The Tao of Me

Once I decided to do this 12-Week Challenge, the obvious question I asked was, “So just how do I reduce my body fat?” I found myself reflecting back to 2004-2006 (wish I blogged then), the formative years of my life change to a healthier, active lifestyle and the building a leaner, stronger me. I noted [...]

While I was marathon training I pretty much let myself eat whatever I wanted – within reason of course. But I didn’t count calories. I was burning so many calories that I really didn’t see the need to. For a week and half after the race, I allowed myself to over-indulge with all kinds of [...]

Today is my 2-year runniversary! Meaning, 2 years ago today, I ran my first race – the Big Sur Half-Marathon! Today also makes one month since the Portland Marathon. A month that was full of post-season baseball. Check that — World Series baseball (I will never get tired of saying that.) And a month full [...]

A month ago I was up 10 lbs from my “happy” weight, 4 lbs above my “acceptable max” weight. That marathon training had me hungry all. the. time. So when it was over I sat down with my nutritionist to make a plan on how to cut back on my calorie intake and get back [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]