If you are like me working out is not a hobby it’s a necessity.  While I’ve learned to very much enjoy exercising there are many many other things I’d rather be doing.   Just keepin’ it real, yo’. Since I don’t want have a lot of time to workout, I spend my time doing exercises […]

(source) I can’t even begin to tell you how important goal setting has been in my life especially in regards to maintaining my weight loss. I’ve mentioned before that I naturally gravitate towards sedentary activities.  While, I’ve learned over the years to love exercise, I can’t say I would have gotten to this place without […]

Healthy flora.  Lactobacilli. Good bacteria. Better known as probiotics. Probiotics are the good microorganisms that live in the intestinal tract and are an important aspect of overall health.  Unfortunately, our crazy wonderful modern world is not always friendly to these fantastic flora.  An overuse of antibacterial products and antibiotics themselves can throw things out of […]

                    Benefits of Good Posture – Instantly slimming. – More confidence. – Less aches and pains. – Less stress on joints and ligaments. – Less fatigue because your muscles are being used more efficiently. – Improved circulation. – Breath better. – Stronger Core. (Simply standing up […]

Eat your veggies.  Low in calories, high in vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, fiber, yadda yadda yadda. Confession I’ve not always been a veggie person.  In fact, my love for veggies has recently only developed the last year or two.  Before that I was eating them because hey were covered in cheese I knew they were good […]

A “better body” is so much more than a number on the scale, the size of my pants, or the reflection in the mirror. No doubt, those things matter to me but they are only a fraction of the big picture.  My body exists in 4 “realms” (Is that the right word to use?): physical, […]

Sounds silly but it’s really quite common. Life is busy and many of us have such jammed packed schedules that we can forget to eat until we are so hungry that we’d rather eat that half a box of stale crackers that’s been sitting on the shelf then wait  the 20 minutes it takes to […]

Nothing I’ve shared the last 10 days is groundbreaking. Truth be told, I don’t have anything groundbreaking to share.  All I have are things that I’ve seen work for me and my clients. It’s all really simple but not necessarily easy. If it was easy we wouldn’t be facing the problems we are facing here […]

Take the stairs.  Go on walks.  Park farther away from the store. Organize the garage.  Go to Costco. Play and impromptu game of tag.  Dance in the kitchen. Move more. For me, this is a tough one.  I naturally gravitate towards more sendentary type activities.  Reading? Writing? Daydreaming? Cuddling? Yes, yes, yes, and YES. (Source) […]

I know.  Shocking. But guess what?  I’m not going to tell you to drink 8 glasses of water a day.  Nor am I going to rattle off the benefits of drinking water. There are no shortage of articles touting the importance of drinking water and plus I know you’re informed. Besides, science is conflicted (imagine […]