I love the "motivation to move" podcast, and the creator has a "100 day challenge". I like this idea, regardless of whether it's applied to fitness or some other goal. I'm currently trying to set a 100 day goal, and once I've done that I going to try...

I find that planning my meals each morning, and actually writing them down, helps me better control what I eat each day. I've also started to discover my own weaknesses, and I'm working to improve in specific areas. For example, I struggle with what...

I tend to fall into the "All Or Nothing" thinking trap, meaning that if I eat something I shouldn't at some point during the day I feel like the day is completely blown and I continue to eat poorly all day (usually for several days actually). I...

Have you heard of the Hackers Diet? It's a diet book that's freely available online, written by an engineer who takes an engineering approach to weight-loss. If you're a right-brain kind of person, you may find this book interesting. You might also...

I don't know if you use a budget, but my wife and I do (o.k., more me than her really). We watch our spending very closely, especially with gas and food prices going through the roof. What I've been noticing, however, is that we save a TON of money...