Oh man, do I have some catching up to do around here! Rob and I just finished three incredible weeks of friends and family visiting to see us, our new house, and explore a bit of Denver. A sneak peek into our past few weeks include: -lots of Red Rocks time: a...
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...
Tall Tales Tuesday: St John, USVI, The Best of Everything
For spring break this year, Rob and I were lucky enough to spend a week on St. John at my parents’ house. They bought property down there a number of years ago and have been enjoying the house they built for a few months every year. My family and I used to take...
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...
13 Cheap and Easy Date Ideas for the Active Couple
Thank you all so much for your participation in my Blog Feedback Survey. I sincerely appreciate each and every one of your comments and suggestions. If you haven't filled it in, you still can! With Valentine's Day right around the corner, the pressure is on to make...
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...
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....
Pre-Feast Workout
Happy Thanksgiving! Before you hit the deliciousness of this holiday, try out this pre-feast workout. Enlist a friend and try to beat each other on how many rounds you can do! You can do this workout anywhere since you don't need any equipment, so if you're traveling,...
9 Tips on How to Stay Healthy Through Thanksgiving
Hello from Minnesota! Rob and I drove through Saturday night so we wouldn't miss anything and the drive went a lot smoother than I thought it would. We switched off driving every few hours and the time went by pretty quick. I was pretty happy when the sun came up...
Tall Tales Tuesday: How to Blitz London
On the last day of our Irish honeymoon, Rob and I flew to London to celebrate my sister's wedding. We had a few days before anything official was scheduled and Rob, my dad, and I decided to spend a day seeing the tourist spots while my mom and sisters worked out last...
Denver Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Recap
I did it!!! I can't even contain my excitement, joy, pride, and disbelief over Sunday's marathon. Spoiler alert: I met every single one of my race goals! Before I get into this extremely long race recap, I just have to say thank you to all of you. Your messages,...