Hello my fitness friends. I hope you are enjoying today! I wanted to chat with you about something that will hopefully help you along this wellness journey. Let’s talk about perfectionism. Perfectionism is self abuse. Since I am running a Biggest Loser Competition and have friends with high fitness goals, I see how perfectionism can…
Category: Mental Health
Staying Motivated!
Hello my fitness friends! I hope you are enjoying a great start to the week. It is a beautiful, sunny day here. Thankful winter is over. Tonight’s topic of choice is, “Why did you start?” Feel free to post a comment with your reasons for starting on a wellness journey. I posted my reasons when…
Cheat Meal
Hello friends. I have not forgotten about you. Tonight’s post is about a cheat meal. Yes I said it, a cheat meal. If you are indeed making lifestyle changes and cutting out all of not so good food, you are probably missing some of your favorite treats. Maybe you have found substitutes, but most…
Free Your Mind…
Hello friends! I hope this week is treating you well. I am excited it is finally warm here. The sun is shining! Hello Spring. 🙂 Tonight I wanted to talk to you about one of the most important parts of the wellness journey! Freeing your mind of junk. Yes, your mind. It’s easy to empty…
Take 5
We spend so much of our time doing. We are busy from sun up until sun down. We are plugged in, connected, and constantly busy. Today, I would like to talk about something we sometimes fail to do, but it’s very important for our well-being; rest. Rest is so important. We can think that running…
It’s a Journey
Hello dear fitness friends. I hope you are staying on the course to a healthier life. As I look back at when I began this journey there were some things that I thought might be helpful for you. At least I hope so. I have always struggled with my weight. I have never been obese,…
Happy New Year!
Hello friends. Happy New Year! Since it’s the first day of 2013 (well at least for my part of the world), I wanted to recap some of the highlights from the year. Hopefully, they will motivate you to keep up the good work throughout the year. Nutrition Tips: Diet is crucial. Garbage in=garbage out. If…
Staying Motivated
One of the most difficult parts of wellness is motivation. It is challenging to stay motivated especially if you are not trying to meet a particular goal. How do we stay motivated when we don’t have weight to lose or we aren’t training for a marathon or event? Glad you asked. 1. Think of wellness…
Are You Sabotaging Your Health?
If one part of the body suffers, the entire body suffers. We spend time trying to fix one symptom when there are many root issues at work. Last time we talked about stress and sleep and the impact it has on weight loss and health. Today I want to talk about ways we can minimize…
Salt, Sleep, Stress, and Your Body
Ah, the three S’s-Salt, Sleep, and Stress. These three things all impact your health. I will break them down by category. Salt: Our bodies need salt as an electrolyte*. Salt is an important component. Over consumption of salt causes our bodies to retain water. Water retention causes us to be heavy on the scale. You…
The Road to Wellness 