This post is a review of the Melt it Off program by Olympic gold medalist Mitch Gaylord.
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April 2010
Most of us can point to a number of reasons why we should lose weight. The reasons range from “my doctor told me to lose weight because of health concerns” to “I want to look good in that dress during my 20th high school re-union.” With the millions of reasons out there, we should all [...]
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This topic of age appropriate hair length has been bouncing around my head for a couple of weeks. I am not quite sure talking about hair length is an appropriate post for Small Steps to Health, but what the heck. If I have been thinking about it for this long, it means I need an [...]
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When I was in my twenties, I always come home from a weekend with my mom feeling like I need to lose 10 pounds ASAP. Now that I am in my thirties and writing a health blog, I realized that my mom needs to a perception adjustment in the weight loss department. I am surprise [...]
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I see a lot of similarities between my cooking reluctance and sedentary people exercising for the first time. Notice how I NEED to have all the proper kitchen equipment, just like some people NEED to have all the proper exercise equipment. Whatever happened to just doing it?
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Whenever I think about walking to lose weight, I think of Leslie Sansone. She is the queen of walking exercise videos. Some people find her chattiness annoying, but I find it amusing. I often recommend her 1 mile or 2 mile exercise dvds to sedentary beginners.
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When trying to lose weight, have you ever consider getting less sleep because you will burn more calories awake than sleeping? It seems logical, but it is a false assumption. A good night of sleep (as in restful 7 hours) actually does more to help with your weight loss goals than staying awake for an extra 2 hours. Are you interested in a 33 pound weight gain?
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