Most of us get overwhelmed when we decide we want to eat healthy. It’s hard to know the right thing to do is when there is s much conflicting advice out there. Take it slow and start implementing baby steps. ADHERENCE is the #1 factor in dieting successfully. Let me ask you this which do [...]
I used to think that the "eating clean" philosophy , which classifies certain foods as clean (good) or unclean (bad) was a simple way to explain what people should or should not be eating. I figured if it was easy for me - it was easy for anyone, not true. Not only is it not true [...]
Ingredients 2 C. cooked Farro 4 diced Roma tomatoes 5 T. chopped mint leaves ¼ c. chopped dill 2 cloves minced garlic 1 medium diced onion 2 T. Extra virgin olive oil 1 lemon juiced Salt and pepper to taste Directions Cook farro according to package directions and cool to room temperature. Combine in mixing [...]
I teach group fitness classes for women only. We all have quite a bit in common and some interesting conversations happen following some of my classes, specifically my morning classes. This past Tuesday and interesting discussion happened that got me thinking. If we look to images on Facebook and Instagram for validation we are fucked. A [...]
I grew up in a family that didn’t stress the importance of exercise. My parents weren’t athletic and as a family we didn’t do physical activities together. The extent of my exercise was playing soccer (which I did up until my junior year of high school). It wasn’t until my mid twenties that I started [...]
Why did I join/start? I've always had a good balance in my life with work, fitness, spirituality, and home. I accepted a big promotion over two years ago and in order to transition to my new role I started ignoring my personal fitness. My desire to run and do anything active on a consistent basis [...]
I started my fitness and health bursts in 2001. These bursts of exercise, healthy decisions, and trying miracle foods were easy and all yielded nice results when I was single and in my 20’s. After years of this, my family and friends all joked about my new addiction to “weird eating” which truly was just [...]
I started swimming competitively at age 7. I swam 2 hours a day 6 days a week at a minimum until I was 17. I swam 4 hours a day in the summer. That being said, I never learned to eat like a normal person. I could eat all day and it didn’t matter. My [...]
Prior to this challenge I pretty much adhered to my daily calorie allotment and exercised on a consistent basis. I quickly realized when I switched over to eating by carb/fat/macro it didn’t match up and many of the foods I ate were not nutrient dense. I have learned how to eat more nutritiously and although [...]
I think I am a typical woman. I would describe myself as a happy, friendly, positive, outgoing, sarcastic person. I LIKE attention as long as I have brought it on myself. I do not have a “perfect” body and my weight has bounced up and down. I hit my highest weight in my [...]
