Exercise is important. I’m always talking about getting our bodies moving! But when it comes to losing weight and reclaiming our health, we need to start in the kitchen. I tried to skip this step back when I first started this journey and it was like being on a Merry-Go-Round. I’d lose a few pounds then gain it back, sometimes more sometimes less, but I could never make any headway. When I started working on my nutrition and getting that…
Working towards better fitness and improved overall health is not only good for you, it’s good for your family and the people we interact with on a day to day basis. It’s a foundational piece of our Self-Care routine. In today’s world we hear about Self-Care all the time and I think that can mean a variety of things to different people. To start with I’d like to share with you how I define Self-Care: Self-Care is: “doing the things…
When we talk about getting healthy, we are usually talking about exercise or nutrition, but do you know something that’s just as important as both of those things? Sleep. Yes, sleep is just as important as good nutrition and exercise. But how often are we actually getting “Good Sleep”? In this day and age, it seems to be all about getting things done. We’re rising early, getting the kids off to school, getting ourselves off to a full day of…
Here’s how I do it: BAM! READY TO GO for the week! There are several different ways to meal prep, you just need to find the one that works best for you. This way works for me and honestly, I rotate through the same or similar recipes every week so I don’t even think about it much. I’m going to make chicken every week (I know… we eat A LOT of chicken, lol!) so I just need to think about…
Here are some tips to help you maintain your progress over the holidays: Prepare early- If you’ll be eating out at dinner or eating at a party where all kinds of treats will be served, be sure to eat a healthy breakfast and lunch. Add in extra protein and lower your fat intake earlier in the day. Make a plan- Decide what or how many treats you’re going to enjoy before you go. This goes for drinks as well. Decide…
Did you realize that from today we have 59 days left in 2020? Even though I’d like to just smile and say, “See Ya”! I’m determined to finish this year well. I have a fitness goal that I’d like to see before the end of this year—That way, when I look back at 2020 I can say, “You know what? I had a goal that crazy year and I smashed it!” What about you? Have you thought about how you’d…
Awhile back, I did an Instagram post on my favorite fiber rich foods. I wanted to share it with someone today, only I can’t find it now. So, I thought I’d just write a blog post and it’ll be easier to find in the future, lol! Do what works people. 🙂 Anyway, fiber is important to our daily diet for a variety of reasons. First of all, it helps with digestion and who doesn’t want all that working properly? Am…
Thinking you want to work on creating a healthier lifestyle? Here are 3 places for you to start! 1. Mindset Start here. If you want to improve your health, you have to change the way you think about health. -It’s NECESSARY to take care of yourself, not self-indulgent. We have this one body to do all the things that need to be done. As a mom, wife, employee, business owner- it’s in everyone’s best interest to make sure we’re working…
Are you a creature of habit? I am. My training partner and I joke all the time about how we can only work out in our self-designated areas. You know, the certain spot in the gym where you have been working out every day for the last 3 or 4 years, lol. I’m the same way in the local coffee shop where I work. I was running a little late this morning and when I got here, there was someone…
Hey there and HAPPY FRIDAY! I thought I’d talk a little bit about some of the weight loss programs out there today. There are so many options, it can be mind- numbing. If you’re wanting to take charge of your health but aren’t really sure where to start, below you’ll find a quick overview of some of the eating plans that are popular today. Remember, eating healthy is not a “One size fits All”. We’re all different and what works…
I’ve been thinking about something this week, Discomfort. Most of us try to avoid it at all costs don’t we? But we need it. When do we grow? When we’re comfortable? No, never. Unless we start experiencing some discomfort somewhere we have no reason to even think about doing something different. Growth comes from working through things, uncomfortable things, hard things. We deal with discomfort in every area of our lives; physical, relational, emotional, spiritual, etc… The physical has probably…