Motivation, discipline and inspiration….For some reason we believe that these are the ingredients that are essential to weight loss. Frequently clients tell me that they are struggling with being motivated. Consequently, when its lacking progress is halted. Motivation is just a feeling, don’t get me wrong, it’s helpful - but not essential. What is essential [...]
Lets start by admitting we are all human, we all have the IDGAF moments. When it happens we quickly need to throw it in the rearview mirror lest we create an landslide of shame based binge eating, you know, where you wake up out of a cookie coma covered in crumbs and you have no idea how you [...]
Want to have a great day? Be more patient? Have better focus? Feel awake? Get blood pumping? Do one of these mini circuits each morning before school or work. Kids and teens can absolutely do these too. Each workout will only take 5-10 minutes and you can do them right in your bedroom. Print this [...]
Everything is a process, there are gradual steps. First we roll over, then we crawl, then we walk and then we run First we stick our feet in a pool, then we stand in the water, then we stick our face in and then we swim. First we start preschool, then kindergarten, then elementary school, [...]
REALITY CHECK....DRINK COFFEE BEFORE READING I was reading a book yesterday that suggested that a preoccupation with dietary restraint and body weight is not synonymous with dieting and a light bulb went off in my head. This is why so many of us get frustrated. We truly believe that we are dieting and getting nowhere [...]
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 [...]
