by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 1, 2012 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
image by ericmcgregor There is a theory that states adherence to an exercise program can be predicted by three things: Level of social support Self management skills Ability to tolerate discomfort The first two can take some time to figure out. Initially people are...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 27, 2012 | Fitness, General Health, Nutrition
The hardest thing to tell a client when they come in for the first time is that they may gain weight. The reality is most of my clients are in pursuit of fat loss, which they have often confused with weight loss. To lose weight they have subjected themselves to any...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 20, 2012 | Fitness, General Health
image by Tacit Requiem There are no magic pills for weight loss. I say this over and over again. Yet the pharmaceutical industry keeps trying to prove me wrong. A recent segment on Morning Edition from NPR caught my attention the other day. They said the FDA hasn’t...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 13, 2012 | Fitness, General Health
photo by najeebkhan2009 In November I put out a challenge. I offered my services to anyone who could prove me wrong about a popular weight loss fad: the HCG diet. I reached out to those who took advantage of a local deal of the day that offered a 50% discount for...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 9, 2012 | General Health, Nutrition
photo by NatalieMaynor Normally, this post would be the Recipe of the Month. But something has become very apparent to me over the last few months that I feel needs to be addressed now. No one is eating enough vegetables. It first came to my attention during the Great...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 26, 2012 | Fitness Book Club, General Health, Reviews
Welcome to the first post from my new fitness book club! It’s funny that as I write about the first discussion and book selection, I am struggling to stay away from the distraction of Twitter and Pinterest. The irony is the first book up for discussion was Willpower:...
