\When it comes to improving our nutritional habits, we tend to get caught up in the minutiae: "Do potatoes contribute to weight gain?" "If I skip a protein shake after my workout, does exercising become pointless?" "Is the keto diet truly the most effective way...
We all do it. As human beings, it’s part of our nature. We compare for points of reference. But we don’t have to play the game anymore. If you find that playing it brings you negative feelings about your body, work, success, life, leave the game. Yeh,...
It happens. To everyone. You do well week after week. You have a regular exercise program, a meal and snack plan that provides good energy and sleep, and the stress level feels tolerable. Even your social scene is just right. Then, the bottom falls out. A loved one gets...
In last week’s blog post, I addressed ways to combat stress eating. One idea I had mentioned, is to be prepared with other things you can do instead of turning to food for comfort. I suggested making a list of activities that take anywhere from 1...
This one habit may also help improve your relationships and encourage more consistency with healthy nutrition and fitness. This magical habit: bookending your days. Intentionally mark the beginning and end of each day. This is something I could improve upon. In the morning, spend anywhere from 5 minutes...
Sometimes I start to lose it. My mind, that is. Eat this, don’t eat that, depending on the podcast of the day. (Or the food fad of the day.) And if I feel that way, I’m guessing that sometimes you feel that way too. Life is complicated...
Yes, it truly is possible to do both. Many believe it’s an EITHER, OR situation. This past week I received the following text: “Down 1 pound :) And I went out to eat with people a total of five days in a row. That was crazy. But...
It almost feels as though our world is sort of opening up again. For now. How very indefinite. At any rate, prior to everything shutting down, perhaps you had some great pro-health habits in place to keep you feeling energized and happy. Or perhaps not. While motivation can...
This may come as quite a shocker. People in the health and fitness industry sometimes fall off the health and fitness wagon. Yep, it happens. Some “fall-offs” I’ve recently learned about: Several fitness instructors found themselves overindulging in wine during the Covid lockdown. Another fitness guru stopped...
Lately I’ve noticed that I have the need for more space—physically, mentally, digitally, and when it comes to my schedule. And no, I do not want a larger house. Recalling last week’s blog, I mentioned that our lives change when our habits change. The simplest way to...