No Shortcuts
What’s the fastest way to get where you want to be? The fastest way is … slowly. I know....wha wha.... Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts when it comes to getting stronger or more fit. Quick fixes don’t exist. You have to show…
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Do you want a big mental shift that could make you leaner, stronger and healthier this summer? Instead of thinking: 'Should I spend my time doing this', switch to thinking... 'Should I spend my life doing this.' If I say…
Menopause belly? Walking won’t cut it.
Menopausal (and truly it is peri-menopausal when it all starts to hit) belly fat is not your imagination. Peri-menopause is defined as the time of transition when a woman has irregular periods, but hasn't yet had a full 12 months…
When the scale doesn’t move
It can be frustrating when you are trying to lose some body fat and the scale doesn't move and you are still doing all of the "right" things. Remember, the scale isn't everything. It's only one tool. It's a number…
3 Key Things All Fat Loss Programs Have In Common
Fat loss seems to be very complicated, and it can be, but there are basic principles you need to know. Excess body fat is stored energy and you have to tap into that stored fat and use it for fuel…
Have we lost our way (guest post)
I'm sharing something from one my industry leaders and I thought it was a great post because fitness and working out does not have to be exclusively for aesthetics. While it is part of the reason I work out, it…
Emotional eater? Two key things.
If you are an emotional eater you most likely know it. Every time something goes wrong, you head for the snacks. Every time something goes really wrong, you head for the snacks. And some times, when things go right, you…
Exercise more, eat less….is that what you’ve been told?
Doctors will tell you to lose weight that you have to eat less, exercise more. You're a good patient so you dutifully eat a "pack" of oatmeal for breakfast, soup for lunch and a salad and grilled chicken for dinner…
“I sure do love those Christmas Cookies, Babe”…[recipes]
REMINDERS: Baking holiday treats doesn’t mean that you have to end up with sugar cravings for days, a stomach ache, and extra inflammation. You can make holiday cookies and treats with whole food ingredients and a lot LESS sugar!…
If you are in your 40s or 50s + (have aches/pains?)
If you are in your 40s or 50s there's a good chance that you have some aches and pains. Some aches and pains are constant, others regularly come and go. Commonly, women think "I have to feel better before I…
