Is Trying to Follow the Best Plan What's Stalling Your Progress?
"Lower the bar. Actually spending ten minutes clearing off one shelf is better than fantasizing about spending a weekend cleaning out the...
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What to Do if You Don't Like to Exercise
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act.” — Amelia Earhart Exercise. Love it or hate it, most likely we can all agree that it's...
Is Refusing to Ask for Help Holding You Back?
“You can do anything, but not everything.” — David Allen Last week I led an amazing group of women through my 5-Day Self-Love Jumpstart...
The “Big Rocks” of Weight Loss
“In today’s environment, the key to true productivity is not to get more things done, but to get the right things done.” — Adam Merrill...
Are Cheat Meals Hurting Your Weight Loss Efforts?
"There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable." — Mark Twain If I had a nickel for every time I heard a...
Adjusting the Dials on Your Weight Loss Plan
"When the voices of doubt start whispering, turn-up the volume of faith and listen to your heart." — Bryant McGill Very often people...
3 Tips for Staying on Track With Your Weight Loss Goals
"Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it." — Ziad K. Abdelnour...
Mastering the Weight Loss Fundamentals
“Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” — Michael Pollan Should I eat jasmine or basmati rice? Is it ok to eat bananas? Or are they too...
The Hierarchy of Fat Loss
“Find out what works, and do more of that.” — Steve de Shazer In continuing the “struggles with exercise” theme, today I’ll be covering...
How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it....
No Time For Exercise? Change What You're Looking For.
"What we see depends mainly on what we look for." — John Lubbock Over the weekend I sent out a poll to the readers on my mailing list to...
There's More to the Weight Loss Equation
I officially entered the fitness industry in 2008 as a personal trainer at Equinox in NYC. I was a career changer (more on that to come)...
That's One Strong Mama
"The best thing parents can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on...
When Things Don't Go According to Plan
I got married! And while the weather was perfect, the ceremony beautiful and the reception a ton of fun, I cannot say with any honesty...
Once You Pop, Can You Stop?
"I smoke in moderation. Only one cigar at a time." ― Mark Twain A friend of mine has a daughter who is a Girl Scout. Last year I got a...
Life Is Hard, So Get Strong.
“Learning about what you’re made of is always time well spent, and I have found no better teacher. The Iron has taught me how to live.” ―...
Eating Salad Doesn't Make You Jesus
“If the only thing motivating your self-control is the desire to be a good enough person, you’re going to give in whenever you’re already...
Success is Not a Good Teacher
“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is...
Hard for the Sake of Hard
“If hard work were really a virtue, then mules would be saints.” ― James Dee Richardson A few weeks ago I participated in a group...
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