Do I Need To Spend Money To Lose Weight?

Question: I hear about people dieting and losing weight successfully on all kinds of different plans that cost money. I am on a limited income and cannot afford to do this. Can I still lose weight without joining any type of program? Answer: One pound equals 3,500 calories. The combined efforts of decreasing your food intake and increasing the amount of calories that you burn due to exercise less 3,500 calories will lower your weight by that one pound. You do not have to be on any special program that costs you money to lose weight. If you devise a … Continue reading

At The Gym: The Beginning

When you first start out at the gym it may be intimidating to you. You look around and see that almost everyone is in good to great condition. Take a closer look though. You will see those that are working out and are at the same point that you are. You have to start somewhere and you have made an important step in conditioning your body to its fullest potential. Before you begin to devise a workout plan for yourself you should become knowledgeable about everything that you can regarding the specific goals that you are attempting to achieve for … Continue reading

To The Gym: The Decision

It was Friday night and I had just about had it. I was fed up with everything really, but I was particularly aggravated with myself. On a whim while I was driving I pulled up to my local gym. This is a highly publicized gym and I had never been to any gym in my adult life let alone a popular one. I was looking to take a couple of classes only, as that is really all that I can afford at the present time. Fifteen minutes later I came out with a temporary membership. What happened? I did like … Continue reading

Fitness Week in Review for Week Ending May 10

Love these end of the week reviews where we can see what articles we talked about this week and catch you up on articles you may have missed. We talked about dehydration, sore muscles and assessing your personal fitness this week. The ball is rolling as we get ready for school to get out and summer fun to get going. We started the week off by asking: Are Your Muscles Sore? There are all types of reasons why muscles are sore from delayed muscle soreness to general aches associated with workouts. We later asked: How Is Your Fitness Going? We … Continue reading