I’ve been running weight-loss and health challenges in schools for many years. Through trial and error, I’ve managed to figure out exactly what it takes to run a successful challenge for teachers and school staff. Before you begin your next “biggest loser” challenge in your school, make sure you check out these five tips to ensure it runs smoothly and …
Stop thinking like a teacher!
Admit it… As teachers we strive to help our students achieve 100% on everything they do. We want them to do perfect on that math test, ace that spelling quiz and we always write “100%” on a homework or assignment with a little more joy than a number less significant, right? Could that mentality be hurting us when it comes to …
Guide to Eating Healthy at Restaurants
Perhaps you’re on a family vacation and decide to stop for dinner. Maybe you’re at a conference and decide to eat out with other conference goers. Or perhaps you’re meeting coworkers for happy hour and/or dinner after work. The situation may change but inevitably you’re going to be faced with the same question: “what am I going to eat?” Use …
Bone Broth – Why you need this!
Ok, we admit this may be a bit “old-school” but there may be some truth behind your grandmother telling you that drinking your broth will ail your body… Often when cooking, bones are the first part of the animal we toss in the trash or hand-over to the dogs as a delicious treat but these dry, rough textured skeletal pieces actually contain …
You need this. Everyone does.
I am consistently approached with questions about accountability. As teachers and as humans, we have no problem holding other people accountable for their actions, right?. We hold our students accountable for their work and when they fail to come through on their obligations, we seek appropriate consequences (then we get yelled at by their parents for doing our jobs correctly, …
Rest day – Focus on your nutrition!
Rest days are incredibly important to your progress and, if you’re training every day, will give your body the time it needs to recover and avoid overtraining. Yes, that’s right… OVER training. Pushing your body too hard for too long without the proper time to repair can lead to negative results including injury, chronic soreness and even weight gain. “Rest” …
Meal Prep 101
Meal planning and prepping are two of the most important things anyone can do when starting a fitness/health plan, aside from giving up Krispy Kreme. Most people think that meal planning involves many, many tedious hours of searching, shopping and cooking to get really healthy and tasteful meals. In reality, you can come up with a meal plan in less …
The BEST Black Bean Burger Recipe!!
My partner and I decided to give up meat for Lent this year. Last year we did away with gluten for the 40 days and I can honestly say that going vegetarian was harder than gluten-free! Once good thing that has come out of it however, is some really great meat-free recopies like this Black Bean Burger. We have tried …
Baked Apple Dessert
Baked Apple with Almond Butter If you’re looking for a healthy dessert, this one takes the cake (or the apple…). Incredibly simple and delicious! This one will be made again! Don’t make the mistake we did… drizzle honey BEFORE adding the cinnamon. Otherwise, the honey just falls right off the apple! Ingredients: 4 apples (we used Granny Smith!) Cinnamon Honey …
Delicious White Chili Recipe
White Chili Recipe Have been looking for a good white chili recipe for a while and finally came across one I like! There’s a lot of room for modification/customization to this recipe, so, feel free to play with it. Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups) 2 stalks celery, diced (about 1/2 cup) …
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