Grilled Watermelon Salad

My friends know I like to eat healthy. So when they have parties, more often than not, I’m asked to bring a salad. It happened the other day, and it’s happening again this weekend. And you know what? They’ve come to the right guy!

I love salads. I love trying new things. I love cooking for other people, and bringing a delicious dish with lots of flavor that’s also guilt-free. For this party, I wanted to

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A Hike to an Illegal Teahouse High in the Mountains

I’ve gone on some pretty fun hikes with my pal Jeff. We’ve crossed the Bridge to Nowhere, ascended to Inspiration Point, and walked the very same road Charlie Chaplin once famously walked. A few days ago, we went on another fun hike, to find a beautiful piece of art high up on a mountain. And we got awesome (and smoggy) views along the way!

Our goal was to find a little

It’s Time to Change How I Think About Weight Loss Maintenance

I’m hard on myself. Probably harder than I should be. I set high standards and goals, and I’m good at beating myself up when I don’t reach them. When it comes to my health and weight loss journey, I push myself. And the results are impressive. I’ve lost around 160 pounds, and kept it off for over four years.

There are so many times, though, that I simply feel that this isn’t good enough. And that’s when I start beating myself up. And it’s got to stop. I need to rethink weight loss maintenance.

You know the saying

Three Workout Videos That Kicked My Butt

One of the awesome friends I saw last weekend at the IDEA World Fitness Convention was my friend Leslie.

Leslie recently gave me the chance to try out a new service she works with, called AcaciaTV. It took me a while to learn how to pronounce it (“a-kay-sha”), but I won’t soon forget it, because it’s very cool. You can try it too – keep reading for a coupon code!

AcaciaTV is a

This Colonoscopy Post Is Going To Be Really Shitty

I mean that literally. I had a colonoscopy the other day, and there’s lots of preparation involved. Basically, I had to flush out my gastrointestinal tract, so they should put a camera up my you-know-what and look around. And that involved lots and lots of bowel movements.

I don’t want to bury the headline, though: I’m fine. No need to worry about me. My primary care doctor suggested I have a colonoscopy as a

Check Out This PURPLE Asparagus! Then Check Me Out On Periscope!

Sometimes I think I’ve seen all the oddly-colored vegetables out there. Orange cauliflower, purple carrots, orange baby zucchini? I’ve seen (and eaten) them all. So I practically jumped out of my skin when I saw, at the store…

…PURPLE ASPARAGUS!

It’s the Off-Season… and I Couldn’t Be Happier

If you’re looking for fresh, compelling, thrilling content about the edge-of-your-seat world of competitive stair racing… go somewhere else. There aren’t any stair races in the summer months. They’ll pick up again in the fall. It’s currently the off-season. And I’m ecstatic. Here’s why: 

Richard Simmons Hasn’t Been Seen in 18 Months… But Here’s Why I’m Still Going to Slimmons

Last Thursday night marked the first time in over a month that I took an aerobics class at Slimmons. A busy travel calendar kept me away, and I was excited to return. The Slimmons classroom has a long history, and it’s a very important place for me. And the reason why is evolving.

Richard Simmons opened the doors at Slimmons 41 years ago. He wanted to create a

I Made a Sandwich with Green Beans (!) and Here’s How I Did It

I got a giant bag of green beans (haricots verts for you fancy folks) from the LA Salad Company (where I’m a guest blogger), and immediately the gears in my head started turning. What would I do with them?

I love green beans, but they’re not a staple vegetable in my kitchen, because I

I’m Ready for the #SummerStrong Challenge! Are You?

I just did Day Two of the Bowflex Summer Strong Challenge, and that meant push-ups. Lots of push-ups.

Let me back it up a little but, shall I? I learned about the Bowflex Summer Strong Challenge at exactly the right time. It’s designed to