http://lynngrieger.com Practical Nutrition and Fitness Guidance Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:29:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every day I hear from people:  I'm just not motivated to make any changes. I need you to keep me motivated. I really want to change, but it's tough to stay motivated. According to a recent article by Peter Bregman in the Harvard Business Review, motivation isn't the problem - it's ... http://lynngrieger.com/2012/01/is-motivation-really-the-problem/ [caption id="attachment_445" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="2011 Shires marathon training group"][/caption] Are you ready to train for a marathon? Join our training group for the 2012 Shires marathon on May 20, 2012 from Bennington to Manchester VT. Group training will start November 12th for any woman who has been running 3-4 miles a ... http://lynngrieger.com/2011/10/are-you-ready-for-a-marathon/ Think about it:  how much time each day do you spend sitting? We sit while driving, at work, at home watching TV, eating (sometimes), talking with friends, using the computer, watching movies. If you sleep for 7 hours and exercise for 1 hour - that leaves 16 hours throughout the ... http://lynngrieger.com/2011/09/how-much-time-do-you-spendsitting/ Is it possible to have fun on vacation and maintain your fitness level? Definitely! Mike and I are currently on a week-long bicycle/barge tour in the Netherlands. We sleep on the barge at night, and during the day ride hybrid bicycles 30-40 miles to our next destination. A local tour guide plans ... http://lynngrieger.com/2011/09/an-active-fun-vacation/ Most of the time when I meet with clients, they tell me that they want to be more active, or to exercise more often. These are broad, undefined goals which actually are extremely difficult to reach. If we don't know exactly how much exercise, or what type of exercise we ... http://lynngrieger.com/2011/08/how-much-exercise-is-enough/ Go to any road race, triathlon, or other competitive event where the results are based on speed. At the start of the race, just about everyone has their finger poised over their sports watch, ready to start their timer at the exact second the race officially starts. As people cross ... http://lynngrieger.com/2011/07/how-do-you-evaluate-performance-at-a-race-or-in-life/ If you thought that fried Oreos or fried Twinkies were a bit over the top even for food at summertime fairs where excess seems to be the rule, read this article:  http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2011-06-23-fried-kool-aid_n.htm It seems that throwing any type of food - or even beverage (deep-fried Kool-Aid has made its debut) - ... http://lynngrieger.com/2011/06/summertime-food-at-the-fair-what-will-they-think-of-next/ I love this quote:  food is the background music of our lives. This is from Michelle May, MD, author of "Am I Hungry?" a wonderful book that teaches mindful eating instead of dieting. We often don't realize how much food is a part of the fabric of our lives, and how ... http://lynngrieger.com/2011/05/food-is-the-background-music-of-our-lives/ Kids Eat Right is a national program aimed at improving the nutrition - and health - of our kids. In order for our kids to learn to choose and enjoy healthy foods, parents need to model health eating themselves. There's a wealth of useful and practical information at the Kids ... http://lynngrieger.com/2011/02/do-you-and-your-kids-eat-right/ SoFAS aren't couches, and let's hope they're not found in your living room. SoFAS stands for "solid fats and added sugars". Why do we care about SoFAS? Fats that are solid at room temperature - think stick margarine, solid Crisco, and animal fat - contain saturated fat which contributes to heart disease. ... http://lynngrieger.com/2011/02/sofas-are-not-found-in-your-living-room/