Eat fewer calories than you burn. Sounds simple enough, right? Then why is it so hard to lose weight? If you have tried and tried but still find yourself tugging on your belt loops to pull up your jeans and searching desperately through your closet for something that fits, it might be time to figure out just what is standing…
If you take a moment to reflect back on your life, what dreams did you have that never came to fruition? What goals did you have that you never accomplished for one reason or another? Sometimes we get stopped because of fear; the ultimate vision just feels so big and impossible that we don’t feel ready. Or maybe the next…
In last week’s blog, I talked about how cookies, cakes and bread can make you stupid. That’s why we shouldn’t eat them regularly. With that said, if you have read my blogs or social media posts, you know I’m a huge promoter of what I call “planned indulgences,” because, let’s face it: who wants to spend the rest of their…
We all love our sugar cookies, birthday cakes and white pita bread every once in a while. Heck, I’m 100% open about the fact that occasionally I will have pizza and fried mushrooms – and that pizza better be thin crust with pepperoni on it! When you plan for it, sugary foods can be a nice treat to help you…
It’s so much easier than you think to eat healthier! We are creatures of habit whether those habits are healthy or unhealthy. Even when you record your food in an effort to eat better, you’ll find that you basically eat the same things every week. These are the foods that are ingrained in our heads as “food.” When you decide…
Getting motivated to exercise can be so difficult. And many of us use the lack of motivation as an excuse to not exercise. But here’s the thing, you have to get started even when you aren’t motivated to do it. Be honest now. How many times have you thought, “I REALLY need to get off this couch and get some…
We all hear it—that voice in our head, our inner critic, that feels compelled to judge every single thing we do. For many of us, the dialogue we have with our inner critic every day is painful, scarring, and downright demoralizing. But oddly, all that judgment grew out of our conscious and unconscious memories of fear and failure from childhood…
Success doesn’t just happen. Successful people are almost always focused, motivated, and decisive. You know what else? They own their actions. From their fitness to their portfolios, successful people “own it.” Why? When you take 100% responsibility for your thoughts and actions, what you are really doing is claiming your power. You are putting yourself in charge. For some folks…
How do you get motivated to cook when take out is calling your name? It’s hard but I’ll tell you how we stopped dialing for pizza and started eating healthier without missing a step. How many of us have a list of take out restaurants at our fingertips at home and at the office? It often feels so much easier…
I love living an absolutely ridiculous life! I love being a dork and falling on my face and laughing at myself. If we can’t laugh at our own imperfections, what can we laugh about, right? Perfection isn’t the goal. Perfection Isn’t the Goal About 10 years ago I decided to try Insanity, a 60-day video workout program. I’d made it…
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