Have you ever started the day by getting up on the figurative ‘wrong side of the bed’? There is no doubt that it can suck. Going on with the day like you are sucking on lemons is a choice, but we don’t need to make that choice. I know If I don’t get my sleep, I am at risk for having … 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
One Simple Change Can Make You Leaner
For years I counted the minutes of cardio I did per week and recorded them in an exercise diary. If I wasn’t satisfied with the random number I thought was inducing fat loss, I considered that week a failure. This was in line with weighing myself daily and making my happiness that day be reflective of my weight. I … Read More
Is Your Diet is making you Fat?
Spring break is coming up, and the comments/questions are coming in are about getting bikini ready. What bothers me are the promises and guarantees that are circulating. By know you know that the only guarantee in life is death and taxes, so stop fooling yourself by believing that a diet plan is guaranteed! All diets are effort dependent on results. … Read More
Why “JUST Do This” is Wrong
“JUST do this” is …… diet advice we hear over and over again. How many times have you heard “Just eat____ (or don’t eat) and you will loose weight”? Just eat cabbage soup, or just eat low fat, or just eat grapefruits, or just follow a Keto diet, just drink bullet coffee every day for breakfast. Just put all … Read More
How to Rock Your Game Day Party Food
Buffalo Chicken Burgers… So we aren’t big “football-party” people. My husband prefers to stay home and actually watch the game. I prefer to stay home and pretend to watch the game while sitting by a fire. We do enjoy making an event out it with our own version of party food. Chicken wings were a part of our younger game day … Read More
5 Big Rocks
“Big rocks first!” We have arrived at the traditional time of year where everyone desperately seeks leanness. And so, many a diet are put to the test, and many a diet fail before the January thaw. Some of them work for a time, they eventually fail. This leaves the January dieter feeling inadequate and guilt ridden. Are some rules more … Read More
DECEMBER MADRUSH
“There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs” That is great, except in the month of December. How many Decembers have you actually stayed dedicated to your exercise plan? I get it. As Moms wives sisters and daughters, we can get bogged down with holiday preparations. And before we know it we have lost our consistent … Read More
Is Keeping a Food Diary for You?
Is logging food right for you? Traditionally New Years begins the season of, fitting back into your skinny jeans. Statistics show that most people abandon their New Years diets before Valentines Day. And so bring I bring up this question: Is keeping a food diary right for you? This is more of a personal question than an argument for or against … Read More
Celebrate Your Commitments
This is the hectic week before christmas, and the rush is on to create the ideal holiday setting. This week Ed and I also celebrate our wedding anniversary. In many ways. Life long fitness is analogous to a life long happy marriage. To be successful, both require dedication and commitment. If you want each to last, you have to be … Read More