Archive For The “Lifestyle” Category
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo Da Vinci Eat Clean Avoid Sugar Eat Real Protein (Animals) Don’t forget to drink a lot of water Lift Heavy Things Run, Jog or Walk Play Don’t freak out if you miss a meal Life gets busy Keep it Simple!
In the early years of my teaching career I often asked myself this question. I’d walk around from class to class speaking at people (teenagers). Were they listening? I think so, but what I should have asked myself was, “am I listening to them”? Think about your day, your interactions. How many people do you [...]
I’ve had some questions recently regarding my inconsistent love affair with the Paleo diet. It is true, I did lose over 50lbs eating paleo and experienced elevated energy levels, decreased inflammation among other benefits. I would advise anybody that struggles to maintain a healthy weight, or any inflammation issues to give paleo a shot. Thinking [...]
When you own your actions, you win……period. The gym is buzzing these days. New members, new training routines, and
Do you wish that your recreation league was more fun? In this post we will discuss 5 ways to improve your overall enjoyment of recreational sport activities. Having bounced around several adult recreation leagues, I have come to a few realizations. First, the leagues I have been involved with are just too damn competitive. Second, [...]
If you haven’t heard of the Body By Vi Challenge yet, I’m sure you will soon. Body By Vi is a subsidiary of the Visalus Science company, and it’s vision is two-fold. On one hand the company makes a promise that their meal replacement solutions can help it’s customers lose weight as proposed in the [...]
I love summer! Mainly because I have more time to travel, relax, engage in meaningful social activities, and READ! Last Wednesday, after my (just returned from vacation need get back on track) bacon and eggs breakfast, I performed my daily summer blog surf. I usually find time to read my favourite blogs, but the extra [...]
Need a reason to visit California? Fresh off a thrilling adventure on the west coast, I thought it would be appropriate to share the experience in a meaningful way. My wife Kayla and I were only in the beautiful state of California for 12 days, and tried to cover as much ground as we could. [...]
“Growing up a McDonald’s kid was fun at the time!” For the last two years I have been reading blogs daily, exercising feverishly, and eating healthy in an attempt to achieve my weight loss goals. I wished to….. Lose 50 lbs, and keep it off Achieve a size 32 waist (jeans) Uncover my abs (sport [...]
In a world where the majority of our interaction is facilitated online through bloging and social networking, it’s not often you get to meet one of your heroes face to face. When I learned that Paleo torch bearer and NorCal (cross fit) co-creator Robb Wolf was coming to Toronto, I really had no choice but to go [...]