http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:55 -0700 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:25:16 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Weight-loss-dilema-solved--Why-egg-yolks-butter-and-beef-are-NOT-bad-for-your-heart?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner I’ve been noticing a problem with my clients recently: While on the one hand they are thrilled with how much fat they lose, how much muscle they gain and how much better their energy levels are; on the other hand in the back of their mind they ... Mythbusting Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:25:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Weight-loss-dilema-solved--Why-egg-yolks-butter-and-beef-are-NOT-bad-for-your-heart?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Get-The-Body-You-Want-in-8-Weeks-And-Ill-Even-Give-You-A-Prize-For-Doing-It--So-What-Would-You-Li?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereWhy wait for the New Year to start getting in shape?  Get started now and you could actually win a cool prize for your efforts.  The Body You Want is launching it’s first ever Holiday Body Transform... Weight loss event Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:32:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Get-The-Body-You-Want-in-8-Weeks-And-Ill-Even-Give-You-A-Prize-For-Doing-It--So-What-Would-You-Li?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m10d2-I-Was-A-Chunkey-Monkey--Pics-Of-Me-As-A-Fat-Kid-you-can-do-it-too?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner IAs you might know, part of my story is that I used to be a fat kid – they called me “blubber thing” at summer camp.  I’ve been surprised by the number of people who have told me that they don’t believe that I actu... Inspiration and example Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:37:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m10d2-I-Was-A-Chunkey-Monkey--Pics-Of-Me-As-A-Fat-Kid-you-can-do-it-too?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Womens-Weight-Loss-Exercise--Heavy-Weights-Make-Women-Shrink?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner Julie BenzIf you ask most women why they are lifting the super light pink dumbbells at the gym they will tell you. “I don’t want to bulk up.”How’s Julie Benz for “bulky”? She told People magazine that her secr... Fat-loss or weight-loss workout Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:34:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Womens-Weight-Loss-Exercise--Heavy-Weights-Make-Women-Shrink?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Weight-Loss-Dinning-In-Washington-DC-Brookland?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner  There’s a new restaurant in our area: MGM Roast Beef on Brentwood Road, across from the Brentwood post office. MGM Roast Beef is a quick-service eat-in or takeout diner with a relaxed attitude where you can get breakfast, lunch and dinner... Weight loss dining Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:30:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Weight-Loss-Dinning-In-Washington-DC-Brookland?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m9d17-How-To-Get-The-Body-You-Want-In-The-Time-That-You-Have--Get-In-Get-Out-and-Get-Fit-Fast?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner Beef cake!My fiancé and I were in Gastonia, NC (that just sounds country) this weekend getting ready for our wedding – going to a food tasting, getting tuxes, getting wedding portraits, getting wedding rings, and on and on and on.  ... Mythbusting Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:25:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m9d17-How-To-Get-The-Body-You-Want-In-The-Time-That-You-Have--Get-In-Get-Out-and-Get-Fit-Fast?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m9d11-A-Weight-Loss-Road-Block-Youre-Not-Even-Aware-Of--Maybe-This-is-Why-You-Dont-Like-To-Workout?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner Maybe they're not just lazy afterallEveryone who reads my stuff knows that you need to do some kind of smart exercise to be healthy and look better naked.  However, a whole lot of the people who read my stuff don’t actually do smart exerci... Mythbusting Tip of the week Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:12:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m9d11-A-Weight-Loss-Road-Block-Youre-Not-Even-Aware-Of--Maybe-This-is-Why-You-Dont-Like-To-Workout?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m9d2-How-do-you-make-a-gladiator-fat-on-demand--What-if-vegetarian-diets-make-you-fat?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner Real life may not have been like the movie.According to Archeology magazine (by the Archeological Institute of America), it turns out that Gladiators were actually fat. They were fat on purpose: “A fat cushion protects you from cut wounds and s... Mythbusting Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:58:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m9d2-How-do-you-make-a-gladiator-fat-on-demand--What-if-vegetarian-diets-make-you-fat?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m8d28-The-Truth-About-Core-Training--Why-You-Should-NOT-Be-Doing-Crunches?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner  What does everyone who wants a better stomach do?  Crunches, crunches and more crunches.  Why?  Because that’s what he or she sees everyone else doing.  The funny thing is that rarely if ever do those other people doin... Mythbusting Fitness and Weight Loss Guide Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:20:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m8d28-The-Truth-About-Core-Training--Why-You-Should-NOT-Be-Doing-Crunches?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Free-fun-fast-and-effective-fatburning-bootcamp-in-Washington-DC-on-August-29th?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner No strings attached and I'll donate to charity on your behalfYou can get fit, win FREE stuff and contribute to a worthy cause absolutely free on Saturday, August 29th with me in Ft. Dupont Park.  Every hour on the half hour I will be conducting ... Weight loss news Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:04:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Free-fun-fast-and-effective-fatburning-bootcamp-in-Washington-DC-on-August-29th?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m8d18-DC-Fitness-Advisor-says-TIME-Magazine-was-almost-right-about-exercise-not-making-you-thin?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner Personal trainers are angry!Time magazine just ran a piece called “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin” by John Cloud.  While most fitness professionals are incensed by Cloud’s piece, DC Fitness Advisor, Josef Brandenburg s... Weight loss news Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:14:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m8d18-DC-Fitness-Advisor-says-TIME-Magazine-was-almost-right-about-exercise-not-making-you-thin?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Getting-your-rear-in-gear--weight-loss-mindset-essentials?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner   If you're a client or read my blog, you know I give a lot of "what to do" advice because a lot of what's out there is total BS.  Or, its just guaranteed to backfire on a long enough timeline.  Knowing what to do IS really ... Inspiration and example Tip of the week Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:36:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Getting-your-rear-in-gear--weight-loss-mindset-essentials?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Ice-cream-that-can-actually-help-with-weight-loss?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner You can do this while you lose weight with my recipe!Fat is fundamentally regulated by the hormone insulin, so if you'd like less body-fat focus on reducing your isulin levels.  That's really simple - eat fewer and better carbs. (1-4)This Sunday... Weight loss cooking Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:42:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Ice-cream-that-can-actually-help-with-weight-loss?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m7d30-The-tasty-Danish-you-can-actualy-lose-weight-with?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner   I can’t believe how yummy this simple recipe is!   One of my clients, Paula (not Dean), was kind enough to share this mock Danish recipe with me.  So, now everyone asking for breakfast ideas beyond bacon and eggs has a new and... Weight loss cooking Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:04:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m7d30-The-tasty-Danish-you-can-actualy-lose-weight-with?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m7d21-4-WeightLoss-myths-that-are-holding-you-back-right-now?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner  In Washington, DC and everywhere else it seems as if the government, nutritionists, medical doctors and “established” organizations are hell-bent on making Americans FATTER by spewing utterly ridiculous and completely unsubstantiate... Mythbusting Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:16:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m7d21-4-WeightLoss-myths-that-are-holding-you-back-right-now?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Fast-food-for-weight-loss--My-new-favorite?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner Whispering sweet nothings to my dinner.  Does that make me sick?So, my last post on this topic was about Five Guys, and while I still love The Five, there is a new love in my life – Chipotle.  The love of my life – Tillie, my fi... Tip of the week Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:30:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Fast-food-for-weight-loss--My-new-favorite?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m6d26-5-celebrity-fitness-secrets-for-a-great-beach-body?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner Squats and lunges     Summer is officially here.  The clothes are coming off as we go to the beach or pool, and people want to look their best.  So I compiled 5 fitness and weight-loss secrets that celebrities use to cr... Celebrity fitness tips Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:44:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m6d26-5-celebrity-fitness-secrets-for-a-great-beach-body?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Why-are-you-peeing-in-your-pants--The-myth-of-motivation?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner Ren & Stimpy played this game.A lot of people tell me that they’ll start exercising or eating better when they get motivated.  I don’t know if you know anyone like this personally?  (Like, I don’t know, yourself maybe... Inspiration and example Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:35:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Why-are-you-peeing-in-your-pants--The-myth-of-motivation?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Why-Are-You-Peeing-In-Your-Pants--The-Myth-Of-Motivation?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner  A lot of people tell me that they’ll start exercising or eating better when they get motivated.  I don’t know if you know anyone like this personally?  (Like, I don’t know, yourself maybe!)  The attitude is, &ld... Inspiration and example Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:25:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Why-Are-You-Peeing-In-Your-Pants--The-Myth-Of-Motivation?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Tip--Getting-buzzed-while-getting-buff-How-to-drink-without-ruining-your-progress?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner Skinny girl margaritaOver the past few years I have noticed something profound – most people like to drink.  (Well, it is profound to me since I think alcohol tastes like cat pee.  Don’t ask.)  Even when people have hired m... Tip of the week Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:48:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10955-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Tip--Getting-buzzed-while-getting-buff-How-to-drink-without-ruining-your-progress?cid=exrss-DC-Weight-Loss-Examiner