Delicious Flourless Banana Bread

1½ cups oatmeal, uncooked 8 egg whites 2 bananas, mashed 2 tbsp vanilla extract 1 ¼ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp sugar substitute   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  In a blender, blend oatmeal, egg whites, baking powder and baking soda and until oatmeal is smooth.  Combine oatmeal mixture with the remaining ingredients and mix all … [Read more...]

Sugar Free & More

At One-to-1 Fitness we know that the hardest part of reaching your fitness and weight loss goals is sticking to your nutritional plan. If you are looking for a great place to shop in Red Deer for those items that make dieting so much easier make sure you visit our good friend Valerie up at Sugar Free & More. A hidden gem to reaching your next goal, check out my recent interview at this … [Read more...]

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls

Ingredients 4 scoops Peanut Butter/chocolate Protein Powder 1 cup natural peanut butter 1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ cup honey Preparation 1. Put all ingredients in blender and blend well. 2. Roll into balls. 3. Wrap in wax paper and place in freezer. 4. Makes about 16 balls. Nutrition facts per serving (serving size 4 balls): Calories: 388 Protein: 31 g Fat: 8.5 g Carbs: 46 g … [Read more...]

A Red Deer Personal Trainer Explains Water is a Key Element to Weight Loss

Today’s post is a reminder from Red Deer Personal Trainer Cabel McElerry that water is a key element to weight loss. You haven’t had enough water today or yesterday but you can start correcting it for tomorrow. Our body is comprised of seventy percent water it is the single most important element to sustain life. The difference proper hydration makes on a day to day basis is enormous. … [Read more...]

Do Carbohydrates Have Self-Esteem Issues?

Over more than a decade of personal training in Red Deer I have seen so many fads come and go it’s ridiculous, however one argument rages on, are carbohydrates the bad guys? If there is any macronutrient to suffer low self-esteem issues, carbohydrates are surely it. I’m not sure how they got such a bad wrap but it’s safe to say that should not be avoided like the plague like many people … [Read more...]

You're Eating Mutant Food…and it's Been Exposed to Harmful Radiation

I always preach to our clients that I think our food quality is terrible and getting worse. The more books, columns and journals I read the more shocked and disgusted I am at the state of even the unprocessed items in the grocery store. It’s not really surprising that one of the biggest health and weight loss trends of the last couple years is cleansing and detoxification because with all the … [Read more...]

You're Working Out Too Much!

Yes you can exercise too much. I was struggling thinking of what to write about this week so I began to review some of my client notes thinking of what discussions I’ve had with some of my clients lately. Recently I’ve had a couple of my clients where I’ve prescribed an extended rest or detraining period. Two solid weeks away from the gym, nothing but light activity and only if desired, a … [Read more...]

North Americans are Fat, Lazy and Stressed Out!

Recent exposure to another part of the world left me with a feeling of disappointment. We in North America are horribly inactive and the by-product of our industrialized society has really created the modern day health problems known as stress related illness. A few weeks ago all forms of local media graciously reported that myself and fellow Red Deerian Glenn Moore were heading to Tanzania, … [Read more...]

Caloric Cycling for Weight Loss

If you haven’t seen by now my beliefs as far as nutrition are pretty linear. Consistency is key and ratios are critical, however, every once in a while though I do utilize an additional or alternative strategy. This alternative route is not out of this world different but it is different enough that it just may be a good fit for those looking for a short term solution to ridding themselves of … [Read more...]

It's Not NORMAL to Live Each Day With Pain

There are certain things we do like clockwork. Generally we have our teeth cleaned every six months and book our next appointment after each cleaning. We change the oil in our vehicles at steady increments and don’t wait to run out of gas before we fill up. And most of us see our physicians annually in an effort to ensure our bodies are functioning optimally. And still it seems many of us may be … [Read more...]