3 things that won’t change
I’ll admit that there have been a few changes in the past year, but these three things won’t: -- Self-Care is Non-Negotiable: Many women burn themselves out taking care of everyone. It’s natural to for us to take care of…
Food and Mood, part I
You’ve heard it before, “You are what you eat.” AND, you also feel what you eat. Research has shown that food affects our moods. The food you consume has a profound impact on your overall health, including mood, stress level,…
When you are feeling badly about feeling fat
Oooh, gosh, there is that taboo word "Fat." caption for image I have mixed thought about this quote, but I do like that it reminds us that fat is just one type of tissue that your body is made up…
It’s not just the food labels (this woman lost 20#)
"I lost over 20 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks." That's a quote from Kara Goldin, the founder and CEO of Hint, Inc.. Have you seen her flavored water bottles called HINT? It's supposedly sweetened with fruit. Sixteen years ago she was overweight, had…
Losing form due to fatigue is NOT okay.
Have you ever heard someone say something that made you smack your forehead and say to yourself "She did NOT just say that?!" Recently, while watching a YouTube video of a trainer doing an intense follow along workout she made…
Other trainers actually teach you to do this..and it’s WRONG!
If you do squats as part of your workout, you've got to watch my video below and make sure you are NOT doing this! Other trainers actually teach their clients to do this part of the move...and it's WRONG! Doing…
Hard does NOT equal Bad
I found myself avoiding something because it was hard. I was discussing something with my coach and I said to her "I avoid this because it's hard, but I have to remind myself that if I do it regularly, the outcome…
Hierarchy of Fat Loss
Fat loss can be very confusing. On the surface women think "I'll just exercise more." And...sometimes that works! However, have you ever added more time on the treadmill, a day or two more of exercise or up the intensity and still nothing changes? These…
If you can’t resist the junk food after a long day…
When was the last time you came home (or came up from your basement work station!) after work or a long day and ate whatever was put in front of you? It didn't matter if you were "trying to…
Do you use any of these Excuses NOT to exercise?
Are you someone who starts to exercise and then stops when things get challenging? Let's say you had to quarantine and you stopped exercising because you didn't have the space, everyone was home, but mostly your motivation took a dive…
