The Tao of Me

(As I mentioned in my last post, this week I’ll be recapping some events that happened in the past couple of weeks that I wasn’t able to write about immediately. This is one of them.)
A little while ago, I had my monthly appointment with my nutritionist.
March had been a challenging month for me – travel [...]

Last week I had my second visit with Danielle, my nutritionist. In our first visit, she recommended I get my Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR tested) which I did. So this visit was to review the results and talk about the proper methods of nutrition I should follow, specifically for my immediate goals of training for [...]

I’m currently using Active Trainer’s Beginner’s Marathon Training Plan. Every morning I get an email telling me what the workout for the day is supposed to be. Today’s workout was supposed to be an easy run for 45 minutes and this “Coaches Notes” was listed:
Tempo runs are to be done at a pace where you [...]

During my first visit with my nutritionist, she recommended that I get my Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) tested. I wasn’t sure what an RMR test was, but if was going to help me with my nutrition, I was all for it!
Before my appointment, I did a little research and learned that this test essentially measures [...]

About a month ago, I wrote a post on the Health Coach that I have through work that’s part of my insurance benefits. Well yesterday was my monthly check-in session that I had forgotten all about! It was such a nice surprise to get a phone call from my Coach!
We reviewed my fitness goals which [...]

One of the tools I use to help me keep my diet in check is CalorieKing.
First let me clarify – when I use the term “diet”, I mean nutritious eating; not some fad or gimmick.
I first started using CalorieKing five years ago. It’s a diet and weight-loss calorie counter that offers a web-based and [...]