Pedometers like Vivo, Fitbit, and Garmin have gotten pretty high tech in the last year. From tracking sleep to linking to your phone, these little devices are not for the technology unsavvy. Unless of course you are technology unsavvy and are starting to feel left...
“I Wish I Had Your Willpower and Self-Control”
Many of my clients claim one of the reasons they are where they are fitness-wise (a few pounds overweight, lacking muscle, “slow” in their times) is because they don’t have enough willpower or self-control to resist certain things (sweets, sleeping in). In fact, I...
How to Set SMART-R Goals (with Printable)
Often times a client will come to me expressing the goal of losing some specific amount of weight, but has no framework for how she wants to do it. While weight loss is a perfectly fine goal, and serves as a base, it lacks the substance of tough questions like, “how”,...
“I Don’t Work Out; That Must Make You Mad”
A few weeks ago, I mentioned to you how a friend of mine said she would never be happy with her body and how utterly sad I was, and still am, for her. Well, after discussing my personal training services with a few other friends who asked me about it, one of them said...
Food FOMO: Letting Go of the “Treat” Guilt
Last week I talked about analyzing your taste buds as a means to put an end to the dieting - overeating - feeling guilty cycle. The next step to that analysis is recognizing your Food FOMO. Food FOMO is the fear of missing out on certain foods, so you eat them...
Ending the Overeating Cycle: Taste Bud Analysis (with printable)
When you’re being “good” and “sticking to a diet” - terms I don’t like using because we’re focusing on a lifestyle here, not a quick fix - it may seem like you can’t have specific foods that you really like. Then, when your “diet” is “over” you go a little crazy and...
“I Know I’ll Never Be Happy With My Body”
I can’t get this statement out of my head. A few weeks back, a friend of mine spoke these words. Like they were matters of fact. Like she had just accepted it with this sad, well-this-is-it overtone. And my heart broke for her. Never is a very long time. Being happy...
How To Decide If Using A Scale Is Right For You
*This post may be triggering for those struggling with eating disorders. If you feel that may be you, please skip it and peruse the Eating Recovery Center website for more information and help. Truth: I have not voluntarily weighed myself (doctor visits excluded) in...
9 Tips To Make Meal Prep Realistic
One of the suggestions I give to my clients when discussing how to create and maintain healthy eating habits is meal prep. I am a huge advocate of meal prepping as much as you can, when you can, in order to set yourself up for a successful week. Meal prepping can seem...
All F’s Are Not Created Equal
Warning: The following post is an angry rant on teaching issues. If teaching and rants are not your thing, check back in another day! Grades were due last week. A full 18 weeks of essays, homeworks, readings, worksheets, packets, and group work logged, graded, and...
6 Non-Scale Victories and Non-Food Rewards
As both a Health Coach and Personal Trainer, I stress to my clients that fitness and being healthy is not just about a number on the scale. In fact, unless we are looking at some serious weight loss issues, I encourage my clients not to weigh themselves regularly....
Becoming a Women’s Fitness Specialist
For the past few months I have neglected to share some exciting news with all of you. In June, I become a National Academy of Sports Medicine Women's Fitness Specialist! As a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, I have to keep up continuing education credits and...