Thanksgiving has come and gone. There was no obsession about Thanksgiving food or bingeing on all the foods I restricted myself from. Things were normal! What a difference a few years make! Kicking the Earn Your Food and Burn the Bird crap to the curb! One thing that warmed my heart this Thanksgiving were so ... read more >
It works. That's all I have to say. I am eating great food, doing fun workouts, and I am able to wear jeans I haven't been able to wear in 2 years. When I started these pants would not go up over my behind but they are wearable....with room. Wow. Did I mention this was ... read more >
I went on a cruise and I ate Creme Brulee, Tiramisu, Lobster and Shrimp, Bacon, French Toast, Chorizo, Cheesecake, Pina Coladas, Margaritas, Wine, and other yummy foods! Homemade Chips and Salsa I ate all of this without guilt, came back, got right back to business, and the next week fit into pants I ... read more >
Quick hit: Some of my clothes that weren't fitting are now fitting so something is happening. I love the fact that I am eating more plant based just by virtue of the menu plan. Sometimes I only eat one meal with meat and I feel fine. I was a little low energy this past week ... read more >
First let's start off with a confession... I am doing a Nutrition Challenge right along with my clients (cause I take my own medicine) called the Vegetable Challenge. The goal is to eat 5 Fistfuls of Veggies a day. It's been almost 2 weeks and I haven't gotten ONE yes. There are several reasons for ... read more >
I completed Week 3 of the Drop 2 Sizes Challenge and I have to say that I really enjoy the variety of foods that are on the program such as String Cheese, Ak Mak Crackers, Hummus etc. These are things that I like to eat but stopped eating for one reason or another. My reasoning ... read more >
I am really loving this Drop 2 Sizes Plan. For one thing I am loving ALL THE FOOD. I get into food ruts and start eating the same thing all of the time and then it gets boring. One of The main reason I follow these different programs and plans is to force myself to ... read more >
If you follow me on Social media, then you may have noticed me talking a lot about #Fall2017. You may be wondering what that is. I am challenging myself and my clients to end this year strong by setting goals and developing WRITTEN action plans. It's been really exciting to see so many awesome action ... read more >
I am a big fan of keeping a workout journal to keep track of my workouts. I was doing this faithfully for years but after the failed fitness competition, I got so tired of writing everything down that I just stopped altogether. I still kept track somewhat with a spreadsheet in Google Drive but it ... read more >
One of my pet peeves in group cycling are the people who don't want to put any resistance on the bike and either cruise for the hour or go at top speed but don't realize that this is the equivalent of lifting 1 pound weights for an hour. Now sure if you're severely out of ... read more >
