Weekly Wellness Tips 10.4

Author: Marc, February 8th, 2010

Marc Mason Wellness – Weekly Wellness Tips (10.4)
 
 

Eating, exercising and evaluating are the three major components of your wellness plan.  This week we talk about the five things you can do to eat your healthiest, the rewards of regular exercise and ask you to do some evaluating and share your responses.  Read on and enjoy!

Eating:
5 Rules [...]

Weekly Wellness Tips 10.03

Author: Marc, February 3rd, 2010

This week we talk about exercise (how hard should you train your abs?), eating (I’ve reprinted a recent article from ACE regarding dietary fiber), and evaluating (A short comment on how to give yourself a break for being human).  Read on and enjoy!
Q. Alright I’ve heard many things about this topic. I have a friend [...]

Body Fat and Weight – There is a Big Difference!

Author: Marc, January 28th, 2010

How many times do I have to tell you that your scale is a dirty rotten liar??!!
Get off the scale and stop managing your fitness health success by your body weight. Most people measure their success or failure based on gained or lost weight. This is by far the worst way to measure your fitness [...]

Weekly Wellness Tips 10.02

Author: Marc, January 25th, 2010

Physically inactive people have just as much free time as exercisers, so you can chuck this excuse.

How come it hurts when I exercise?

Author: Marc, January 18th, 2010

The answer to your three questions is yes.

* Tight muscles and stiff joints contribute to post-activity pain.
* Also fatigue is a big factor.
* And I’m always happy to help.

Weekly Wellness Tips 10.01

Author: Marc, January 17th, 2010

Muscles-in-Motion Boot Camp classes start this week. Be there and get boot camp fit!

The Accidental Pedestrian (TAP) — #4

Author: Marc, January 13th, 2010

Metcalf Avenue is a pedestrian’s vision of hell.

Quick and Easy Breakfast For a Cold Winter Morning

Author: Marc, January 11th, 2010

Nothing beats a hot breakfast before taking on the cold and hitting the icy roads. 
Here’s how I handle mornings like this and bypass the drive-thru window:
Patti’s Breakfast Sandwich
(this and other recipes are located on Marc Mason Wellness Online.  Members get access to the entire database.)
1 Egg
1 Slice of oven roasted low sodium turkey breast, diced
½ [...]

Envision Yourself

Author: Marc, January 10th, 2010

Take a picture of yourself – and have it “morphed” at a photo shop. Wanna see how you look 10, 20, 30 pounds lighter? Have the picture people edit the picture in the image you like, then take home copies of it and hang them everywhere you can see it. Harness the power of visualization.
Don’t [...]

Are you a procrastinator?

Author: Marc, January 5th, 2010

Procrastination is another word for avoidance. There is something you know you should be doing yet your emotions, your thoughts and perhaps old habits allow you to slide right past the action you are avoiding. It’s an automatic response to avoid pain or discomfort, and we get better at as we get older.