Just a reminder this week kicks off the Rebecca Bitzer and Associates Exercise Challange. Get your body moving at least 30 minutes a day 5 days this week. Keep track of your workouts here- comment and let us know what you’re doing each day! We are excited to workout and discuss our progress with you! Good luck everyone. Here is…read more →
[hana-flv-player video="http://www.rbitzer.com/wp-content/plugins/hana-flv-player/shelley_video1.flv" width="320" height="240" description="Salmon Burgers by Shelley Alspaugh - Rebecca Bitzer & Associates" player="4" autoload="true" autoplay="false" loop="false" autorewind="true" /] Watch our chief dietitian on cable television. Here is a sample of one of Shelley’s cooking sessions illustrating how easy it is to prepare a healthy meal in minutes. You can easily purchase salmon patties at Trader Joe’s and Whole…read more →
I just read an article on White Space and it reminded me of the recent blizzard. I loved the blizzard in one respect because it forced me to slow down, to stay at home and to reflect on my life, my career, my family, and my surroundings.
Check out our inspirational interview with Traci, another one of the many successful clients at Rebecca Bitzer and Associates. Name: Traci Age: 49 Starting Weight/ Current Weight (optional): 292 start weight; 250 today . Lost 42 lbs. What have been the keys to your success? (Do you keep a food log? Do you count carbs or calories or portions?)
I did a lot of snacking this past week during the snow storm, but I did my best to make conscious choices and snack on healthy foods. One of my favorite snacks from the past week are Pop Chips. These chips aren’t fried or baked, but rather “popped” and I think they have a tremendous amount of flavor and crunch…read more →
Let’s share some of our “dinner on the table with very little cooking ideas”! Mine is a new chicken teriyaki recipe. I think that alot of people cringe at the thought of a crockpot meal, thinking that it must be some kind of mushy stew-like dish; however, you can make delicious healthy foods using a crockpot and it is so…read more →
We grow up loving food. Food is a natural earthly pleasure. What happens to many of us as we grow up, is unfortunate, many of us start to distrust our bodies and our appetites and start to have unhealthy relationships with food. Some of us, overeat, way past our feelings of pleasure and find ourselves uncomfortable after eating and after…read more →
Frank’s Inspiring Story: November 2009, Frank was 240 pounds and he realized he was not getting any younger. When I asked him why he wanted to lose weight he told me he has a granddaughter and he wants to see her graduate college and get married. Frank was also taking a lot of medications and knew it was time to…read more →
I wrote this autobiography when I was 11 years old for a school assignment. At 11 years old, my plans to be a dietitian were in place. Many years later, I have decided that a dietitian is too limiting for me, but the concept of a nutritionist is a good fit. I like to think about nutrition in the broadest…read more →
Exercise is just as important as healthy eating when it comes to taking care of your body. We know that it can be very hard to find time for an extensive workout so here are a few ideas that will get you moving! I came across these ideas this morning from www.thatsfit.com and wanted to share them with all of…read more →