My 4 Top Anti-Stress-ors (+ workout)

29 days from now you could be down at least one pant size… Right now it’s the beginning of May as I write this, so by the first weekend in June, you could be feeling more confident getting into your summer clothes… I have more on that and a cool workout I wanted to share … Continued

‘Healthy’ Brownies (and embarrassing story)

Treat day? I have just the thing… But first, an embarrassing story…now since my son doesn’t read my emails, I can tell you this. Once I made ‘healthy’ brownies, but they were of the black bean variety.We had dinner, chased it with a delicious and healthy black bean brownie and then we went to a … Continued

5 Rules I Live By

Time flies by; life has a way of getting in the way of plans, doesn’t it? (Speaking of which, if you don’t have time to read this post and want a workout, go here now and read my rules later ;)) Fact is, if we’re not careful, life, and all it’s interruptions will get in … Continued

VIP CLIENT SUCCESS – April 2015

Lifestyle changes aren’t always easy, but it’s the consistent application of a little hard work every day, baby steps forward that take you miles in the long run. I’ve very proud of all my coaching clients, but especially proud of these ladies that are willing to share their story. In sharing, my hope is that … Continued

I AM ENOUGH (And so are you!)

Stop it. If you’re making baby steps towards your goal, you’ll be miles ahead in no time. But you’ll never feel like you’ve gotten anywhere by comparing yourself to others. Don’t compare your chapter 1 with chapter 20 of someone else’s book. (Thank you to my friend Betty Rocker for this!) Measure yourself against who … Continued

Take This Happiness Test

Take off your clothes. Stand in front of a full-length mirror and look at your body – your chest and arms, midsection, thighs, and lower back where the love handles and muffin top start building up… Are satisfied with the results that you’ve gotten so far with your current fitness routine? Wouldn’t you like a … Continued

Build a Better Butt – Here’s How

My biggest fear….not spiders, not heights, not even death… It’s this ====================> Yes, the pancake butt is a frightening thing – and totally avoidable if you get off yours 🙂 My dear mother, God rest her, had the flattest bum around. She was too busy raising us on her own to be concerned with this … Continued

Pull Ups Anyone?

We called it the  ‘Canuck Vs Oz Throwdown’ when my biz partner from Australian visited Canada. It sounds adversarial, but really, the weather seemed to be the worst enemy for my publishing partner and good friend, Lisa Bullock. It was a long time coming, but Lisa finally made her way to Canada from Australia and … Continued

‘It All Adds Up’ Bodyweight Workout

Sometimes all you have is your bodyweight. Whether you’re traveling for business, on holidays or just stuck at home, no matter where you find yourself, a bodyweight workout will get you hot and sweaty in record time. This workout is no exception. It’s called “It All Adds Up”. Now, you may look at it and … Continued

Yoga Bashing? You Decide…

I hate yoga. There, I said it. If this offends you, well, I apologize but here’s the thing… I may dislike yoga, but I realize that it has a very valuable purpose. And I’ve actually found a bit of a ‘work – around’ to get all the benefits of yoga, you’ll see it here and … Continued