Healthy Food is Cheaper than McDonald’s
I posted the following picture to my facebook page and it went somewhat “viral” (see shares). There was a lot of enthusiasm, but there were also a lot of people questioning the price of the steak I had here. It was a sirloin steak at around 10-12 bucks and was only 1/3 of a pound […]
We all “feel” flabby sometimes
Being an obesity physician (also family physician), I hear all the frustrations of my patients as they go through their weight loss journey. One of the most common, even after extensive weight loss, is “feeling” flabby (or insert other critique of one’s physique). The patient could be doing absolutely great losing over 25% of their […]
I actually like Planet Fitness… For my patients
Multiple times I have heard my fitness fanatic friends talking about their disgust with Planet Fitness. Whether it is related to their high cardio to resistance training equipment or their free pizza nights, people into fitness really seem to hate Planet Fitness. I like it though. I especially like it for my patients. It is […]
I actually like Planet Fitness… For my patients
Multiple times I have heard my fitness fanatic friends talking about their disgust with Planet Fitness. Whether it is related to their high cardio to resistance training equipment or their free pizza nights, people into fitness really seem to hate Planet Fitness. I like it though. I especially like it for my patients. It is […]
The Magic of Online Communities
Support groups have been around for ages and meetings used to be only held in person (ie. Alcoholics Anonymous, Weight Watchers, etc). Support groups are one of the most powerful tools one can use to help with whatever they are trying to improve. Now with the internet, these meetings have gone online where people […]