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 >
The Word HIIT gets abused a lot these days. Jumping around for an hour is not a HIIT workout. If you can do a HIIT workout for an hour then it's more than likely not HIIT. If you can do it 5 days in a row, then it is more than likely not HIIT and ... read more >
Two of the Biggest Lies that Marketers use and that I believe are leading to discouragement and defeat are: 1. Success will be Quick2. Success will be Easy This is the Marketing call of the Fitness Industry. Lose 20 pounds in 20 minutes and still enjoy your favorite foods! Nobody wants to hear that they ... read more >
On the surface, this seems like a dumb question. Of course, you want to be healthy! Yes, but do you want to be healthy even if it means getting uncomfortable, doing things you don't want to do, getting up earlier, saying NO to toxic people and toxic behaviors, and putting your phone down. Earlier this ... read more >
