Do it for YOU!

Hello fitness friends! You’re amazing! I hope you’re being kind to yourself and eating healthy. I hope you’re exercising and gaining muscle. Do it for you! There are many people who choose diet and exercise for vanity. Magazines and media feed us images of people who have been airbrushed to society’s standard of perfection. If…

Stop Dieting

Aloha, my beautiful fitness friends. I want to talk to you about dieting. Yes the dreaded “D” word. It’s like a swear word to so many people. It’s all about what you must give up in order to look like a fitness model. Yes, if you’re a competitive body builder or fitness model, you will…

Feast on Good Things

Last post we talked about ingredients. They are so important. The post before that we talked about having a negative mind. Today, I want to pull it all together. What you feed grows! What you starve dies! What you feast on is what will take root and bear fruit! What are you feasting on? This…

Negative Mind=Negative Life

Hello fitness friends. This blog isn’t just about fitness and nutrition. It’s about restoring the mind, body, and soul. Tonight I wanted to post some things that will hopefully bring restoration to the mind and soul. We spend so much time trying to fix what’s external. The problem with making the external the priority is…

Get back on that wagon

Hello fitness friends. As the holiday season comes to a close, I’m sure there are at least a few of you thinking, “I ate too much and gained too much this season!” Well, this post is for you! I admit it’s challenging to not indulge in the cookies, pies, or carb loaded sides. It’s all…

Sugar Detox Part II

Hello fitness buddies! Last year I posted about detoxing from sugar. There were so many benefits from the detox. First, once the trauma wore off, there was an increase in energy. Second, fat loss! Third, decrease in appetite. Fourth, less water retention. Lastly, improved skin brightness. So I’ve embarked on another detox from sugar. Last…

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…

Skinny Fat

Hello friends! I hope you’re sticking with your wellness plan. You can do it! This post is to encourage you to break up with the scale! Yes I said it. The picture above compares the same weight of fat vs. muscle. You can be lean, fit, muscular, and heavy on the scale. You can also…

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…

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. πŸ™‚ 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…