Clean Eats: Oil Free Pesto Sauce

oil free pesto

I love pesto sauce, just as much as the next guy, but so many of the recipes out there call for a copious amount of oil, that I feel I can’t really enjoy it. Agree? Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not afraid of healthy fats, as I know we all need a degree of… [Continue Reading]

How To Determine Which Eating Program Is Right For You

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YAHOO-Y, the hard part is done! After making the decision that you’re going to work towards the goal of losing weight, the next step comes in deciding which diet program you will use. Before we get into the ‘meat’ (<<haha, like the pun??) of it, I want to say how much I dislike the word… [Continue Reading]

Clean Eats: Chicken n’ Veggie Lentil Soup

Chicken n' Veggie Lentil Soup

As much as I’m ready to kiss the Winter good bye and say HELLO to the Spring and Summer months, nothing beats a good hearty bowl of soup! I’ve been having a blast experimenting with a bunch of different soups and stews, including continuing to improve upon our family Easy Homestyle Chili recipe, but I… [Continue Reading]

CrossFit Interbay | Bellevue CrossFit Throwdown 2012

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This was the 2nd annual CrossFit Interbay & Bellevue CrossFit Throwdown and I was excited to be able to participate.  Not because I had expected to finish in any particular standing, just to FINISH! There were 3 varying WOD’s in the Throwdown competition: FireBreather WOD: Elite WOD where all workouts are to be performed at prescribed… [Continue Reading]

Behind the Scenes at QVC – P90X2

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I’ve had the great fortune to be among the P90X/P90X2 cast for the QVC showcases over the last year.  These are typically long days with up to 6 shows in a 2-day period, leaving sleep and muscles beyond the definition of fatigue. That being said, it tends to create some of the most gut wrenching… [Continue Reading]

Workout Programs That Get Results

Tricep Extension on BOSU

….And It Doesn’t Have To Take 60 Minutes At The Gym If you’re one of those people who typically puts off starting a workout program because you believe that it’s going to take up all of your spare time and you just don’t have enough of that time to give (join the club!!) – it’s… [Continue Reading]

Homemade Blueberry Jam with Chia Seeds

Ainsley Jam

With the heaps of snow we recently got here in Seattle, it forced us to get creative with indoor activities in between our sledding stints.  Ainsley is always so creative with projects and what to make, so I have to give credit where credit it was. Her idea to make healthy homemade jam to give… [Continue Reading]

Time Management: How To Balance Fitness, Business & Family Time

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One area of leading a healthy lifestyle that many people struggle with considerably is: BALANCE & TIME MANAGEMENT. You have your goals set and you know precisely what it is that you want to obtain – but how to you balance it all.  In many cases, you’re willing to do just about anything to reach… [Continue Reading]

Top 4 Motivational Tips & Tools to Get On Track With Your Fitness Goals

2012 Dream Board

So your feeling really jazzed, as you have your selected workout program or regime mapped out, impending goals to hit and it’s ready, set, go, time! Day 1, it’s off to the races and you are excited and exhilarated with how getting active and eating healthy makes you feel.  Right?  Awesome….bring it on. Day 2… [Continue Reading]

How To Create Healthy Habits To Get Results

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In my last article, we talked about How New Year’s Resolutions Most Often Turn Into a To-Do in January, and as we discussed what a resolution REALLY is, let’s take that a step further and formulate a habit to get those resolution results. As you go about attacking your goals to improve your health and… [Continue Reading]