Can I lose weight just by exercising?
When I talk to people who are beginning their weight loss journeys, they often focus the conversation on exercise, assuming that it's the quickest and easiest way to lose weight and get healthy. Many people even say that they exercise solely so that they can eat whatever they want. It burns calories, right? So why wouldn't that work? The truth? You can't out-train a bad diet. Exercise and diet are two very different things, with very different benefits. While exercise does [...]
10 Pound Challenge: Healthy Grocery List
It’s simple, if you don’t have healthy food in your kitchen, desk, or truck (or wherever you are when you get hungry, for that matter), getting healthy is going to be really difficult. That’s why it’s important to make regular shopping trips to stock up on healthy staples that you can build many different meals and snacks with. Below is a shopping list that will build a healthy foundation for your diet, but of course this list is not exhaustive, so [...]
Improving Sleep on the Road
We’re always told that we need 8 hours of sleep, but that’s easier said than done! Plus, if we’re not getting good quality sleep, it doesn’t matter how long we’re down for, we won’t be properly rested for the next day. Think about it – sleep is how your body recovers and heals itself each night, but if sleep is being compromised, how can you expect it to function properly? Sleep on the road is even more of an issue, as [...]
Healthy Fleet 10 Pound Challenge Starts Jan 1!
The Healthy Fleet 10 Pound Challenge is back! During the months of January and February, drivers, staff, and executives from across the industry will buckle down to work towards their weight-loss goals. The first 10 Pound Challenge in 2017 was one of our most successful challenges since beginning in 2014. We’ve seen incredible results with this type of weight-loss focused challenge, with our last one tallying over 550 pounds lost in just 8 weeks, and we’re looking to surpass that this [...]
How to eat more Fruits & Vegetables on the Road
You’ve heard it since you were a kid: “Eat more vegetables and fruit!” Now, how often do you think you hit the recommended amount of fruits and veggies, which is 7-10 servings per day? For most of you, it’s probably not very often, if ever. Fruits and vegetables are truly the backbone of our diet and should make up the bulk of what we eat. They are nutritional powerhouses, far beyond any other food group, given their vast nutrient profiles, virus- [...]
Why am I not Losing Weight?
A question that we sometimes hear is “Why haven’t I lost weight even though I have been eating better and exercising?” When you’ve committed to a lifestyle change and you are waiting for results, it’s really discouraging when the number on the scale won’t budge or you still can’t get into your “skinny” jeans. There’s several reasons this could be happening, so I’ve put together a list of what may be holding you back from meeting your goal weight. They won’t [...]