HAPPY (ALMOST) NEW YEAR Can you believe the New Year is almost here? 2018 has flown by. It’s been a year of a lot of downs for me, personally. Finally, with the year coming to a close I feel like I have my head above the water. Depression is an ugly thing, and I battled […]
weight loss
ULTIMATE RESET…TAKE 4
THE BEACHBODY ULTIMATE RESET Taken from the Beachbody site: *It’s not easy. But the results are worth it. If you’ve been struggling with unhealthy eating habits, an overdependence on caffeine, junk food, or alcohol…or if you’ve just been experiencing low energy and a sluggish feeling…you need to commit to a clean break from unhealthy habits. […]
THE HARD BOILED EGG DIET
FACEBOOK FEED EYE ROLL: HARD BOILED EGG DIET Recently, I’ve seen a lot of things cross my Facebook feed. Mostly political crap I’d rather not see because I get it: you like one guy but not the other or #metoo. But there has also been an uptick in the hardboiled egg diet. Every single time […]
GETTING IN A WORKOUT AS A NEW MOM
LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION As a fitness professional, I’m a member of lots of online forums and pages where trainers can discuss client issues to get some insight and feedback on how to help them better. I rarely share my opinion or give input, but I enjoy reading the responses of trainers who have lots […]
WHAT TO FEED YOUR KIDS WHEN YOU’RE DIETING
WHAT TO FEED YOUR KIDS… What we feed our kids has been brought to light in the last few years with the rising epidemic of obesity. Recently I asked those who follow me on social media what they wanted to learn more about…one friend asked me about what to feed her kids now that she’s […]
NEVER DIET AGAIN
NEVER DIET AGAIN Does it sound too good to be true? Let’s look at it. I personally have never been on a particular diet. I don’t count calories; never have, and have been able to lose 40 lbs of fat and keep it off the last six years…if you don’t count the pregnancy in there […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR: YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
The following contains affiliate links. Full disclosure here. PREPARING YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Would you think I’m a bad personal trainer/fitness professional if I told you I think New Year’s resolutions are not the best idea? Perhaps it puts us in the wrong mind set. How many times have people said they’re going to do […]
Body After Baby: Dressing For The Body You Have, Not The Body You Had
Body After Baby: Your “New” Body Your body after baby is very different than your pre pregnancy body. Dressing for the body you have, not had really can be difficult after having children. I know we’ve all seen the women who bounce right back after pregnancy and don their skinny jeans the day they take […]
Love Food, Lose Weight
Love Food, Lose Weight I love food! Like really love food! Can you really love food, and lose weight? Of course you can! How I ate my food, and what types of food I ate contributed to me losing 40 lbs of fat. Diet, meaning food intake and not an elimination of food or foods, […]
Bruschetta
Bruschetta Bruschetta is yummy! The only kind I’ve ever had is the kind with a delicious tomato and basil topping. (FYI: Bruschetta refers to the bread that is grilled and rubbed with garlic. mmmmm amazing. I know!) But I didn’t know what else to call this so if there is a name for this particular […]