I wish I could have given you 31 “secrets” to a better body. The thing is there are no secrets. There are only choices. (source) Every day we make choices that either move toward our goals. Every workout is a choice. Every meal is a choice. Every thought is a choice. We choose whether we […]

When I began I had a list of 31 things I wanted to write about but as the days passed new ideas would pop up that I wanted to include in the series.  Now I’m sitting here looking at the list of ideas that didn’t get included: sugar, carbohydrate timing, meal planning, protein, supersets and […]

This is something I probably should have wrote about in the beginning of this series. Journaling. Food journaling, workout journaling, and good old fashioned “diary” type journaling.  They all serve their purpose but that doesn’t mean we need to do each one all the time. They are important  tools to have in the tool box […]

For me, following through may be the toughest part of reaching a goal.  I’m always excited to start a new challenge and it’s easy to sprint to the finish line as soon as you see it.  Although the steps in between are often exhausting and unexciting, the alternative to quit in the middle again and again withers […]

We have many choices available in this country. Take vaccum shopping for example. Do I want upright, cannister, robotic, bagless, windtunnel, HEPA filter, wet/dry, cordless, or handheld?  All I want is something that will consistently clean my floor.  Guess what?  Most vacuums will give me what I want…if I use it. The same with strength training. There […]

(source) Guilt is an useless emotion. I feel guilty… …about eating _____. …about not eating _____. ….about skipping a workout. ….about working out. …about spending time with ____. ….about spending not enough time with ____. ….about watching too much TV. …about not getting pop culture references. …about not eating organic. …about spending too much eating […]

With the popularity of “intuitive eating” a lot of people scoff at food “rules”. I don’t consider myself an intuitive eater.  Not that there is anything wrong with intuitive eating.  From what I know (which is only what I’ve read on blogs), “IE” seems like a healthy approach and many people swear by it.  Personally, […]

I don’t eat out very often so when I do I typically make it a “free meal” (what I’ve referred to as sane meal in the past) and order whatever I want.  Sometimes this is a salad and sometimes it’s fish and chips with tarter sauce and ranch.  However, when I’m eating out multiple times […]

This morning I’m leaving for the Perform Better Functional Fitness Summit!   The list of presenters is impressive (I’m going to an all day Functional Movement Screen seminar with Gray Cook today!). After years of reading many of their articles and books (Hello Alwyn and Rachel Cosgrove!!!), listening to them in person is going to […]

  Switch to low or no calorie drinks. In my experience, switching to low or no calorie drinks has been one of the easiest ways to cut calories.  For many people cutting out or just cutting down on calorie laden drinks that have little to zero nutritional benefit could, over time, lead to drastically healthy […]