Equipment & Products
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What you need to know about Noom, according to a nutritionist
Update!! Back in January 2020, I published a post on why Noom is not for me. This fall (2020), I decided to check out the weight loss app again to see if anything had changed. Noom is still not for me for a long list of reasons. And, as a nutritionist, there are six things I think you need to know about Noom before you try or buy. Praise for Noom: Noom works like a Christmas miracle for some people! That’s awesome, and I’m glad that an app like Noom can really make a difference in so many lives. Noom even has a CDC-endorsed Diabetes Prevention plan, which is a…
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How To Dress For Success – Running In The Cold
Cold weather running can be a welcome relief from the heat of summer running. However, as the days get shorter and cooler, mornings and evenings can be chilly and dark. This post is all about how to dress for success during cold weather exercise – simply. Here’s a list of five (or six) essential pieces of clothing that will keep you comfortable during those cold 25’F – 45’F runs. Pro tip: Dress for 20’F warmer than the actual temperature. In other words, wear the same type of clothes that you would if you were going to just be outside – not running. For example, if it’s 50’F and sunny, I’ll…
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4 Simple Tips to Find Running Shoes You Love
Next year, runners will spend over $18 billion on running shoes. Last time I checked, Zappos had over 1400 models of running shoes – just for women. Whether you’re ready to start running or have been doing it since Prefontaine, every runner needs shoes. It’s also true that whether your a beginner or veteran runner, there countless brands, models, and price levels for running shoes. With ever-developing materials and tech innovation built in to each pair, even OG runners can get distracted from what kind of shoe actually performs best for them. Why Shoes are So Important No matter how many miles you log, your shoes are the single most…
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4 Reasons to Break Up With Your Fitness Tracker
Or “take a break” … or “just be friends” Here’s recent imaginary conversation between me and my fitness watch: Me: “It’s not me, it’s you. You only love me when I walk 10,000 steps per day, you take a lot of my work and exercise for granted, and I’m afraid you’ll share my personal information without my permission. In short, I invest a lot of time and effort in you, yet end up feeling inadequate and betrayed. I think we should just be friends.” Fitness watch: [silent] Fitness trackers are great for a lot of things – like setting a morning alarm that won’t wake your spouse. That is the…
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The Only Three Exercise Apps You Need
There are approximately one million fitness apps out there, covering every nook and cranny of the wellness/fitness realm. Some are super fancy and/or intrusive – asking you to enter your entire life story and sending you notifications ten times per day (boo!). Others are so chock-full of ads and pictures of oiled-up Schwarzenegger-like dudes that you can’t even really use them (time-wasters and body comparison – double boo). With a bit of diligence and perseverance, one can avoid the worst offenders in the above two categories (invasive and ad/’roidy). In this post, I’ll write about a few of my favorites; keep in mind that these are the ones that I…
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Three Reasons Noom is Not for Me
I was excited to try out Noom, a healthy-habit/weight loss app that’s been getting a ton of press recently. I dutifully entered all of my health info and stats as prompted and waited for my personalized recommendations. Imagine my surprise when Noom gleefully announced that I could lose 15 lbs by March! Surprised because, if I did lose 15 lbs, I’d weigh 100 lbs (I’m 5’6”), which would be unhealthy and darn near starvation. Noom. It’s an expensive app ($45/month at time of posting) designed by behavioral psychologists to help you lose weight. It’s targeted to millenials, because as stated by the app itself, millennials struggle to perform difficult tasks…
