If there was one thing in life that I heard from my dad that stuck with me… it’s this: “If it’s not fun… it’s not worth doing…” Now sure there were times when I took that a tiny bit too far: “School is not fun – must not be worth doing” “Chores are not fun […]
Tag: Happiness
Spring has Sprung
It is true – SPRING IS HERE! And that means that Summer is right around the corner… This is the time when many of us start to stress about all of the activities that will have us in less clothing and more exposed. You see we have been in hibernation, we have been cozy, we […]
Set Up For Success
You have heard it time and time again – “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” – this week was tough for me. It started out OK – but when Tuesday came, things started to fall apart. I left Kenzie’s car seat in my back seat instead of leaving it at home, where […]
2018 Motto
The Life Stride Fitness Training and MY OWN PERSONAL Motto for 2018: Consistency OVER Perfection… As any fellow perfectionist knows it is often really hard to be positive about your outcomes when you are not getting things done 100% all of the time. Meaning perfect… all the time. Which is not realistic – but sometimes […]
Bloated after the New Year?
So it is a new year… and you are well on your way to a healthier you… but 3 days into the new year and you are still dealing with a negative side effect of the holidays… THE HOLIDAY BLOAT! Let me advise against these “detox” and “cleanses” that are powders and pills to try […]
New Year and New Goals
Every Year at this time we start fresh and make new goals for the new year. If you have been following me on any of the social media platforms I am on – you know that this year I am doing something a little different and making “reverse resolutions”. What are ‘reverse resolutions”? Well I […]
NSV’s for the Win!
This is me. Post baby, still a little fluffy in the middle, taking my time… me. Here is what I can tell you… and what I tell almost all of the moms who I train (although this applies to EVERYONE – not just mothers). We weigh once at the beginning and then we put the […]
Swapping Carbs
Continuing the theme of “Best Ways to Lose Fat”, changing the type of carbohydrates you eat could prove to be very beneficial. Here is what I mean… Carbohydrates are crucial for energy and glycogen stores when you are working out. However there are different types of carbohydrates, and some can be beneficial and some can […]
Create a Caloric Deficit
One of the most important ways to obtain fat loss is to create a caloric deficit. The best way to do this, is to know where you are starting. Meaning how much on average are you eating daily. If you don’t normally count calories, it is hard to know if how much you are overeating […]
Water
One of the top health and fitness questions is: “What is the best way to lose body fat?” Simple answer first: Healthy Balanced Diet and Exercise However, if you are like me and think that sometimes the answer has got to be a little more complicated than that – let’s break down some of the […]