Food Logging & Invisible Calories
Do you ever have the mentality that if you don't look at something, then it doesn't exist? Yes, definitely avoidance at it's best. You convince yourself that you're eating good, healthy foods. That you aren't taking in more energy than your expelling, but yet...
7 Easy Ways to Reboot a Healthy Life
Some people think that a healthy weight, feeling good, looking good, and such is something that happens when you eat right and workout. To an extent that's true, but there is a bit more than that involved. Chances are if you are reading, you are already pretty aware...
Getting Back into the Fitness Groove
There is nothing worse than getting into a rockin' fitness routine and having something happen to drive it off course. I love being active but when I get out of the habit, it is so hard to get the balling rolling again as it is for pretty much everyone I've ever...
Getting Your Healthy Eating Habits Back on Track
Last week I talked about the indications that a backslide is starting or in full swing in managing your weight loss. This week, we are focusing on part of the solution... getting healthy eating habits back on track. I broke it up a little because just like anything...
Weight Loss: Signs You are Starting to Backslide
You did! You have hit your goal weight, you feel amazing, and it feels weird not to have healthy habits. But then something changes, it may be a relationship, job, illness, whatever... but something comes along that shakes up your life. Your routine is completely...
9 Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Exercise
With the holiday season passing, many of us are resolving to shed pounds, reclaim our health, or be more active. Gyms and fitness equipment companies are basking in their busy season, and most people embarking on this journey are on fire, a fire that if not fueled,...
When New Year Resolutions Wear Thin
It's almost a full month into the new year, so let's get real here... How are you doing on that resolution you made back on January 1st? I am going to be honest, I don't make resolutions anymore. Three weeks was about the half-life of my resolutions and they...
“Quick & Dirty” Bodyweight Workout
Crunched for time this holiday season? Here is a workout you can do if you can't make it to the gym. It is part of my "Quick and Dirty" workout series. Why "Quick and Dirty"? It doesn't take long to get through the workout, but it really makes you break a sweat. I...
Stay Ahead of the Curve this Holiday Season
A lot of people tend to backslide on their wellness, fitness, and weight loss goals over the holiday season. It is a bit easier to justify when you are super busy and the New Year is right around the corner, along with New Year's resolutions. It's one of the meanest...
10 Ways to Start 2017 Fabulously Fit
Keeping your motivation to exercise can be difficult anytime, much less the holiday season. During the holidays I sometimes find myself wanting to pat myself on the back for just keeping up with all the festivities and excusing myself from working out...
5 Ways to Be Active Outdoors Before Winter Comes
I am a child of the summer. It is those warm sunny months that motivate and fuel me. Before I became a personal trainer I absolutely refused to carry a gym membership during the months of summer and the only reason I held one after was because one huge perk of being...
7 Sneaky Ways to Stay Active This Winter
There is a chill in the air and the days of frolicking in the sun are tucked away until next spring. Some people turn to the gym over the colder months, some love being active in the cold, some vow to start exercising at home, and others just go on hiatus until it...
4 Ways to Simplify Healthy Eating
One of the best tools I have found when losing weight or trying to change my eating habits has been learning to prepare meals ahead of time. I get it, I've been there. Having the best intentions until finding yourself in a situation where you need to eat but the urge...
Ditch the Gym & Stay Fit
I have a confession. A big ol' hairy one. I am a personal trainer who hates gyms. They just aren't logical to me. Don't get me wrong, I completely believe in the value and necessity of working out, exercising, and being active. However, I don't see the necessity of...
That Excuse is Bullsh*t – 5 Ways to Start Eating Clean Today
Healthy eating. Chances are, if you are reading this, this word creates a bit of stress in and of itself. When did eating become so damn complicated? There are thousands of different experts out there who will tell you that their one way is the way that you should be...
Dear Diary: Food Journaling 101
Choose Your Medium: I suggest either pen and paper or a phone app, either of which you can carry at all times so it is readily available. If you go with a mobile phone app or computer site, I HIGHLY recommend MyFitnessPal! Write It Down Right Away: Each nibble, each...
6 Tips to Stay Healthy and Sane While Traveling
After quickly going from someone who rarely travels to someone who is away more than they are home, I have learned some hard lessons while on the road. Ask for Help If you are like me and cling to self-reliance like it's the last drop of water and you are dying of...
Why I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions
Every year I hear ambitious resolutions from many people around me. Usually these resolutions are to quit something, start something, or change something. Pretty basic, right? I personally haven't made a New Year's resolution in years because they have never seemed to...
