the iPhone and . . . → Read More: Mobile App Review – Lose It by FitDay
By Tracey, on February 1st, 2010
My name is Tracey and I have a sweet tooth. My family has long realized that it’s futile to even try to keep ice cream in our house. In fact, I probably could eat Sour Patch Kids for breakfast. Sugar is indeed my longtime arch nemesis, but over the years I’ve compiled an arsenal of less damaging sweet treats that I can indulge in on a daily basis more or less guilt-free. It’s still a constant inner battle when choosing yogurt over a Hershey bar but I’ve come to the conclusion that eliminating all sweets from my life just . . . → Read More: Sugar Mama
By Tracey, on January 19th, 2010 Plateau: verb: to reach a state or level of little or no growth or decline, to stop increasing or progressing; remain at a stable level of achievement; level off.
When it comes to weight loss, a plateau is one of the most frustrating things you can encounter. If you’ve been experiencing success for a while, the arrival of the dreaded plateau can really knock the confidence right out of you and make you wonder why you continue to try so hard every day if you’re no longer getting results. After losing weight consistently, to start seeing the scale . . . → Read More: Break On Through
By Tracey, on January 12th, 2010 I have a confession: I am not a good cook. I LOVE food- I just love it when other people prepare it for me. That being said, I always feel good about myself when I’m able to successfully prepare a healthy dinner for my family. I just hate all the preparation involved so when I can find a recipe that requires minimal prep time and still tastes good I’m very happy.
One of my favorite places to get new, healthy recipes is Real Simple magazine. In the February 2010 issue they have a section on meals 400 calories . . . → Read More: Real Simple: Dinners Under 400 Calories
By Tracey, on January 7th, 2010 Photo by alancleaver_2000.
When you start on a new fitness regimen you have all the motivation in the world. You’ve picked your starting date, weighed in, set your goal and now you’re PUMPED. You may have even joined a gym or thought about some of the new classes you want to take. But what on earth do you eat? Nutrition is the most difficult thing for people on a diet because it’s not like you can give up eating. You have to eat to live. But what, exactly? How many calories should you . . . → Read More: Calorie Math Explained
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