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Back on the Wagon

Posted Wednesday, March 03, 2010 9:41 AM by Eliz
I just posted a new newsletter to my website! If you're not on my newsletter list, please feel free to sign up here . I try to send out newsletters once a month. I'm not really sure what happened, but apparently I took a 9 month hiatus! Initially I think Read More...
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bodybugg vs fitbit: Round 4 - Activity & Accuracy

Posted Monday, February 08, 2010 3:47 PM by Eliz
<< Previous Round bodybugg vs fitbit: Round 3 - Sleep Tracking So the reason I was initially drawn to the bodybugg was that it allowed me to see how many calories I was burning in a day. I knew how many calories I was eating. What I didn't know, Read More...
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How to Rock a Strapless Dress

Posted Saturday, January 23, 2010 4:14 PM by Eliz
Hey there, I just had a few questions that aren't derby related. I am getting married in April and have been working out 4-5 times a week on top of derby now. I am concerned about toning my arms (among other things) because my dress is strapless. I have Read More...
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bodybugg vs fitbit: Round 3 - Sleep Tracking

Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010 3:38 PM by Eliz
<< Previous Round bodybugg vs fitbit: Round 2 - Food Logging According to the National Institutes of Health, 50 to 70 million Americans are affected by chronic sleep disorders, and I am very fortunate that I am not one of them. I didn't realize Read More...
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bodybugg vs fitbit: Round 2 - Food Logging

Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 9:25 AM by Eliz
<< Previous Round bodybugg vs fitbit: Round 1 - Getting Going Logging your food is THE most powerful thing you can do to improve your diet & eating habits. Logging your food prevents you from mindless munching. It creates this awareness of everything Read More...
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Do those new funny shoes work?

Posted Wednesday, January 06, 2010 4:29 PM by Eliz
Subject: ? For your trainer Hey - I was wondering about those tennis shoes with the funky bottoms...skeechers and reebok make them (maybe also earth).  Anyway, can you ask your trainer if she has an opinion about them. Wouldn't want to miss a buying Read More...
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Question of the Day: Protein Drinks

Posted Sunday, October 04, 2009 9:36 AM by Eliz
Today's Question is from Sarah: "I would also like to get your opinion on protein drinks.  What do you think of them?  Do you recommend them or suggest staying away from them?  I have heard lots of people talking about them, and one Read More...
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Consciously Incompetent

Posted Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:56 PM by Eliz
When I imagined that I would be skating in rollerderby , I didn't necessarily imagine that I would be blocking every body hit & skating with the fluid moves of a butterfly: zipping in & out of other girls around me. I guess I thought that it might Read More...
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Let Your Food Burn Calories For You

Posted Monday, June 29, 2009 8:11 AM by Eliz
You've seen the titles of books & magazine headlines: "Fat Burning Foods"; "Eat More to Weigh Less" and it goes on & on. So what are these articles & books trying to teach us? THey're trying to get us to use the Thermic Read More...
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Heart Rate & the Bodybugg

Posted Friday, June 12, 2009 1:50 PM by Eliz
There's been a TON of discussion recently about Heart Rate Monitors (HRM) & the Bodybugg: The bodybugg should have one... Why doesn't the bodybugg have one?... an HRM can do the same thing as a bodybugg at a fraction of the cost...  and so on. Read More...
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Bodybugg or No Bodybugg that is the Question?

Posted Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:29 AM by Eliz
Yesterday, I posted an article about whether the Bodybugg is useful for fitness pros . It was spurred by a conversation on twitter with another personal trainer, out of Seattle, @Targettraining . He asked if he could post a response. Here it is: Guest Read More...
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How Quickly Will I See Results?

Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:18 AM by Eliz
I received a question on Twitter today that I thought warranted a blog post. @dasschus asked "how long does it take for a surplus of calories to show up as a weight gain? How long until is shows as stored fat? Curious." The answer to this question Read More...
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Yummy Low-Cal Tortilla Chips

Posted Tuesday, May 05, 2009 1:05 PM by Eliz
Happy Cinco de Mayo Everyone! One of the most common questions I get, is "What do you eat?" Up until now, I've omitted this meal. Gary & I probably eat tacos, chips & guacamole at least once per week. BUT WAIT! It's not what you think. Read More...
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Which Burns More Calories?

Posted Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:05 AM by Eliz
I was talking to one of my clients yesterday about what great exercise walking is, when I realized that everyone else might want to know too! Years ago, when I started my quest for fitness, I would walk my neighborhood. Eventually, I got an elliptical Read More...
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There are No Short Cutz

Posted Tuesday, April 07, 2009 2:27 PM by Eliz
Studies show that one of the keys to losing and maintaining weight loss is a strong social support system. But what if you don't have a strong social support system? Are you doomed to a future of being overweight? Nope. Not at all. If you know my story Read More...
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