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You don’t have to bench press if you don’t want to. I was having lunch with an old friend recently and she mentioned that she really needed to work on her stomach and that she knows that she needs to do sit-ups to achieve her goal of a stronger, leaner midsection after having kids.  But then she complained about how sit-ups hurt …

The time of year between late October and January 1st can seem fraught with minefields of all of our favorite foods — grandma’s famous stuffing, pumpkin pie, snickerdoodle cookies, fudge, Uncle Fred’s potent Christmas punch, candy, and bottomless glasses of wine and beer.  I’m salivating just writing that!  I am a sucker for the sweets myself. And I’ve spent many …

“I just can’t ever stick to a diet.” “I’m so lazy and unmotivated.” “I suck at cooking healthy meals.” “I hate exercising.” “I could never do that.” Have you ever found yourself thinking these things?  Maybe dozens or even hundreds of times over the years?  These kind of thoughts may be setting ourselves up for failure before we’ve even begun. …

Nothing’s better than a little warm comfort food when the temperature drops.  And even better, if it helps use up our leftovers from Thanksgiving or other holiday festivities, all the better. Ingredients:1-2# Turkey, shredded/chopped1/4 Onion2-3 Cloves Garlic, mincedBone Broth (made from bones of turkey) and/orChicken Broth (I used both)Shredded Carrots (as much as you want)Celery, chopped (as much as you …

If you’ve ever had to work out with your hair down, in dress socks, or in your regular bra, you know just how frustrating it can be to get to the gym and find out that you’ve forgotten some important bit of clothing or equipment.  Aaaaarrrrggghhh!!! So I’ve compiled a handy list of my own gym bag essentials so that you’re …

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about helping people reach their goals is how to break them down and plan out all the steps to set them up for success and manage expectations.  It’s easy to say, “I want to lose 20 pounds,” but how?  What do you need to do to accomplish that and how long will it take?  …

This is my “I so don’t want to be here” face. I was talking with one of the ladies in the Happy Habits Challenge group the other day about motivation.  She says she struggles with exercising because she just doesn’t like to do it.  That’s understandable, and she’s not alone with struggle.  Not everybody likes to lift heavy weights, do cardio, …

There’s one trend I tend to see over and over in the gym, and again a few nights ago.  A 40-something man was performing a variety of kettlebell exercises a few feet away from me, and it was clear that his ability and body-awareness were a work in progress.  I don’t mean this in a negative way.  Just that he …

Earlier this week we talked about the first four fat loss beliefs that can keep us spinning our wheels and not obtaining our goals, mostly when it comes to exercise.  The focus on the next four beliefs is centered more on the nutrition side of things, where things tend to get even murkier. With the thousands of diet books on Amazon …

First it’s a few bites of a decadent dessert at the holiday party.  Then it’s a few fried appetizers at happy hour.  Then it’s a couple squares of chocolate after dinner.  And then maybe gallon tubs of froyo are sneaking into your grocery cart and you’re indulging in your favorite tortilla chips and guacamole on the regular.  And then 1 glass of …