• 8 Steps to a Successful Resolution

    8 Steps to a Successful Resolution

    How are your New Year’s resolutions going? I TRULY hope they are going well, I mean it is only January 5th. But, according to a commonly cited statistic only 8% of people actually keep their resolutions.

  • Love Yourself

    Love Yourself

    This week I’ve been emphasizing the idea of loving yourself and what exactly that means…

  • It’s the Holidays! Avoid Falling Off the Wagon Without Skipping Grandma’s Pie

    It’s the Holidays! Avoid Falling Off the Wagon Without Skipping Grandma’s Pie

    Thanksgiving is a holiday that revolves around eating, like so many other holidays coming up! We shouldn’t feel like we can’t partake in this family-oriented, fun event; or that we can’t try out all the delicious foods displayed before us. You can, and should, eat a bit of everything. You just have to do so…

  • I Am Too Tired…

    I Am Too Tired…

    The second most common excuse I hear is “I am too tired to…” workout, cook, read, play with the kids, etc. This excuse is one I WILL accept, but only on occasion!

  • I Don’t Have Time

    I Don’t Have Time

    “I Don’t Have Time to…” workout, meal plan, read, sleep, take care of myself; the list goes on an on. This is the number one excuse why people don’t take care of themselves and it’s the #1 excuse I DO NOT ACCEPT. We all have the same 24 hours in a day and yes, some…

  • Healthy Living Conveniently & Easily

    Healthy Living Conveniently & Easily

    After talking with a client the other day, she suggested I update my website to talk more about my niche. I asked what exactly she meant and how she viewed my niche. She went on to say my niche was obviously “convenience” and making it “easy for people to live a healthy life.” I hadn’t…

  • Strategies to Reduce Added Sugar Intake

    Strategies to Reduce Added Sugar Intake

    Sugar is everywhere, but it is not our friend. The American Heart Association says adults should limit daily sugar to 6 tsps (25 g) for women and 9 tsps (38 g) for men. Yet, the average American consumes 19.5 teaspoons (82 grams) every day.

  • Healing & Staying Fit through Injuries

    Injuries SUCK! That’s the hard truth. Injuries can come from a variety of ways, but regardless of how you became injured it’s most important to take care of yourself so you can recover. I have found through my various injuries that it’s often possible to stay fit while recovering.

  • Setting Up a Workout Routine

    Setting Up a Workout Routine

    What muscle groups should I work? How often should I lift or do cardio? Can I lift two days in a row? These are questions I hear a lot. And the answers will vary greatly depending on your goal. But, I find that for the majority of people (at least the ones I work with)…

  • Self-Care Strategies

    What exactly is “self-care” and why do we find it so hard to do. For some it just isn’t prioritized and for others a sense of guilt is associated with it. But, WHY on earth should we feel guilty for taking care of ourselves?! What is Self-Care? Self-care is a deliberate activity we do to…