Do you worry what to do with your healthy living routine when you go on vacation? I just returned from a 2 week summer holiday with my family. After eating whatever I wanted and not exercising for 2 weeks I probably shattered every health and fitness commandment. But you won’t see me doing the “cardio [...]

E=mc² You might remember this from your old high school math class. It was Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. Despite Einstein’s well known brilliance, what amazes me even more was he was also a busy dad of 3 kids. Einstein was known for challenging the status quo, and I think if he was alive today [...]

You have undoubtedly heard the saying, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” The fitness equivalent to that statement is one of my favorite quotes by Jane Caminos; “A waist is a terrible thing to mind.” That is never truer than during the holiday season. A new study suggests that on average, Americans probably [...]

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” “Knowledge is power.” Inspirational quotes are great for motivation and posting on your Facebook account, but they will do nothing for you if you don’t take action. Along with taking action, do you want to know [...]

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two part series.  You can find Part I here: http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/09/29/finally-the-answer-to-permanent-weight-loss-part-i/ The answer is really simple: if you are not losing weight it is because you are eating as many calories as you are burning.  In order to lose, you have to find a way to eat less, [...]

Why can’t you just lose that weight! You watch what you eat and try to eat healthy and exercise–but the weight just won’t come off. Now I invite you to Part I of “the answer to weight loss,” where you will give some serious thought to some serious questions, and find the answer for yourself. [...]

The comedian Emo Phillips said, “At my lemonade stand I used to give the first glass away free and charge five dollars for the second glass. The refill contained the antidote.” There’s a huge correlation between the genius of Emo’s sales method, which I am certain resulted in huge lemonade sales, and how most exercise [...]

If you are eating out a lot you are putting your waistline at risk! Follow these 5 simple tips to eating healthy while eating at your favorite restaurants. 1. Never go to a restaurant starving! You are setting yourself up for failure right from the start. Have a quick snack before you go if at [...]

Do you hectically work through lunch, rushing around with no time to refuel?  Do you think you are fine because you don’t feel miserable?  What people don’t realize is that they need to give their system more energy every four to five hours.  When extremely busy, an adrenaline rush may mask hunger signals.  But the body will start to [...]

The first month of the new year makes us feel full of so many possibilities, and at this time of the year we are so gung-ho to begin anew, making the best and biggest changes possible.  Now, find out how the way you state your resolutions can mean the difference between following through or tossing them out the window after just a few [...]