Why is Monday = confession day?

Have you ever noticed how Mondays are big confession days?  “The conversations run something like this: “OMG!… I ate wayyyyyy too much this weekend! For the rest of this week I need to eat zero fat, dry salads and egg whites to repair the damage” Then Friday hits aaaannnnd the same weekend over indulgence happens again. It is not a … Read More

Eating with Freedom AND Responsibility

Mr. Kennedy was our pal. He was also our elementary school principal. He was the fun kind of principal that we had a  healthy respect for. He was also a master at getting kids to understand rules without being stern. His advice was basic and so much of it has stuck with me years later. Mr. Kennedy was keen on preparing us … Read More

How Making Fitness Fun Can Improve Your Success

Recently I polled my clients about the biggest roadblocks women face in fit living.  We identified some common denominators, that can be powerful roadblocks if we let them. Two biggest  issues that surfaced repeatedly were: 1. FOMO ~ A common misconception is that to be fit we have to give up all of our free time and eat boring food out of … Read More

Bikini Ready?

Spring break is around the corner, and the comments are coming in about getting ‘bikini ready.’ What is bikini ready anyway? To me it is a state of mind, not a size or a shape. A girl can be bikini ready any time she wants to by accepting her body. Succumbing to the notion that one must be as thin … Read More

What Twinkies Taught Me about Consistency

Do you remember the Subway diet guy? He lost weight by eating only subs every day. And how about the Twinkie diet? That guy only ate Twinkies and lost weight. Over the last 33 years, I have sampled many diet strategies, (not twinkles or subs),  and I discovered a common denominator across all nutrition plans. Consistency in honoring hunger and … Read More

“Inconsistent is the new Fitness Habit”

I generally enjoy a lifting weights and prepping my own food. But at times I stgruggle to find time or motivation. When I need to find time in my schedule, I look to temporarily find hours, without jeopardizing my goals. Recently I found almost 4 hours in a week’s time by being inconsistent in my training and cooking. Yet, I … Read More