tracidmitchell
Traci D Mitchell is a health and fitness expert, and founder of The 40-Day Shape Up. Traci has been featured on The TODAY Show, and numerous other programs talking about foods that are right for your body type. When she's not talking about healthy foods, she's talking about functional fitness or working with clients to help them live a healthier lifestyle.
Homemade “Zone-type” Bars
After many failed attempts at creating a bar that had a good amount of protein, some fat and some carbs, I finally got the taste and the proportions right. Each of these bars is about 115 calories, with 4g fat, 12g carbs and 8g protein. The best part is they’re easy to make and require NO [...]
The Flesh Eating Bacteria: Living to Be Healthier
A little over ten years ago I contracted the flesh eating bacteria, the same disease that Aimee Copeland and a couple other people around the country happen to be recovering from right now. Suffice it to say, my experience was nothing short of a living nightmare. Fortunately, I came through on the other side with [...]
Food Addicts: Why We Eat What Our Body Doesn’t Want
For some people, swearing off dairy because of lactose intolerance is about as effective as a college freshman swearing off alcohol after a night of a few too many. After the aches and pains have gone away, suddenly indulging in a latte doesn’t seem like that bad of an idea. Whether you’re dealing with food [...]
5 Tips to Burn Fat…and why they work
Eat less. Move more. Usually that works, but not always. If you can’t seem to shake a few pounds, but you’re working out regularly and eating healthy, here are a few tips, along with why they work. 1. Do Interval Training Interval training at a high intensity has far greater benefits in terms of fat [...]
No Excuses (40-Day) Workout #27
Looking for a good workout to do this weekend? Here is a sample workout that my intermediate group from the 40-Day Shape Up is doing right now. Every workout has three levels: beginning, intermediate and advanced. All of the workouts are done on specific intervals, which helps to a) break up the workout…it’s more fun, b) burn [...]
3 Great Ways to Test Your Fitness
A great way to maintain accountability to your fitness is to test it. I strongly believe that fitness is three parts: one part strength, one part cardiovascular and one part flexibility. If you’re able to squat a heavy weight, but can’t jog a short distance or bend over to touch your toes, you’re missing a [...]
Eat Italian Right for Your Body Type
Most traditional Italian restaurant food is generally pretty heavy. Yes, you can always find great foods that don’t involve pizza and pasta, but let’s face it, the P & P are a big draw for most. Regardless of how healthy you try to eat, many restaurant dishes and appetizers hover between 800 and 1100 calories, [...]
Diet and Exercise Deadlines: When Is It Too Late?
A wedding. The beach vacation. Summer. A marathon. The holidays. A class reunion. Next week. Next month. Next year. Frustration over not hitting a goal fitness level, goal weight or any other goal related to diet and exercise is usually pointless, and a waste of our precious energy. Don’t throw in the towel by deeming your [...]
Not Hungry, but Still Want to Eat? Here Are Some Tips to Help
You know you’re not hungry, but you still keep going back to the kitchen to look through the refrigerator and cabinets for something. Or maybe you casually walk past the vending machine in the office to see if something looks good. Eating when you’re not hungry could be a sign of many things. Cravings, boredom [...]
4 Rules to Guide Your Calorie Consumption
”How many calories should I eat?” is probably one of the most common questions get…and the most difficult to answer. The answer, “it’s really hard to say.”Your metabolic rate, activity level and gender are a few variables that play into the equation. It’s just as important to look at what you’re eating as it is to [...]
