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…
Fast Food Nation
Hello mi amigos (my friends). I have not forgotten about you! I wanted to talk today about fast food. We live in a fast food nation! Everywhere you turn there is a restaurant offering you burgers, fries, deep fried golden delights! Since the rise in obesity, type II diabetes, and other food related illnesses, many…
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…
Say YES to Lifestyle Changes!
Hi my friends! I hope you are doing well this week. I am happy the weather is warming up so I can take the workouts outside. I wanted to touch base with you about something that I believe is truly important for wellness, Lifestyle Changes. The goal with fitness is to make lifestyle changes. If…
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…
Write it Down
Hello friends! Hope your week is off to a great start. I wanted to touch base with you about something I think is important to success in weight loss and keeping it off. Write down and track what you eat. Studies have shown that people who take inventory of what they are putting in…
Benefits of Protein
Hello my fitness friends. I wanted to do a post on protein. As I stated in the metabolism post, I need to eat more protein than carbs due to having a fast oxidizing metabolism. Every time I go to the vitamin store there is some new protein on sale. There is soy protein, whey protein,…
Buddy System (Staying on Track)
Hello friends. How are you doing with your fitness goals? Did you set any this year? One of the goals I had was to find fitness buddies. It’s easier to stick to a plan or our goals when they are shared with others. Of course we can reach our goals alone, but having another person…
Hunger Pains
Hi friends! Sorry for the neglect. Work has been super busy lately! I haven’t had time to write. I have not forgotten about you. Tonight, I wanted to talk about something I have been dealing with-hunger pains. Often we think we are hungry and we are not hungry at all. Things to ask when…
The Road to Wellness 