Dear Heather, Do You Trust the Calorie Counter?

Good morning, welcome to our third edition of Dear Heather and this week, we’ve got three good questions to discuss. I’m not sure if we’ll be featuring Dear Heather next week, though we’ll let next week take care of itself when it gets here. In the meanwhile, it’s December 21st and we have just 4 shopping days left till Christmas – including today – so I’ll try not to keep you here too long if you’ve got places to be. Do Calorie Counters Work? Dear Heather, I’ve been trying to get my workout in regularly and I have a gym … Continue reading →

Dear Heather, I Was Wondering …

Last week, I mentioned this new feature in the fitness blog addressing the questions from readers. We’re making the countdown towards Christmas and some of our questions this week were from readers about shopping for fitness gifts and ideas this holiday season. The Gift for Personal Training Dear Heather, I’ve been reading some of your articles on personal training. My wife is always talking about getting back into shape, but she’s always getting distracted or delayed. We have three kids and I know that it’s hard on her, I try to be supportive, but I am not good at it. … Continue reading →

Dear Heather: I Have A Question

I’d like to announce the beginning of a new feature here in the Fitness Blog – it’s the Dear Heather section and I’m going to use it to address some specific questions from readers that I receive through private messages periodically. While I’m not an expert on all the questions I’m asked, I do dig in for the answers and I’m hoping to provide you with as many answers as I can. Originally, the Dear Heather was scheduled to begin on Monday, but this weekend was a little crazy with my husband needing an emergency appendectomy. So look for this … Continue reading →