Too Busy To Workout

Photo Credit: Pinterest, Fit Sugar Hey fitness friends. My apologies for neglecting you! It’s been super busy and the first thing that goes when I’m super busy is blogging about the workouts I’m not doing. Yes, I have not been working out. I clean, do a few squats here and there, have dance parties. Yet…

Motivation (Get Moving)

Photo Credit: Pinterest Good morning beautiful people. I hope you had an amazing time with your families this holiday. Two holidays down and 1 to go. January 1rst is normally the day people sign up for some Gym program or wellness program. It’s great to set goals and have goals. The problem comes a few…

Beating the Holiday Bloat

Photo credit: Amanda Adams It’s that time of the year: feasting season. It is holiday season. It’s the time of cookies, pies, Mac and Cheese, mashed potatoes, cheesecake, gravy, and fat loaded dishes. How do you prevent the holiday bulge? You know gaining ten pounds during the holidays. Here are some tips that will hopefully…

You’ve Met Your Goal; Now What?

Hello fitness friends. I have not forgotten about you! Tonight I wanted to write about maintaining. We’ve talked in the past about how people push-even to unhealthy means to reach a goal only to gain the weight back. If they lost muscle in the process, they normally gain back more than they lost. How do…

Keep Going! Don’t Stop Now!!

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “If you don’t like starting over, stop quitting.” Well, it’s true. How many people do you know who start a plan, quit, gain a bunch of weight, then start over? Maybe you’re that person. Let me tell you that yo-yo dieting is not healthy and wellness is about lifestyle changes,…

Get Ripped Challenge Results (Golden)

Hello my fitness friends. You’re lovely. I wanted to give you an update on the progress made with the Get Ripped Challenge! Today was the last day of Phase I. The decision was made to extend the program until September. So we go from Phase I directly into Phase II. I’m excited. Today I met…

Fat Loss over Weight Loss

Hello fitness friends. My apologies. I have not forgotten you. I hope you are sticking to your wellness journey. You’re doing this for your health. Obesity is an epidemic in my country (USA). It’s causing all kinds of problems. It’s not just impacting adults either. It’s impacting children. Heart disease, diabetes, and shortened life span….are…

Healthy Body Image

Hi my fitness lovelies! I wanted to post tonight about a healthy body image. I’ve been a woman my entire life (insert laugh here). As a woman I’ve listened to women compare themselves to other women, put themselves down because of their body, and attempt to starve themselves into looking like a woman in a…

You Can Do This!

Hello my fitness friends! How are you? Are you keeping up your fit and healthy lifestyle choices? You can do this! It’s easy to have momentum and then lose it. How do you keep going when you’ve lost motivation? Think about why you started? It’s good to reevaluate the reasons you decided to workout regularly,…

When You Feel Like Giving Up

Hey fitness friends. Tonight I wanted to talk about something we all encounter on the journey to wellness, the desire to throw in the towel! The reasons may vary. It could be a thought, “What’s the use, I’m not seeing results,” or “I’m tired of eating healthy food or counting calories.” Here’s some motivation to…