Now that the Times Square ball has dropped, and the confetti and champagne are long gone, how are you doing on your New Year’s Resolutions? According to reports, 80% of people who make New Year’s Resolutions will have given up on those goals by Groundhog Day. Most of us make resolutions with the best of intentions. At first we hope and try to succeed, but then it proves too hard. Life gets in Continue Reading
Celebrating two years of the CPT credential
This week, I celebrated renewing my Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) credential for another two years. The credential expires and to maintain it one must complete 20 hours of approved Continuing Education Units. It's basically a never-ending learning process...as it should be in this field. I've come a LONG way. As you may know, I'm a weight loss success story. Fitness made such a difference Continue Reading
How to quit smoking and NOT gain weight
The third Thursday in November marks the Great American Smokeout, a day encouraging smokers to quit for a day, or better yet -- attempt to quit for good. As a health and fitness professional, I'm proud to help spread the word about the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout. I strongly encourage you to commit or recommit to a healthy, tobacco-free life – not just for a day, but for Continue Reading
4 big reasons why we fail
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Celebrity Derek Hough, best known for appearing on TV's "Dancing with the Stars," recently shared some words of wisdom on failure that really resonated with me. So I thought I'd share it with you, too. "I know there is a lot of emphasis and guidance on what we should do to succeed," wrote Hough on Instagram. "But I thought I would Continue Reading
What if you don’t feel like working out?
Some days you just don't feel like working out. Even though it's been several years since my healthy lifestyle change, even after all the success, even though I'm a fitness professional now -- I still sometimes have days like that. Days when you just want to stay in bed, or just don't have your usual energy. We all do. So what do you do when that happens, but you don't want to get off track? Continue Reading
What does this orchid have to do with losing weight and getting in shape?
I have two lovely orchids that are blooming now, but a few months ago, they looked more like sticks and I wasn’t even sure they were alive. I've never had much of a green thumb. But hoping it wasn’t too late, I repotted them into larger containers, with better soil to nourish them, and moved them outside to the deck. Before long, they both started growing dramatically -- one of them about 2 Continue Reading
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