By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK | Mon May 21, 2012 5:02am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Runners stumble, yogis yawn, and even the bulkiest body builders get bored. But fitness experts say there are specific tricks to help people get and stay motivated.Connecticut-based exercise physiologist Tom Holland, who has coached clients on everything from losing weight to climbing mountains to running marathons, said set a date."Whether it's a wedding or a race or a reunion, there has to be a date," said Holland, author of "Beat the Gym: Personal Trainer Secrets Without the Personal Trainer Price Tag.""We need clear, defined goals," he added. "A new year's resolution or a desire to lose weight is not enough."And if the goal is big, cut it down to ... Continue reading →

Diet myths can be scary stuff. They make gluten appear sinister, give fruits and vegetables a dark side, and grant extra powers to calories eaten after nightfall. Because there's nothing worse than the fear of food — except maybe the fear of good food — let's shed light on a few of the more frightening myths around: Gluten-free is the key to a better body: “Gluten free is the way to be,” tweeted Kim Kardashian, with — what else? — a provocative body shot. This after Miley Cyrus attributed her thinner frame of late to a gluten allergy and posted “... gluten is crapppp (sic) anyway.” Let's hope Kim and Miley's millions of Twitter followers use their heads. Gluten-free is a medically necessary way to ... Continue reading →

It's easy to fall prey to fashion magazine hype, especially with a radiant Jennifer Lopez gracing the cover of Vogue's “Shape” issue amid headlines holding the usual promises: “Your best body ever.” “Raise your metabolism.” “Get better curves.” “Age-proof your skin.” Let’s hope readers don’t buy everything they read. While Lopez talks about being comfortable in her own skin, another story in the April issue unsettles. In “Weight Watcher,” author Dara-Lynn Weiss writes about putting her 7 year old on a restrictive diet while admitting to her own 30-year battle with food and weight issues. In describing the tumultuous year of restricting her daughter's intake, Weiss says her child “constantly whined about being hungry and begged for food she couldn't have.” The backlash against Weiss ... Continue reading →

Our new alarm clock is killing us - 2 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. wake-up calls last night. Lucky for him, he's so adorable! http://t.co/nEkbGZUO Continue reading →

At least he took us to a grt lunch @bin555. I asked for extra veg, & chef made us a beautiful bowl served fam style: http://t.co/sn1miGco Continue reading →