Having a busy schedule can make it challenging to achieve your fitness goals and stay healthy. When we’re busy, what is the first thing to go? Ourselves. We stop taking care of ourselves. We sleep less, we stop exercising, and … Read More
BBQ-ing for the FitLife is 5 simple strategies to enjoy time with family and friends without losing sight of your fitness goals. Summer weather means barbeques! And boy do I love a good one. The warm weather makes me want … Read More
Eating Well Without Cooking Pt 2: Eating Out shows you how to create healthy meals while eating out that support your FitLife. Eating out, believe it or not, can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Don’t be fooled. Eating at … Read More
Eating Well Without Cooking Part 1: Precooked Meals is a 2 part series on how to eat well with a busy schedule even if you don’t have time to cook all your meals. You can still eat well and reach … Read More
5 Turkey Day Breakfasts get your day started off right and cuts down your want to overindulge during the big turkey day meal. My rule this year for the holiday meals is to eat breakfast beforehand. I can’t say that … Read More
Portions and portion control are simple ways to lose weight, get lean, and not go crazy counting calories. We’ve become so used to counting calories and making eating a math equation. We get so worried about it that we end … Read More
What are your food rules? Have you put a lot of restrictions on yourself? Some of the most common are: no carbs after 7pm; no eating after 7pm; fruit only in the morning; no sugar EVER; earn your food with … Read More
Now that you’ve come back from vacation feeling heavy and bloated, you think it’s time for a detox. Before you start Googling juice cleanse, detox, or detox diet, or worse going and buying some detox supplement, STOP! It doesn’t have … Read More
With the first day of summer a couple days, I’d say it’s officially vacation season! Am I right? Vacation means time for tans, laying out in the sun (to get more vitamin D of course), smells of sunscreen, BBQs, and … Read More
“Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.” – Derek Zoolander I know you’ve heard it before. “Drink x amount of water a day, everyday.” It could be 8 cups or whatever the number is. … Read More