Today and Everyday
When I woke up this morning, I was shocked that our outside thermometer read -17. It’s crazy how we went from an extraordinarily warm December to what feels like an extraordinarily cold January. When it’s cold like this, it’s tempting to just cuddle under a warm blanket and binge on Netflix or read. Though there […]
It’s been a long winter….a really long one. Winter can be hard! It’s easy to let things go It’s easy to skip workouts It’s easy to move less and watch Netflixs more Maybe it’s time for some Spring Cleaning…. and I’m not talking about cleaning your house or yard. I’m talking doing a little Spring […]
I love starting my day with my “Go” Juice, or my Energize. It helps me feel more focused, strong, and ready to get the most out of my morning and day! Energize is a clean energy source that has key ingredients that have been scientifically proven to: Want some more “scientific” evidence, watch this: Energize […]
The Fall sports season has started and many of us have kids actively involved in organized or school sports. How your student athlete fuels his/her body makes a difference in their performance. Feel free to share these guidelines with your kids, or use them yourself! Fuel your Performance A strong, capable athlete trains hard for […]
For years, I figured the only way I could lose or maintain my weight was through rigorous cardiovascular or aerobic exercise. I would run, climb the stair stepper, or take an aerobics based class for an hour 5 times or more a week. And it worked, kind of. As I grew older though, I started to […]
Sixty-six is the new 21 not in age, but for habits. Previously, 21 was the “magic” number of days for creating a new habit or eliminating an old one. Current research now believes it’s actually 66 continuous days. That number might feel daunting but you can do it. So often when we are ready to […]
Sometimes stuff happens. You’ve had a few excellent days or weeks of sticking to your clean eating or workout commitments and then life happens. Suddenly, all your good intentions have disappeared. We have all been there. And no matter the reason, you’ve gotten off track of your health and fitness plan. Sometimes an off day is […]
You think you need more cardio. You hate it but you’ll tack on another 15-30… sometimes 60 minutes of cardio to get to your fitness goals. You know the saying…. Calories in… calories out, right? Have to burn those off. Wrong. You don’t need more cardio. You don’t need to spend more time in the […]
Working out and building up a good sweat is encouraged to help you get and stay in shape. Many times, we are so excited about our results, that we begin to fear taking time off. But taking a rest day is important for many reasons. Rest days give you a time to recover both physically and […]
Stress is real right now and it feels like it will only get crazier! Taking care of you and learning how to manage and mitigate stress is critical for your physical and mental health. That is why I am offering a “mini – course” on stress management. I want to share some of my best […]
