Here are easy low-carb lunch ideas and food hacks that will save your sanity, time, and money (as well as your waistline). Use these tips to prep lunches for yourself at home, school, or the office! 1. Leftover Sauce is Great for Little Dippers Don’t toss that little bit of salad dressing, spaghetti sauce, mustard or mayonnaise! Transfer it to a small container with a lid … [Read more...]
Show Mom Some Love– How to Give her the Gift of Time!
by Jan Hauser Weight Loss Coach, Personal Trainer Food What is the number one reason for not doing the things you really want to do? “I don’t have time.” It’s not surprising; we all have a lot on our plates. Lack of time is the reason why your to-do list never ends, limiting you from doing more enjoyable things each day. For mom, the woman who does it all, this is especially … [Read more...]
How I Kicked my Family’s Fast Food Habit
by Erika Smith Weight Loss Coach, Personal Trainer Food From baseball practice to hockey games, and all the way back across town for drum lessons—I am a very busy mom of three boys. Like so many other moms during the after school or weekend shuffle, what to cook for dinner is usually the last thing on my mind. I have always been a very health-conscious person. When my kids … [Read more...]
He Lost 35.4 Pounds, but Gained Something Unexpected…
We could all use more time in our day. Find out how you can gain 40 hours a month and save money on your grocery bill, too! Stop Spending 40 Hours a Month Slaving In the Kitchen Did you know that with a family of four, you have the job of providing 336 nutritious meals a month? To do that, you will spend 70 hours shopping, prepping, cooking, and cleaning up. For a family of … [Read more...]
Back to School, Back to You!
It's the season for school to start, and most of us are rushing to get school supplies, class schedules and establishing new fall routines. Whether you are sending your kids back to school, headed to college yourself or just shifting gears, this is a busy time and easy to forget to take care of yourself. While the drive-thru latte and bagel may seem like a big time-saver, … [Read more...]
What Can You Lose In One Month?
We say that if you stick to following our healthy weight loss plan of eating nothing but meats, eggs, non-starchy vegetables, nuts, and cheeses that you will lose weight. But if you do this, what kind of weight loss results can you get in one month? Meet the team! They'd like to show you what happened after following our program for four weeks... Rhett Lost 18.8 Pounds PTF … [Read more...]
Time To Teach Healthy Habits
The month of September is known for many things. There's International Country Music Day, Butterscotch Pudding day, Punctuation Day, Happy Cat Month, National Honey Month, and National Shake Month just to name a few. But did you also know that September is also officially National Childhood Obesity Month? Childhood obesity is a serious topic. So serious that it deserves an … [Read more...]
15 Genius Tips from Real People to Help You Lose Weight on Personal Trainer Food
By: Gunner Shroy Customer Support, Personal Trainer Food By week three of our 2015 Walk the Walk challenge we were all seeing results. So far, our group of 10 had lost a total of 100.8 pounds—but we were even more excited about our non-scale victories! You’ve probably heard us talk about non-scale victories before; these are the myriad of ways that you and your body are … [Read more...]
How fast will you lose weight with Personal Trainer Food?
By Jan Hauser Weight Loss Coach, Personal Trainer Food We told you we were going to share real results from real people doing our Walk the Walk Challenge. We also talked about 5 participants who were determined to see if they could lose 10 to 20 pounds in two weeks. That's pretty fast! Let's talk to these people to find out if they were able to do it. We'll share what they … [Read more...]
One Mom’s Secret to Dinner for Five in Less Than Three Minutes
by Erika Smith Weight Loss Coach, Personal Trainer Food From baseball practice to hockey games, and all the way back across town for drum lessons—I am a very busy mom of three boys. Like so many other moms during the after school or weekend shuffle, what to cook for dinner is usually the last thing on my mind. I have always been a very health-conscious person. When my kids … [Read more...]
How to Lose 10-20 Pounds in 2 Weeks. We Put it to the Test!
by Jan Hauser Weight Loss Coach, Personal Trainer Food We say that you can lose 10-20 pounds in 2 weeks. But is this just an empty marketing claim or can you really get those results for yourself? This is exactly why the team here at Personal Trainer Food is doing the Walk the Walk Challenge. We come from all walks of life. Some want to lose a lot, some only a little, and … [Read more...]
Real People, Real Results: Week 3
We asked our customers to record a quick video talking about their experience on Personal Trainer Food. It's no big surprise we found some great stories and amazing life changes. This week, Richard, Sara, Retta and others shared some of the wonderful victories they've experienced, from losing over 40 pounds to sleeping better, to finally finding a program they can stick to. We … [Read more...]
Real People, Real Results: Week 2
We asked our customers to record a quick video talking about their experience on Personal Trainer Food. It’s no big surprise we found some great stories and amazing life changes. This week, Tandra and others talked about some of the great changes they have noticed and how they have carried over to their families as well. We think they say it best! … [Read more...]
Real People, Real Results: Week 1
We asked our customers to record a quick video talking about their experience on Personal Trainer Food. It’s no big surprise we found some great stories and amazing life changes. To kick things off, Scott, Reyna, Denise and others talked about how Personal Trainer Food's delicious and convenient meals have helped them to reach goals, reduce medications, and finally see results … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Lose Weight After Pregnancy!
First of all, if you are a new mom, congratulations! If you are like most new moms, you may be a little anxious to lose the baby weight. For some women, the extra weight seems to fall off magically the instant they start breast-feeding their sweet little bundle of joy. For the rest of us, we have to put in a little more effort to shed those pregnancy pounds. Here … [Read more...]
Mom Deserves PTF
Mothers are some of the most giving people in our lives... They give of themselves minute by minute, day by day, over weeks and years, adding up to a lifetime of love. Moms support us each day with homework, sports, projects, bath times, laundry, car pools, home cooked meals, grocery shopping, cleaning and laundry. Did we mention laundry?! Did you know that according to a … [Read more...]
Bariatric Surgery for Two-Year Olds?!
Obesity surgery at two years old… Really? As parents, our children are our #1 priority. As a father myself, three years ago I did a short reality series on childhood obesity. I worked with seven kids under the age of 13 to see if our Personal Trainer Food program could help them lose weight. Two of the female children at 13 years old weighed in at 270 pounds. Their parents … [Read more...]
Three Great Mother’s Day Gifts
Although we may not have believed it when we were young, we soon learn that Mother does know best and she is one of the people we can't live without. So it makes sense that for Mother's Day, you should care for her and her health as she has for yours for so many years. Here are some great gift ideas that she will love! 1. A pair of new walking shoes is a practical gift and … [Read more...]
How to Tell if Your Child is Eating Right!
Are you confident that you are feeding your child right? How can you tell if you need to make a change to your child's diet? Learn how to figure out if your child is eating right, and how to help them maintain an ideal weight... How and When To Lose Weight First, if you feel it would be healthy for your child to lose a few pounds, do not feel like a failure! Our society … [Read more...]
Is Your Favorite President PTF-Approved?
We all have our favorite Personal Trainer Food meals. What's yours? A quick poll here at Personal Trainer Food Headquarters revealed this: our Accounting Department loves the Angus Burger with Green Beans, Sales likes the Mesquite Grilled Chicken Breast with Broccoli, Weight Loss Coaches give a thumbs-up to the Monterrey Jack Chicken Sticks with Bermuda Blend Veggies ...and … [Read more...]