Are you happy enough to get healthy?
This week I want to share my thoughts on the importance of the mental, as well as the physical, when you want to lose weight and get healthy. For most people, there’s a why behind being overweight or obese that has to be tackled before they can make any lasting...
Rachel Fredrickson’s Biggest Loser Finale
Family, friends and fans – In this week’s post I would like to touch on a hot topic in the news: Rachel Fredrickson, Winner of Season 15 of The Biggest Loser. Many are saying she looked too skinny and went too far with her weight loss. They are saying she looked...
Training for a Half-Ironman
One way I like to support my healthy lifestyle change is to have a big goal to work on. Right now I am signed up for the Racine, WI Half Ironman on July 20th and my training program is in full swing! I started training back in December and have a very detailed...
The Workout is the Easy Part
If you’ve ever watched The Biggest Loser, you’ll have seen me and other contestants sweating, crying and screaming during intense workout sessions that pushed us to our limits. Don’t get me wrong, those were real workouts and real emotions, but I’m here to tell you...
Failed your fitness resolution already? Why you shouldn’t care.
Have you ever failed on a fitness resolution? Don’t worry about it! First, your decision to live a healthy lifestyle shouldn't have to start at a specific time of year, or after the next birthday party, vacation or family reunion. There is always going to be an event...
Reducing My Risk of Stroke – The Silent Killer
There is a reason why they call strokes the silent killer, but I refuse to be silenced by it. One of the main reasons I am so glad to have improved my health through weight loss is because I have greatly reduced my risk for stroke and heart attack. Strokes run rampant...
NuStep and The Biggest Loser Contestants at Athletic Business 2013
SunShine and I are headed to a very important conference today with the NuStep team in sunny San Diego. This conference, hosted by Athletic Business, the International Council on Active Aging and the Medical Fitness Association, is bringing the best of health and...
What Obesity Week Means to Me
The upcoming Obesity Week 2013 conference has really got me thinking about where I’ve been and how far I’ve come. It also reminds me I’m not the only one struggling with weight. Over the past decade, U.S. obesity rates have skyrocketed. Today, over one third of the...
Obesity Week 2013: Meet The Biggest Loser’s O’Neal Hampton
We’re back from a great few days at the Leading Age conference, but it’s almost time for me and SunShine to hit the road again for Obesity Week 2013. We’re headed to Atlanta, GA, Nov 13th – 16th to introduce the power of a NuStep workout for getting healthy and...
Workout like a Biggest Loser
I learned a lot about effective ways to work out during my time on The Biggest Loser. The three things that are most important for me: consistency in my schedule, variety in my workouts and low-impact cardio. To accomplish this, I use the NuStep at least three days a...