Motivation: ˌmōdəˈvāSH(ə)n/noun 1. the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. 2. the general desire or willingness of someone to do something. If you take a look at the definition of motivation above, does it sound too much different than this one? The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result. Take a guess at what the above definition is for before you read on. --- That definition is for the word "goal." Goal and motivat

It's not uncommon to see people come in for nutritional advice and say that they've been "dieting since 12," eating 1,200 calories and not losing weight and trying every new diet fad that exists right now. The human body is a smart machine. It knows exactly how much food it needs on a daily basis to maintain weight. The number can change depending on perpetual cycles of low calories, however, the body will always search for that maintenance. Maintenance calories are the amoun

Fitbit, Jawbones and even Apple Watches are literally tracking your every move...and that's the way we want it! In this technological age, it's become more common to see someone walking around with a fitness tracker on their wrist than an actual watch. But do these watches actually do anything? Are they actually that helpful? Before getting into the nitty gritty of the individual watches, it's important to note the overall importance and abilities that all of them have, the m

[Imagine: Wo/man grabs area beneath arm and pinches. "I want to get rid of this"] We've heard many different names for the jiggly bits underneath the arms. Whether you call them "bat wings," "bingo flappers" or just "flab," we're here to tell you how to reduce that underarm wiggle and start feeling better about your arms overall! The answer to how to get rid of bat wings is actually very simple. There are two things that need to be done: 1. Lose weight 2. Build muscle While i