Stop Trying to Change your Body from the Outside In
I have been in the Health and Fitness Industry for over ten years and while there are complicated equations that can help you determine the right macronutrients for fat loss, muscle gain, and maintenance, the biggest determinant for whether or not someone succeeds or fails at the program is not what is written on their ... read more >
Recommended Read: The Power of Focus
There are distractions all around us. More than ever we are bombarded with ways to waste our time and get all thrown off track. To be successful, we must focus on the tasks at hand and not get distracted by the latest shiny object. Enter: The Power of Focus! This is one of my favorite ... read more >
Why you will fail at your New Year’s Goals
Brace yourself: The New Year, New Me Posts are coming and right along with it are the false promises from gurus and experts promising that they can get you there with x,y,z plan. People will be gung ho about these programs for about 2 weeks and then slowly begin to die on the vine until ... read more >
Talking with Women We Love: Kathleen Gage
Kathleen Gage is the "no-nonsense, common sense" online marketing strategist, speaker, author, product creation specialist, and owner of Power Up for Profits." Kathleen is known for cutting through the fluff. (YES!) I met Kathleen at an event and she shared with our group that she ran her First full Marathon at age 61, her ... read more >
Fitness/Weight Loss Diets vs Health Diets
Most "fitness" diets are comprised of low calorie foods that are high in protein and low in fat. Fitness diets emphasize caloric intake over everything. The entire goal of a fitness/weight loss diet is for the person to lose weight and see the scale go down. Important Note: I said LOSE WEIGHT and not body ... read more >
Nutrition Question of the Week: Is it safe to eat Whole Eggs?
For years I ate Egg Whites (with maybe 1 Yolk on a Higher Calorie Day) because that's what you do in the Fitness Industry. I was led to believe that Egg Yolks were full of fat, calories, and cholesterol and I should avoid them. (It was okay though to drink protein powders full of artificial ... read more >
