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I Want To Lose Weight. Where Should I Start?
19 November 07 04:28 PM | Corinne | 3 comment(s)

You should start with Phit-N-Phat. Ya'll have a great day! Just kidding, sort of, but this is a popular question I get asked online and in person. We all know that what you eat has a lot to do with it, but I find more people are successful when they...

Filed under: Exercise, Back Workout, Making Exercise a Lifestyle, Eating Clean

Are You An Emotional Eater?
12 November 07 05:50 PM | Corinne | with no comments

A lot of people have been mentioning the term "emotional eating" and it makes me ponder how I handled it when losing my own weight. For years I'm sure I practiced emotional eating and that led to being 100+ pounds overweight. But, I also...

Filed under: Food Choices, Back Workout, Planning

What's Going On at PNP?
22 October 07 07:25 AM | Corinne | 1 comment(s)

As you can tell, we've been moving all the blogs to the new site so you may have been receiving quite a few old blogs in your inbox. They've all been moved and just think of the other posts as a good reminder of loads of great information. I have...

Filed under: Back Workout, joining PNP

Monday - Week Three Begins
21 October 07 02:42 PM | Trish | with no comments

Today started week three of my new program and I still can’t get over the difference in my body in just two weeks! I actually saw the hint of back muscles before getting into the shower today! Never have I ever had back muscles. Spring and summer should...

Filed under: Back Workout

“Back” That Thang Up!
21 October 07 02:35 PM | Trish | with no comments

OK…this is a cheesy theme this week to try and get my body parts into some type of song. Today was my back workout and it went OK except that during the workout I was continally robbed of the machine I was using and typically by someone just going through...

Filed under: Back Workout

Make A Difference Today
21 October 07 02:21 PM | Trish | with no comments

Who is the one person in your life that always makes you smile? Is there a person who makes life a little better each time you talk to them? Well, I’m very lucky. Lately I have been surrounded by the most caring and wonderful people, many of whom I have...

Filed under: Diet, Exercise, Weight Training, Back Workout, Weight Watchers, Cardio Workout

Fat Burning…What You Need To Know
20 October 07 10:46 PM | Trish | with no comments

The burning question these days is, “I want to lose weight. What is the best way to burn fat?” With loads of information about fat burning zones, when to eat, and how much to exercise, it can be confusing to even seasoned waist watchers. Here are things...

Filed under: Exercise, Back Workout, Making Exercise a Lifestyle, Cardio Workout, Treadmill, Cardio Directory

Recovery Isn’t Just About a Protein Shake
20 October 07 10:43 PM | Trish | with no comments

Exercise is good for the body, but many of us in weightloss mode neglect to properly re-fuel our body when the workout is done. Why? Most fear that eating right after a workout is going to ruin all of our hardwork. Little do you know, but skipping this...

Filed under: Diet, Leg Workout, Back Workout, Treadmill

Personal Goals
20 October 07 10:37 PM | Trish | with no comments

It is important for each of us to have goals in our weightloss journey. A deadline looming, a shiny carrot dangling in front of us…both make the journey fun and rewarding. My goals have always been fitness related rather than weight related. I can’t say...

Filed under: Diet, Core Work, Exercise, Back Workout, Making Exercise a Lifestyle

Loving Monday!
20 October 07 10:27 PM | Trish | with no comments

It’s the start of another Phit-N-Phabulous week here at PNP. Clients are weighing in and losing fat, new exercise plans are starting, and some of us are trying a new eating style I designed over the last few weeks. It’s not earth shattering, but it is...

Filed under: Diet, Exercise, Shoulder Workout, Leg Workout, Back Workout, Weight Watchers, Interval Training, Stairmaster, Cardio Directory, Eating Clean

All About the Cardio
17 October 07 06:06 PM | Trish | with no comments

You have heard me preach about the importance of combining cardio and weight training to enhance your fat loss efforts. Today we’re going to focus on the cardio side of the equation and what I recommend to my clients. Cardio is absolutely key to burning...

Filed under: Chest Workout, Exercise, Back Workout, Cardio Workout, Interval Training, Cardio Directory, HIIT

You DESERVE It
17 October 07 05:55 PM | Trish | with no comments

I write this post tonight because I want all of you to know how seriously I take my role as a fat loss inspiration. So many of you read my posts for different reasons: inspiration, knowledge, facts, funny stories, food journals, etc. Whatever brings you...

Filed under: Motivation, Back Workout, Making Exercise a Lifestyle

What Is A Recovery Workout?
17 October 07 05:51 PM | Trish | with no comments

In my ask a question thread someone inquired about recovery workouts and do you need them. Let’s start with defining an active recovery workout. Definition: Active recovery workouts are low intensity and low volume workouts in which the goal is to get...

Filed under: Exercise, Back Workout

PNP Graduate
17 October 07 05:48 PM | Trish | with no comments

Some of you might think when I lose a client that it is a bad thing for business, etc. Sometimes I lose clients because they aren’t prepared for the lifestyle change and some people need face-to-face help. Online training can be a perfect for some and...

Filed under: Motivation, Shoulder Workout, Client Results, Back Workout

Getting Your Food Under Control
17 October 07 05:46 PM | Trish | with no comments

One of the quotes I tell people often is… “Losing weight is 80% what you put in your mouth and 20% what you do in the gym.” Think about that for a moment. 80% of what you do in terms of reshaping your body is the food choices you make. So, what would...

Filed under: Diet, Back Workout, Scale

Re-fueling After A Workout…Why and How!
17 October 07 05:38 PM | Trish | with no comments

Have you ever started a workout schedule, went into it gung-ho, cut your calories and felt great the first week? You might even think, “Hey, this time it’s for real.” Week two rolls around and you are sore, tired, still eating right, but you notice you...

Filed under: Diet, Back Workout, Workout Nutrition

Do I Have Loose Skin?
17 October 07 05:32 PM | Trish | with no comments

I’ve talked about this before but I’m going to discuss it again since it seems to be a topic people love to hear about. Yes…I have loose skin. There is no way you can be severely obese from the time you are nine years old until you are thirty years old...

Filed under: Back Workout, Loose Skin

Undereating To Lose Weight?
16 October 07 04:32 PM | Trish | with no comments

When I grew up I remember going on diet after diet trying to lose weight. That was back in the day (late 80’s to early 90’s) where you tried to eat as lowfat as possible, filling up on sugary, fat free food items, avoiding eggs like the plague, and Lord...

Filed under: Diet, Fat Girl Thinking, Back Workout, Scale, Plateaus, Treadmill

Fat Girl Visions
03 October 07 08:55 PM | Trish | with no comments

Two of my clients have arrived early for Phat Camp. We are having a great time and talking about all sorts of interesting things. One topic that came up so much last night was Fat Girl Thinking (FGT). If you read my blog regularly you know what this is...

Filed under: Fat Girl Thinking, Back Workout