Category Archives: Heather’s thoughts

                        "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; Continue Reading >
You do not want to be one of those people who gains 10 pounds from Halloween to New Years. Yes there will be parties, baked goods, cookies and football parties. They do not happen every day. Join our group and stay on track. REQUIREMENTS: 1) You must have a Beachbody On Demand, BOD, account. Every day you will be assigned a workout (based on your fitness level)*. Create Your BOD account now 2) Be friends on facebook with a coach on our team to gain access to the private support group. 3) Continue Reading >
I'm so tired of all of the bullshit out there. Really. I'm sure you are too. Recently I witnessed fight on social media. A person, whom I will not name, made a video that shammed fat people. Someone I knew shared one of her videos earlier in the month and I didn't find that one funny either. She seemed over the top and like she was trying to be someone else. If you are truly funny then you are funny. I'll belly laugh and almost pee my pants. I LOVE funny. Amy Schumer is my kind of funny. Jennifer Continue Reading >
We all have day 1. All of us. Day 1 at school, a new job, a new house, a new workout, a first date or the first day you bring your child home from the hospital. There is always what milestone of Day 1. We, in the fitness industry, see day 1 often. You've decided that this is the time you are going to get fit. You've decided that this is the program or the plan you are going to follow. You pick a day on the calendar to begin. You want to pick the time when you will be the most successful. You Continue Reading >
As a coach I hear excuses and sometimes those excuses are coming from my own head. We will justify things so we can stay comfortable. Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly. It is the end said the caterpillar. It is just the beginning said the butterfly. There was a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. There are lessons all around us ALL THE TIME. Lessons to be patient from the slow driver Continue Reading >
Fueling your day is as important as picking the right fuel for car. Have you ever noticed that your car needs a certain type of Octane to run at optimal level? If you put the lowered tiered gas in then it may chug and break down. Your body is the same. Give your body sugary, starchy, processed foods and it will not act as well as if you fed it organic, whole foods. Recently I was asked how I fuel my days. How do I fuel my workout? What motivates me? What music do I listen to when I work out? All Continue Reading >
I have shocking news. Big, huge news. Are you ready? The way to be healthy and maintain a healthy weight is to EAT HEALTHY AND EXERCISE. Isn't that shocking? I've been a coach helping others since late 2010. Being healthy takes time. Being healthy may also cost money. Sometimes a lot of both. Would you rather pay $100 a month to be healthy than to pay $6000 to get healthy when you are sick? Would you rather be able to play with your kids and grandkids or would you rather have double Continue Reading >
I posted this picture on my facebook page and received a huge outpouring of love and support. I wanted to share it here too. Summer of 2012. Just turned 40 and was on my way to 41. I was about 30 pounds lighter than I am now. I'm still healthy. I still work out every day. I still drink my shake and feel great and I rarely get sick. However, my weight climbs because I emotionally eat. My weight stays the same because I don't focus on my nutrition the way I used to. I look at these old Continue Reading >

Tips on Healthy Eating

May 30th 2015
Tips on eating healthy. 1) Eat whole foods: Eat a banana over a bag of chips. No one ever ate 2 or 3 bananas in a row. How many times have you eaten a bag of chips or a bucket of popcorn? Focus on whole foods. 2) Avoid processed foods: Your body rarely will receive the nutrients it needs from a processed food. How many times have you returned to the pantry after eating a bag of chips to look for something else? Focus on foods with fewer chemicals, dyes, and ingredients. You will feel better. Continue Reading >

Only Narcissists Post on Social Media

May 11th 2015
You've heard that before right? Social media is for narcissists. Everyone posts selfies and are looking for likes. No one cares about others and they just care about themselves. Or they are just a bunch of drama queens posting the "my life sucks" please comfort me while my life continues to suck. We spend our time reading about other people's lives and disconnect from our own. We get so involved with arguing about things with people we don't even know. While some of that might be true I firmly believe Continue Reading >