Seriously...People with a purpose to get out of bed live about 7 years longer than those who don't!  If you've lost your purpose get a new one.  Get fired up with this short motivational video.  

As I write this our website is in total shambles. We’ve been working at creating a new and updated website, while still maintaining the quality of content our clients know and love. All of that previously created content is gone.

*GULP*

Tall Trainer has been in business for over ten years. The amount of content that was hosted on our old site was quite impressive. And now it’s gone. Where do we start? Can we get it back? What do we do?

This feeling of panic is embedded in the human experience. The sense of panic and overwhelm in the face of a crisis or disaster can be paralyzing.

And that is EXACTLY how some of our clients feel when they finish a month of bootcamp. Most people get great results, don’t infer too much here. But if you do anything long enough, Uncle Murphy is bound to show up. Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. That applies DOUBLE if you’re doing something new or difficult.

For our clients that means their efforts at weight loss and...

I feel like a ROCKSTAR when I start the week off with these babies in the fridge for easy pack and grab lunches! They transport easy and are fast to put together!

I used the wide mouth 20 ounce mason jars for easy pouring.

Asian Mason Jar Salad (makes 4 servings):
2 Large chicken breasts cooked and diced-or grab a rotisserie chicken
1 Large Red Pepper diced
6-8 Green Onions diced
1 cup of Diced Snap Peas
1 16oz. bag of Coleslaw mix (broccoli slaw or Rainbow salad works)
3/4 cup chopped Cashews
Your favorite Asian dressing -I like a Thai peanut one with this as well

Cut and Prep all of the above.

Layer- IN THIS ORDER
I set up an assembly line of mason jars and add each ingredient in.

2 tablespoons dressing
Red Pepper divided into 4
Snap Peas divided into 4
Green Onions divided into 4
Coleslaw mix divided into 4
Cubed Chicken divided into 4
Cashew Divided into 4

Close them all up and store in the fridge for 4-5 days.

When ready to eat, pour out salad on a plate and you are ready to dive in.

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Do you feel ALL over the place with your eating?

Perfect meal to HECK with it!

Monday–Friday afternoon =Gold star BUT let’s NOT even talk about the weekend.

I used to ride on this roller coaster SEVERAL times a week. I had very BLACK and WHITE thinking. Perfect or total crap. Tons of veggies and lean protein to diving into as many refined carbs as I could get my paws on.

With my eating disorder history, any thought of “restricting” calories sends me into a TOTAL tail spin. I don’t think you have to have had an eating disorder to have a similar cycle. Years of yo-yo dieting can have the similar effects.

I HAD to change my mindset about how I was eating and tracking my food if I stood a chance at getting control over this ugly pattern that TOTALLY drained me and left me feeling hopeless, weak and defeated.

If restricting your calories causes more binges…THEN DON’T RESTRICT YOUR CALORIES and focus on cutting down on the binges.

What is a binge? The nationaleatingdisorders.org define...

This is a fast starter to any meal! I keep all of these ingredients on hand so when I am scrounging for what to make for dinner this can be made :).

Serve this with a protein and a salad and you will have a well balanced meal!

Green Pea Soup (serves 4)

Ingredients:
1 tbsp Avocado oil
3.5 Cups of Frozen green peas
1 yellow onion diced
1-2 cloves of garlic minced
1 cup chopped potato (about one medium)
4 cups water
1 lemon juiced
3/4 tsp. Himalayan or sea salt

Instructions:
*In a medium saucepan with olive oil saute onion for 3-4 minutes.
*Add the garlic, and potato and saute or another 3 minutes.
*Add the water and salt and bring to a boil. Once boiling reduce to a simmer for 10-15 minutes until potato is tender.
*Add the green peas and continue to simmer for 5 minutes. You don't want to over cook the peas.
*Remove from heat, add the lemon juice. Use and Emerson or Regular blender until smooth.

I sauted a few peas in some avocado oil and salt to top the soup and add a little texture.

Enjo...

For as long as I can remember I have been overweight. For as long as I remember I have struggled to lose that weight. I dealt with many sad experiences as a child and into my adult years. My diet was a straight line for more serious issues. More than I already had. I started taking all kinds of prescriptions that usually cause obesity. I used to joke that those pills were my breakfast. Food comforted me. Food made everything good again. For a moment.  

I had tried EVERY diet you could think of. It was finally suggested (BY MY DR.) that I was a good candidate for gastric bypass. It was a decision I did not take lightly and pondered it for quite some time. Finally, for my son and the sake of my health I gave in. It was difficult and don’t think it was cheating at all. I desperately need help. I was headed for some serious, serious issues. I lost some weight from the surgery but then hit a brick wall. It wasn’t enough and started to have back problems. I had back surgery and eventually w...

The other morning, I woke up a 2:30am with a rapid fire in my mind of horrible harsh thoughts about myself. My chest was heavy and I couldn’t catch a deep breath. I felt like my whole world was going to crash down. THIS WAS NOT FUN! I mustered up enough strength to get out of bed and sit in my “reading chair”. I just sat there and stared at the clock. It was taking ALL my strength not to have a total panic attack! The thoughts going through my head were horrible! I would never say or think these things about anyone else but myself. 

What I wanted to do most in this was pull out my phone and go on Facebook or Instagram. I wanted to check out and distract myself from the awfulness that was going on in my mind! But I had a moment of clarity. I knew I needed to sit still and FEEL those feelings. Ouch! It hurt! I sat there for 5 minutes and just felt all that pain and insecurity. My head and mind were just a mess. I am a huge fan of journaling so I decided I wanted to get the craziness t...

I am always looking for simple ways to make veggies taste good! The original recipe was way to complicated so I shortened it up! This was a winner and the extra step was worth the added flavor and nutrition.

ROASTED BROCCOLI WITH PEANUTS

Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees.
1 large bunch of Broccoli or half of a large bag pre cut broccoli ( **I buy the big bag already cut at Wegmans by the lettuce. The cost per pound is CHEAPER and it’s already cut**)
3 tbsp. Avocado Oil.
2 tbsp. Rice Vinegar.
Salt and Pepper to taste.
Toss all together on a cookie sheet. Roast for 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile while the broccoli is Roasting
Combine in a saute pan:
1/4 cup Peanuts.
1 tsp. sugar.
2 tablespoons Nutritional yeast or Brewers Yeast.
Saute this until nice a toasty- About 4-5 minutes
Thinly slice 4 scallions.
When the Roasted broccoli is done sprinkle with the toasted nuts and top with scallions.

I hope you enjoy!

For those of you who aren’t familiar with nutritional yeast (I wasn’t until I had Anna and the m...

Over the years, I read stories in the Daily Messenger about Tall Trainer. A few years ago, I noted how fit and healthy my wonderful neighbor Dawn looked. She told me she was working out with the Tall Trainer and spoke about how they work around an individual’s physical limitations and that she enjoyed the system. Last fall, I saw my neighbor again and asked if she was still going to Tall Trainer. She resoundingly said yes and admitted what an addiction it had become.

I was interested in losing weight. I was looking for a program that would fit into my work schedule and might be inspiring enough to succeed with. I called Tall Trainer and heard some details around how the Boot Camp program combines fitness, nutrition and group personal training, a very well rounded approach, etc. My immediate interest was to lower the numbers on the bathroom scale, that other stuff was interesting fluff. I did have the faith this would be somehow different than the $10/month fitness club I joined but sp...