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Go Wild for Salmon!

Posted: 01/26/2012

Everywhere you turn—magazines, websites, news shows—there are lists of “12 superfoods”, or “eat these 5 foods every day to lose weight”.  While we here at Fitness Together - Gunbarrel do not always support the latest fads or diet crazes, some of these lists do include some great foods.  One such food that appears on many of these...

Black Eyed Peas - A Southern Tradition for Prosperity

Posted: 12/30/2011

Happy New Year!If you are planning to celebrate the New Year in the Southeast, it is most likely that you will be offered black-eyed peas in some form, either just after midnight or on New Year's Day. From grand gala gourmet dinners to small casual gatherings with friends and family, these flavorful legumes are traditionally, according to Southern folklore, the first food...

The Top 6 Exercise Excuses During the Holidays!

Posted: 12/20/2011

Holiday season comes with great cheer, but it also comes with alcohol- and calorie-laden parties, sweet treats and busy travel schedules — all of which can make good excuses for why you can't keep exercising.If you're already convincing yourself that you can't possibly fit in exercise this wintry season — because it's too cold, you're too busy meeting family...

101 Weight Loss Tips

Posted: 12/12/2011

1.    Drink water2.    Train low intensity before breakfast3.    After you’ve eaten do high intensity cardio4.    Avoid refined sugar5.    Avoid simple carbs6.    Don’t eat within two hours of dinner7.    Train with weights8.    Do some light...

How to Handle Thanksgiving

Posted: 11/16/2011

During Thanksgiving, it's easy to go overboard with the calories and consumption. Temptations of gooey pecan pie and dense sweet potatoes topped with crackly marshmallows make it seem impossible to be disciplined.But eating healthfully on Thanksgiving doesn't mean you have to forgo all your favorite foods, said Jennifer K. Nelson, a registered dietitian and director of...

Hidden Calories!

Posted: 11/03/2011

I know that losing weight and feeling better about our bodies is always a constant thought.  I have heard over the past few years numerous issues about not losing weight fast enough or not fitting into your clothes.  Getting on the work-out wagon is only half of the battle when it comes to complete fitness.  Nutrition is just as important.  I know most...

Energize your Exercise Experience

Posted: 09/05/2011

Energize Your Exercise Experience by Joining a Small Group Training Pack Rolling over, turning off your alarm and sleeping in for an extra hour instead of heading out for a morning run is too easy to do. Letting the day get away from you and opting for happy hour with friends rather than working out at the gym can be an easy out too – especially if you’re running...

Supervised Workouts Improve Results

Posted: 08/26/2011

New research supports the benefits of hiring a qualified personal trainer to help you attain your fitness goals.Twenty men ages 18 to 35 were placed on a 12-week resistance-training program. Half the group trained unsupervised and maintained their own workout logs. The other half received one-on-one supervision with a certified personal trainer. In addition to keeping track...

Sweet! I Love potatoes!

Posted: 08/03/2011

I think back to Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners at my grandmother's house at times to decided what I'd like to fix for dinner) I do choose healthier ingredients though- really make the recipe my own). One of the things I come back to quite often is sweet potato casserole, though as a healthier alternative, I just bake them and add a little cinnamon. Great, huh?Well, Leigh...

Go Nuts!

Posted: 08/02/2011

Today has been one of those days where I HAVE to have something chocolatey! I know just about every one of us has these days, especially women; so what is a healthy choice? Well, you see, I absolutely, positively, CANNOT buy a box of chocolate-oatmeal cookies or a dark chocolate bar. Why? you ask. I will sit there and eat the whole box/ bar, and I did not start eating healthy...