When people tell me that they want to improve their nutrition, my first solution is simple: Eat More Vegetables. If you eat more vegetables, then I can assure you that your nutrition will improve greatly. You don't need to eat vegetables that you don't like. I don't like peas so I'm not going to eat ... read more >
My Goal for the 3rd Quarter was to get 45 workouts in and I finished with 41 workouts. Whenever I set goals I always make it a little more challenging to have something to stretch and grow toward. I will say that a couple of times I went to work out because I wanted to ... read more >
I love an intense workout. I love the feeling of the blood pumping, my heart beating, and challenging myself. However I do know that we cannot go at 100 mph all of the time. That is how overtraining and injury happen. I'm naturally a high energy and intense person. I like to always be on ... read more >
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 >
