by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 18, 2013 | Fitness, Reviews, Workouts
Has Jillian Michaels gone soft? That seems to be the question on everyone’s lips these days when discussing the fitness icon known for her tough as nails style. Obviously they haven’t tried Jillian Michaels Hard Body Level 2. Hard Body is the latest release...
by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 14, 2013 | Fit Travel, Fitness, Reviews
HDR Photography by W Brian Duncan My heart is always left behind when I go to San Francisco. San Francisco felt like it should be home on my very first visit in 2000. It was my first trip outside the Midwest (unless you count Disney World and I don’t) and my first...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 28, 2013 | Fitness, Fitness Book Club, Reviews
I do not like the Biggest Loser. I don’t watch it on a regular basis. It makes my job harder by setting unrealistic expectations and making people afraid I am going to yell at them or sit on their backs while they do pushups. So for a long time I didn’t like Jillian...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 21, 2013 | Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
image by Designer Whey I love the taste of whey protein powder. Is that weird? After a hard workout I crave a cold protein shake. My personal favorite combo is one scoop Designer Protein Gourmet Chocolate, 2 tbsp PB2 and vanilla almond milk. It’s a little like a...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 7, 2013 | Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
image by Pamela Hernandez I am not vegan. I am vegetarian. There is a difference, one that most carnivores don’t get. Especially since I have my own rules of vegetarianism: I don’t eat it if it had a face. (Someone who calls themselves a vegetarian but eats fish is a...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 17, 2013 | Fitness, General Health, Reviews
image via EscapeFireMovie.com You’ve probably heard the definition of insanity before: Doing the same thing but expecting different results. I’ve got another definition: Agreeing to pay for a drastic and deforming medical procedure like a diabetic foot amputation but...