One of my dear friends and amazing mentor, Christine Dwyer, recently posted this picture on Facebook. It made me realize how far I have come in my fitness career and my own personal journey over the last several years. I‘ll share the short version with you! After I had my son in 2002, I was …
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Our body is made up of 70% water. Since we lose a lot throughout the day especially through exercise, it’s important to constantly replenish! There are so many important benefits of staying hydrated, here are a few: Water Helps Energize Muscles. When muscle cells don’t have enough fluids, your body won’t function as well. Water …
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We all have good days and bad days. Ups and down. Strengths and weaknesses (I like to refer to them as “challenges”). So how do we focus on improving the good and decreasing the bad? Obviously some things that happen in our lives are out of our control. But what we can control is …
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Power Yogurt Breakfast 1 cup plain, low-fat yogurt3 Tbsp. wheat germ3 strawberries, sliced1/2 banana, sliced1 tsp. toasted coconut shredsAdd wheat germ to yogurt and stir to combine well. Top with strawberry and banana slices, then sprinkle with coconut for a delicious garnish and added texture. If you have a craving for extra sweetness, add half …
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What is the best time of day to work out? I get this question all the time by new clients who come into my office. They want the most out of their time, and if there is research out there that shows the best time of the day to workout, then they’ll do it. …
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Not sure how long I was in the fitness industry at the time but guess what I was wearing….a 2-piece aerobics outfit with fish on it. The bra top had pink guppies and the spandex shorts had blue walleye. Hopefully the shorts weren’t guppies that were stretched out! Point is we have all come …
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Cauliflower Soup 2 cups cauliflower 1/2 cup onion 2 cups chicken broth 2 Tbs butter salt and pepper Sautee chopped onions in 2 Tbs butter Boil cauliflower in chicken broth until soft place all in blender and process until cauliflower and onions are chopped add salt and pepper to taste Let me know how …
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So you want to get fit? Who doesn’t! But sometimes it’s hard to know where to start! It’s so overwhelming, and the end result seems so far away that the road to get there is nearly impossible. So we give up before we even start. It doesn’t need to be this way. Fitness should be …
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1. Time We all have the same number of hours each day and we have to learn to use our time wisely. With family, career, and many other obligations we seem to think we don’t have time to exercise. It is important that we make fitness a priority over other activities. It needs to be …
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So we are a two month in with our New Year’s Resolutions, specifically our fitness resolutions. How’s that working out for ya? For me, some days my workouts are a no brainer and I actually get excited about it. Other days, I dread having to get it done. Even though I know my workouts …
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