The life lesson I learned from my dog.

People mean well.  They really do.  When they advise that what you’re trying to do is “too hard”, they don’t mean to be negative. They’d be horrified to be considered lazy or small minded.  But when we take the easy path we often miss out on wonderful opportunities.  Please don’t be that person.   This … Continued

Tuna Apple Crackers – snacks with style

  Judy Lamont is a good friend, and one of our very favourite food and style bloggers.  Her popular blog The Joy Trail  is a visual feast and showcases her wonderful photography of fashion, home decor and, my personal fave, her divine food.  We’re fortunate to have Judy writing for us today offering her delicious take … Continued

Have you taken the stubborn fat test?

  Guest Post from Mauricio – Author of Stubborn Fat Fix Let’s face it, everybody has certain areas of the body in which they lose fat faster from than others. Yet no matter how much exercise and dieting we do, we just can’t seem to lose that list bit of unwanted stubborn fat.   Even … Continued

7 Steps to Aging Well

Want to make the best of your older years?  Here are 7 smart tips for aging well, covering everything from diet and exercise through to gratitude practise.

Be Stubborn. Be Humble (Health lessons from my Dad)

I want to give a shout out to my good old dad. I flew my dad to Calgary for his 82nd birthday (and we also celebrated the 10th anniversary of my fitness boot camp the same weekend). We had a great few days together. Now my dad has had some health challenges since he had … Continued

The Scale – Friend or Foe?

  Battling the power of the bathroom scale is one of the toughest head games in the whole fat loss challenge.  We let a random number control how we feel about ourselves and it isn’t right. Put your hand up if you’ve ever weighed yourself and let the number you see then dictate your mood … Continued

Stay the Course (how to beat a fat loss plateau)

  Working hard on your fat loss only to struggle with a plateau that seems never ending? Frustrating much? This is a tough one because we’re all conditioned to want instant results. “I’ve been good today/this week/this month we cry – why aren’t I seeing results!”. And off you go to comfort yourself with a … Continued

Your AMAZING body…(your BEST fatloss tool)

As women we need to do strength training. Building some muscle boosts our metabolism, aids in fat loss and sculpts a great shape!   Yet, most women offer reasons for why they’re still not strength training including lack of time to get to the gym, the intimidation factor of all those machines at the gym, … Continued

Be “better” not “bitter”

Attitude is the difference between getting “better” or getting “bitter” as the old saying goes.   Look, there’s nothing new under the sun.   There’s a real trend I’m seeing in some people to believe their injury/niggle/ache is unique – that no one else before has experienced this level of pain or discomfort.   Trust … Continued