Gettin’ Real-Emotional Eater Workout

I will be the first to admit when things get tough in life or I get stressed, I turn to food for comfort. It’s that one “friend” that will never let you down. That is until you are done and realize what you did and how guilty and worse you feel for allowing yourself to lose control.

However there now seems to be a more powerful force in my life other then food. It’s the force and will to be healthy and happy.

On Wednesday after already miss...

There are things I can't function without, then there are things I say I can't function without. The former is sleep, good food and exercise, the latter is a cup of Tim Hortons coffee. I love the coffee, the smell, the taste, but more likely I enjoy the social aspect of a cup of coffee. But what I have noticed over the last little while is that as bad as a double-double is for me, it's the temptation that comes along with it.

I'd love me a chocolate dipped or a walnut crunch, I might even...

Mistake 1: You use the wrong weight

The goal is to challenge your muscles, not to simply go through the motions. If you are able to complete 15 repetitions easily, then the weight is too light. On the flip side, if you aren't able to perform an exercise through its full range of motion, and find yourself cheating on form, then the weight is too heavy.

The correct weights will feel challenging by your last few repetitions, but won't force you to sacrifice form.

Mistake 2: You do the same...