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Iron Rations: Healthy Meal on the Go

January 11, 2013/4 Comments/in Healthy Recipes /by TheJerd

So back in the first installment of Iron Rations we discussed the basics of how to improve your diet and to start properly fueling your body; I am sure that came as a surprise to no-one, and I am pretty positive we all know the general benefits that eating healthy have on us. Another thing I am pretty positive of is that most people, when trying to make a change in themselves, make some bad choices when it comes to planning out their meals!

Life is hectic for all of us, and more often than not we rush from one obligation to another throughout our day and week. So what tends to happen is that people, once they start making healthier diet choices for themselves and working out regularly (Which you all are, right?!? If not, get the over to Nerd-Core Fitness and get with the program!), will start skipping meals if they don’t have a “healthy” option in front of them that they can grab and cram in their face-hole in under 3.67 seconds.

While this is definitely better than nom-nom-noming on a candy bar or stopping at a crappy fast food drive-in, it is certainly not the best thing for you; especially if you make it a common occurrence. I will post up an article on exactly how your body metabolizes food and why skipping meals can actually cause you gain weight, not lose it (counter intuitive, I know…), but for now I want to provide you loyal readers with a quick and healthy meal on the go option in this installment of Iron Rations!

How To: Stick To Your New Year’s Resolutions

January 4, 2013/5 Comments/in How To /by TheJerd

Stick to Your New Years Resolution We are now almost a week into 2013 and I am already seeing friends and family complain about slipping on their resolutions.

It is a phenomenon that happens every year without fail!

I think studies show that something around a staggering 80% of all resolutions are unsuccessful; and while the science behind why your brain goes into cognitive overload when you lay down all those well-intentioned resolutions on your frontal lobe is fascinating, I want to focus on something a little more useful to my readers.

How to Not Suck at New Year’s Resolutions!

How to Not Suck at News Years Resolutions - The Jerd

That’s right Jerdlings, let’s break down what to do (and not to do) when it comes to this yearly cycle of fail and guilt.

I am sure you already have your list of resolutions, either in your head or scribbled on a piece of paper hanging on your refrigerator, but let’s take a few minutes to look at why you might be setting yourself up for a morale crushing failure; and even better yet let’s use this as an opportunity to revamp them in a way that will make you successful!

More Holiday Survival Tips

December 28, 2012/0 Comments/in Health & Fitness /by TheJerd

Survive the Holidays Well, my Jerdlings, we have one more holiday outing left in 2012; and that means one more potential excuse to make bad health choices under the guise of social convention.

Back before Thanksgiving I offered up some insight on how to Survive the Holiday Dinners, but I thought it would be good to expand on that a little and offer up some quick tips on getting over this last speed bump of the season. This way you can start the New Year off right by ~~immediately making resolutions you know you will never keep and failing miserably at them by mid-February~~ setting a positive tone and showing some willpower!