December 28th, 2008
Today, I walked myself into a great mood and boundless amounts of energy. When Bruce and I arrived in Florida last week, we vowed we’d get in 10,000 steps a day. We brought our handy and oh so accurate pedometer with us and having been tracking our steps. But truth be told, we haven’t walked
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December 2nd, 2008
It’s amazing how easy it is for all that good tasting food to turn to fat. I definitely ate more than I planned on Thanksgiving, despite my best intentions. It was just so good! But with Thanksgiving behind us, I’m quickly back into my regular gym routine burning as much fat as I can through
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Filed under: Exercise, Fat-burning, Outdoor Activities, Overindulging, weight gain, Weight loss | 2 Comments
November 7th, 2008
I believe a healthy dose of inspiration is the key to weight loss, getting fit and feeling confident about your body. For me, it’s not always enough to know I need to take great care of myself, sometimes I need a tiny push. I mean honestly, we all know we should eat more fruits and vegetables, but do we
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October 17th, 2008
I’m amazed by how many people I know complain about not having enough energy, especially when the afternoon rolls around. But given the over-the-top lives that many of us lead, constantly going from one task to the next and grabbing quick forms of energy, like caffeine, it’s no wonder that so many of us feel routinely
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August 27th, 2008
I believe one of the simplest and most compelling actions we can take to improve our health is to invest in a pedometer, commit to wear it everyday and monitor our steps. Pedometers are inexpensive (you can buy them as cheaply as $5 and on up), easy to use and a great way to get
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August 21st, 2008
I was in the grocery store last week, waiting in line to check out, when the cover of Self magazine caught my eye, “A No-Diet Way to Lose Lbs: 20 Foods that Slim You Down.” I’ve always been of the mind that diets don’t work and that following a diet book for a few weeks
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July 24th, 2008
I have to be honest in saying that I don’t love to exercise. In fact, sometimes I don’t even like it, and I have to force myself to go to the gym. That might seem weird coming from someone who’s a health coach, whose job it is to help people with just this topic, but the reality
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July 10th, 2008
One thing I know for sure is that creating a healthy lifestyle can be fun, energizing and inspiring and doesn’t have to be drudgery! It’s really about creating, simple, repeatable systems to support healthier eating, weight loss, more exercise, less stress and the many other factors that contribute to looking and feeling your best. So
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