There are 3 things I know to be true about eating for weight loss.

1. Eating less calories isn’t as difficult as you think, and doesn’t have to be tasteless.
2. Eating junk is way more expensive than eating healthy, and
3. Finding cheap dinner ideas to entertain your friends is much easier than you’d imagine!

Eating healthy and cheap isn’t rocket science; it’s common sense!

So far your weight loss efforts have been going great. You’ve been cutting back on your danger food for weeks and have finally learned to appreciate the taste of fruits and vegetables… eggplant what!?  You’ve dropped a few pounds and think you’ve finally got a fix on this weight loss thing…until the phone rings:  UH OH! Party Guests…

You’ve probably heard the term “isometric exercises” before. Maybe, you’ve always wondered what that term really means or perhaps you think you know but are a little misinformed.

No worries! By the time you’re done reading this article. You’ll have a full understanding of what isometric exercises are and what they can do for you.

[Gaining knowledge is an important part of your success in reaching your fitness goals. Hopefully, today you will walk away from your computer knowing that TFLA helped you learn a little something about isometric exercises.]

To gain knowledge about isometric exercises to help you in your fitness journey, keep reading…

When it comes to exercise, this is the question we get the most at TFLA:

“What is the best six pack exercise that I can do in a short amount of time that will get me results?”

I don’t want to discourage anyone, but a six pack is one of the last things you achieve during your quest for a fit body. The stomach is the most difficult place to lose fat, and usually the last place for both men and women.

But it can be achieved and you will LOVE having a six pack. The sense of accomplishment along with the swiveling heads at the beach are well worth the effort.

[Now, I know you are all dying to get a six pack like this guy! The wonders of a magic marker, eh? I'm thinking this guy drank a little too many six

For many people, their low calorie breakfast is an easily skipped meal of the day. We are busy in the morning, and usually late. Who invented the snooze button, anyway?

Mornings being how they are, we can easily justify skipping breakfast as a good way to cut calories out of our day, but if you are hungry there are low calorie breakfast options that will keep your tummy happy all day long.

Say your stomach is growling and you leave home without breakfast.  Let’s look at what you are setting yourself up for.

[So you skipped breakfast. You're going about your day. The first couple of hours are okay, until the secretary of the office downstairs brings up left over donuts. Next thing you know you're in a Homer size Donut coma]

Keep reading to find out how to

Personal trainers have built their business on bringing fitness training and support to individuals in the comfort of their own homes. In recent years though, there has been a new dynamic growing at creating a similar environment for another group of clients – those you never meet in person.

If you’re like me and born outside of generation z (mid-90s to 2000s) then this sounds absolutely crazy!

A personal trainer who never spots you or yells out “c’mon, one more rep”? Huh? Really?

[Imagine Obama on the other end coaching you?? - "I don't think I can do it coach... YES WE CAN!"]

So let’s move together past our collective first glances and see what virtual personal trainers and coaches have to offer.

How exactly does this arrangement work?

Life is normally not very exciting. Most of us get up in the morning and live each day almost as an exact mimic of the one before.

We rise, brush our teeth, wash away our less than lovely aromas, go to work, deal with it on a reactive level, come home, toss in a frozen dinner, watch a little TV, and get ready to shut ‘er down and start it all over again the following day.

Personally, fitness is just one weapon I use in my arsenal to break up this boring cycle. Three or four times a week I’ll step into a gym, or onto a running trail and tell myself, “Self, you are going to be better than you were the last time we were here.” Then I don’t just “work out”, I train.

To be stronger. To be faster. To be better than I currently am.

Whether you are a professional athlete or playing on team at your local YMCA or aiming for a personal best in your next workout, what you eat and drink day-to-day will affect how well you can train.

If you don’t eat well you may lack the energy to train with intensity and duration, break down your body’s lean tissue (muscle) for energy, lose bone strength, or get sick or injured.

In today’s post, we take a look at the importance of three key ingredients (carbohydrates, fat and protein) in your daily caloric intake and provide estimates on appropriate amounts for those individuals who have established a regular exercise routine.

Carbohydrate

Why do we need it? Everybody, from marathon runners to body builders, need carbohydrates. It provides quick energy for your muscles

With the first day of spring officially here yesterday, you may be tempted to pull your bike out of storage and start commuting everywhere and anywhere immediately.

I don’t blame you since the benefits of biking (as with any endurance activity) are many such as improved physical fitness, weight loss, decreased risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Additionally, biking is great for the environment and easier on your wallet (gas and parking money be gone).

However, before heading out on your first biking adventure, here is a safety checklist to complete first:

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Many different articles on muscle building make a big deal about pre and post workout nutrition, specifically about the amount of protein needed to build and repair the body. Calculating your protein needs has traditionally followed the following formula:

1. Weight in pounds divided by 2.2 = weight in kg
2. Weight in kg x 0.8-1.8 gm/kg = protein gm.

Use a lower number if you are in good health and are sedentary. Use a higher number (between 1 and 1.8) if you are under stress, are pregnant, are recovering from an illness, or if you are involved in consistent and intense weight or endurance training.

Example: 154 lb male who is a regular exerciser and lifts weights
154 lbs/2.2 = 70kg
70kg x 1.5 = 105 gm protein/day

But does protein consumption during pre