If you’re like me, you sometimes struggle to get enough protein in each day. And you know just how important that macronutrient is for maintaining and building muscle and overall health. Protein contains amino acids, which are the building blocks of muscle and tissue, and we need it for building muscle and recovery. And as we get older, we lose …
Is It Time to Rethink Resolutions? How to Actually Be Successful in 2023
New Year’s resolutions have been around seemingly forever. According to Merriam-Webster.com: “New Year’s resolutions have existed since the early 19th century, and perhaps as far back as the late 17th century. Not only were people making resolutions 200 years ago, but they were also breaking them and using them as excuses for bad behavior before the New Year, much like …
2022 Gift Guide: For Pet Parents
Here’s the final installment of my annual gift guide for 2022! Today we’re talking about gifts for the special pet parents in your life. All prices were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed since. (If you missed the first post, Stocking Stuffers, click HERE to read. The second post, Gifts For Her can be read …
Holiday Gift Guide 2022: For Him
Here’s the 3rd installment of my annual gift guide for 2022! Today we’re talking about gifts for the dudes in your life. All prices were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed since. (If you missed the first post, Stocking Stuffers, click HERE to read. The second post, Gifts For Her can be read HERE. Final …
Holiday Gift Guide 2022: For Her
Here’s the 2nd installment of my annual gift guide for 2022! Today we’re talking about gifts for the women in your life. All prices were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed since. (If you missed the first post, Stocking Stuffers, click HERE to read. Gift guides to come soon: For Him and For Pet …
Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Stocking Stuffers
I searched far and wide for gifts to fit a wide range of budgets and interests for those special people in your life (and to treat yo’ self, of course!). I hope this helps make the gift search a bit easier for you. Now let’s check out some Stocking Stuffers! Beautycounter Good Scents Handcream Trio beautycounter.com/rebeccawilliams …
There Will Never Be a Perfect Time to Start.
There will never be a perfect time to start. Life never really slows down or gets less stressful. There’s always another obstacle, another crisis, another emergency, another obligation. In order to change long-term, we have to figure out how to do it in the midst of everything else going on in our lives. Of course, there are some exceptions, like …
Dry Skin Tips
It’s that time of year when our skin changes (and usually not for the better ) with the changes in weather and drier indoor air. My favorite clean beauty brand, Beautycounter, has a range of solutions to help with the dry, dull, flaky skin that makes its appearance during the colder months. As a Bc consultant, I’ve had the pleasure …
Big Changes Are Overrated. Try This Instead.
Big, sweeping changes are overrated. It doesn’t take a total lifestyle overhaul to get fit, lose weight, or build strength and muscle. And change is hard. It takes more than willpower or discipline or “just try harder” peptalks. It takes a mindset shift and a lot of strategies and tools, as well as awareness of what will actually work for …
An Underrated Way to Use Protein Powder — Yum!
As a personal trainer and someone who sometimes struggles to get in enough protein each day, I’m always on the lookout for ways to use protein powder in tasty ways. One underrated method I’ve enjoyed many a time is to mix it in with your favorite yogurt for a yummy protein cheesecake bowl. Simply mix 1/2 to …