Very few people snack right, and this results in frustrating weight gain. An important part of eating for fat loss is to keep your metabolism strong all day long with small, sensible meals and snacks. While it sounds simple to eat a little something every 2-3 hours throughout the day, when you choose the wrong food it actually does more … Read More
Thank You, Veterans! Some Special Offers for Military Families
At Jesse James Fit and Outlaw FitCamp, we’d like to take this opportunity to salute our veterans! Veterans Day is Monday, November 11, and the entire month of November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. We all owe our gratitude to the active-duty personnel and veterans who have served our country and defended our rights. We want to do … Read More
9 Strategies this Halloween to Overcome Scary Cravings!
Halloween is fun, but it can also be a little scary! It is often a time in the year when people start to over-indulge and that can sometimes continue through the holidays and the end of the year. Be careful that you don’t start enjoying all those yummy Halloween treats you give out (plus what your kids bring home), and … Read More
It’s Pumpkin Time! 3 Delicious and Healthy Recipes You’ll Love!
Many people list autumn as their favorite time of the year. Cooler weather, beautiful fall leaves, favorite sweatshirts and sweaters, football season…there is a lot to like about this time of year. A growing number of people also list pumpkin as one of the reasons they love fall. People have become crazy for pumpkin flavors—in everything! Forbes found the pumpkin and pumpkin … Read More
Can You Tell that Voice in Your Head to be More Positive?
Whether you realize it or not, you talk to yourself all day. Self-talk is something you do naturally throughout your waking hours. It’s the thoughts that you have in response to everything happening. These conversations you have with yourself can be destructive or beneficial. They influence how you feel about yourself and the world around you, and how you respond … Read More
5 Things to do NOW to slim down before the holidays
We are officially on the verge of holiday season…and with it a myriad of food temptations and weight gain traps. Don’t fret, if you act now there’s still time to tighten up before putting on your holiday finest. Do these 5 things NOW to quickly shape up… 1. Eat more Veggies: Your mom was right, eating vegetables really is a good … Read More
6 Surprisingly Good Carb Substitutes & Recipes You’ll Love!
More and more people are trying to eliminate unhealthy carbohydrates from their diet, and the food industry has responded. Many great alternatives to breads, rice, and pastas are available today. Instead of giving up shrimp scampi, you can replace the noodles in it and still enjoy! And we’re including a delicious recipe for exactly that at the end of this … Read More
Strategies for Better Sleep and Why It’s So Important!
Chances are…you’re not getting enough sleep According to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a third of American adults do not get enough sleep. To make it worse, among the adults who are getting enough sleep on most nights, 35 percent report their sleep quality as “only fair” to “poor.” And 20 percent … Read More
Will you ever lose it?
If you get fat are you doomed to stay fat? According to a study conducted in the UK in 2015, less than 1% of the formerly obese will maintain weight loss for more than a year. Specifically, this broke down to just 1 man out of 210 and 1 woman out of 124. Participants in the study were told to … Read More
Why do you get hungry when studying or thinking? (And how to squash that hunger!)
Although thinking hard at work or school isn’t the same as a physical workout, it’s still taxing and tiring. And studies have shown that it actually does increase your hunger. Here’s why it does, and what to do about it (besides eat!). Does mental work burn calories? The basic answer is no. One study showed that students given a thinking-task … Read More