I'm going to be blunt: You need to begin to say NO to 80% of what you're asked to do. This Past Summer I took on the theme of one of Football Coach Bill Belechick's more memorable press conferences. He kept repeating one phrase when the media was trying to bait him into saying something ... read more >
As a general rule men tend to accumulate fat in the abdominal region. Women tend to gain fat in their thighs and butt because that is where more fat receptors are found. In recent years trends of women gaining more abdominal fat have led researchers to ask: Why are women gaining more abdominal fat than ... read more >
The 3rd Quarter is Home of my Birthday Month: August. I tend to get carried away and all worked up around my birthday about aging. This year I have resolved to have a better attitude and rather than getting all upset about what's not happening and what didn't happen, I'm focused on making sure I ... read more >
I finally finished my last workout for the Nicole Wilkins Buns N Guns challenge. I finished a couple of weeks late but my entire goal was to complete the challenge. Gone are the days when I would work out 5-6 days with no question and feel guilty about missing a day. I don't believe that's ... read more >
A few years ago I had a milestone birthday and I went to the gym and wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't getting older. I was getting better! I must have worked out for 2 hours and for the next few days I could barely move! Talk about humbling!! Well as I've gotten ... read more >
I used to over exercise. I can remember working out 6 Days a week as a way of life. Now? I'm doing something if I make it 4-5 days a week. I worked out 5 Days in Week 3 and I ended up needing an extra rest day in Week 4. Why the change? Sustainability ... read more >
That time I had Popcorn for Dinner.... When I gave up dieting for good, one of the actions I embraced was eating what I wanted and when I Wanted...even if it was kinda strange. Geneen Roth calls it, "Humming foods". What food is humming to you? I was out of town at a conference and ... read more >
I'm enjoying Nicole Wilkins Buns N Guns Challenge because I love the workouts!! I love giving special love to the Buns N Guns The Leg Workouts are amazing!! There was an exercise that I didn't like: Step up to Reverse Lunge. While I was complaining in my head, Good Old Sir-Mix-A-Lot came through with some encouragement.
It's officially Spring! That means it is time for Spring Training and I've decided on the Nicole Wilkins Buns N Guns Challenge!! Woohoo!! Can I say that I have been wanting to do this challenge since 2017? Since Nicole switches things up with her challenges, it was not offered in 2018 so...I finally get to ... read more >
I have been Intermittent Fasting 60-70% of the time since last summer. While I wasn't religious about it, I did find that it was something useful for me. Honestly, fasting is a discipline that I think is very important. It's something that we do in my faith in order to focus on something other than ... read more >
