by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 12, 2012 | General Health, Nutrition
image by Andreas Levers Happy National Nutrition Month! Of course, I think every month is nutrition month. One, because nutrition is the most critical but least adhered to part of a fitness journey. Two, because there is always something happening in the nutrition...
by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 8, 2012 | Nutrition, Recipes, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
image by arbyreed I posted to Facebook a quick poll question last week asking what recipe I should share this month. The choices were something with oats, a sandwich or a pizza. Pizza won hands down. In the discussion, there was a special request. Pizza, please, with...
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 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 30, 2012 | Nutrition, The Fit Truth, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
The last key to Real Fitness may be the most important one. It can be the one that separates those who lose a few lbs. from those who truly transform their bodies and their lives. It not only impacts how you look but how you feel. The Fit Truth: Diet foods won’t make...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 23, 2012 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Nutrition, The Fit Truth
image by o5com Exercise alone won’t give you the body you want. You’ll feel better: have more energy, sleep better and move better. But you can’t out train a bad diet. 3500 calories equals 1 lb. In theory, you would need to eat 500 calories less per day to lose 1 lb....