Tag Archives: work out

What are YOUR Excuses?

September 15th 2014
We all have excuses. You've heard the saying "You either find a way or find an excuse." If you haven't heard it yet, now you have. I agree with it too. You pick to do or not do things based on your priorities and excuses. Do you agree? Lets take a closer look into the excuse vs. finding a way theory. Find a way based on priority: -Pick up your kids at school by a certain time. -In a car accident and must go to the emergency room -Go to the bathroom -Eat a meal -Get to work on time -Take Continue Reading >

Change. Do you really want it? Are you ready for the Challenge?

March 17th 2012
Change. Do you really want it? Are you ready for the Challenge? I’m not singling out any one person in this post. I’ve had tons of people tell me they want help. They want to lose weight. They want to feel better. In the same breath they also tell me that they do not want to work out, they do not want to get up early, they don’t have time, or they don’t have money. I have to ask my spouse, I’m going on vacation, I’ve been sick, I’ve got a lot going on. The list goes on and on. My Continue Reading >

Top Reasons I recommend being a Team Beachbody coach

March 10th 2012
Top Reasons I recommend being a Team Beachbody coach Accountability: If you struggle with your weight , body image and staying in a routine then coaching is perfect for you. Some people say, “I am over weight how can I coach?” Simple. You are on a journey just like everyone else. No one is perfect. They may look perfect but there is always room to improve. I yo-yo dieted for most of my adult life. Lose 10, gain 20, lose 20, gain 40. Being a coach helps keep you accountable. You are on a Continue Reading >

Did I do it?

January 31st 2012
Did I do it? Did I go 30 days without red meat, alcohol, pedicures and buying shoes? Why did I even decide to do this? Everyone has a new year’s resolution. Most people give up within the first week to 10 days. Why do they give up? Because forming new habits can be a challenge. Making unrealistic goals is another issue. I’m going to go to the gym 6 days a week from the old 0 days. As soon as they miss one day they say “well I failed to reach my goal so I’ll quit.” I started Continue Reading >

Two Weeks Down

January 15th 2012
Day 14 I’m about ½ way through the 30 day challenge of zero alcohol, zero red meat, and working out according to the Les Mills Pump plan. Successful and I feel fantastic. Saying no to alcohol was going to be the toughest for me. We love to drink wine. We appreciate wine. And we don’t drink cheap wine. Forget the food changes let’s talk about what this is doing for my wallet. On average we drink 1 to 2 glasses of night per night if you add up all of the glasses and divide by 7. No, we Continue Reading >

1st week of January 2012

January 8th 2012
1st week My goal is to make it 30 days without alcohol and to eat clean. Zero red meat and limited dairy. Workout according to the Les Mills Pump calendar and help my January accountability group and set up the February group. Helping others hit their goals while I hit mine. The first week was a major success. Zero alcohol. Check Zero red meat. Check Limited dairy. Check Worked out every day. Either did Les Mills Pump or ran every day. The January accountability group is going strong. Continue Reading >

Holiday Weight Gain

December 21st 2011
Holiday weight gain Been there, done that. I’m there, I’m doing it. If you’ve gained a few pounds from Halloween to Christmas say “aye.” AYE!!! You are not alone. Trust me. Stop beating yourself up over gaining a few pounds. It is okay to be human. I’m human. What have I done over the last several weeks? Pizza, Check Cookies, Check, Check Wine, Check, Check, Check Dark Chocolate M & M’s, Check infinity Working out, Check I gave myself permission to eat and drink. Continue Reading >

Time to set goals and take action

November 28th 2011
So here we are. About 30 days remaining in 2011. Did you accomplish some or all of the 2011 goals you set? Did you even set goals? Some people know the old me. They know the Heather that was 40 to 50 pounds overweight. They know the Heather that would get sick several times a year, lie in bed all day on a Sunday and do absolutely nothing. The Heather that rarely set goals. That Heather had all the time in the world to attend parties and travel but she didn’t because she was unhappy, overweight, Continue Reading >

Why Do I Do This To Myself?

October 12th 2011
Why Do I Do This To Myself? The cycle. The vicious cycle of eating poor, drinking alcohol, and not working out. I've heard the phrase suicide by food. I don't like to use that term but sometimes it fits. Why do we slowly kill ourselves with food? Over eating, eating poorly, drinking too much. Most people have a busy life and work some type of job whether it is in or out of the home. Lets play out a typical week. (without kids, working an 8 to 5, M-F job) This could be anyone. Most of this Continue Reading >