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

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

Why Your Resolutions Fail

Here’s just a snippet of me on Global Calgary News sharing what you’re going to discover… The sad reality is that 92% of all fitness resolutions fail….Want to be part of the 8% that succeed? Read on… Let’s break down why you may fail at your resolutions in the first place and a solution… KNOW … Continued

Stressed? 4 Ways to Cope

Are you Stressed? Here are some tips to help you cope: 1) Action relieves anxiety – Do something positive, help someone else, make a ‘to do’ list to organize yourself. 2) Put your energy into what you can control and let go of what you can’t. 3) Surround yourself with positive people, get support. 4) … Continued

Goal Setting Fail?

Are you setting a New Year Resolution? Have you ever set a goal and not achieved it? I know a few of you have fallen down – we all have. Can I ask you a favor? Could you please speak as kindly to yourself in the encouraging ways that you would speak to a friend? … Continued

The Health Risks to Being Overweight

  New research out of Sydney University shows that women aged 30-59 who are obese have a 19 times  greater chance of getting diabetes, four times the chance of getting high blood pressure and three times the risk of coronary artery disease compared to normal weight women.

Sorry if this offends you…

The weather forecast is for blizzard conditions and severe cold in the southern hemisphere and heat wave conditions in the northern hemisphere.   The very strong temptation with weather extremes is that we put our health and fitness goals on hold, waiting for the “perfect” time.   I hear so many people saying “it’s too … Continued

8 Ultimate Sleep Hacks

Looking and feeling your best can come down to something as simple as a good nights sleep.   Simple, sure!   But if you struggle to sleep through the night, you’ll know it’s not necessarily easy.   A good balance of stress management, exercise and healthy eating (this guide will help you)  will assist with good … Continued

What’s Your Excuse?

Remember seeing this image recently splashed across social media and the global news?   Critics claimed that this fitness mum allegedly “fat shamed” other women for not having 6 pack abs.   Whether you agree – or in fact found these photos motivating – I believe that most of us limit ourselves in our belief … Continued

Prep for Success

  What’s your weekend routine? Do you do anything special to re-charge yourself? Everyone has a ‘busy’ life, right? Sometimes we get so busy ‘doing’ life, that we forget to ‘live’ it. Hopefully, at least one day a week you can slow down. For me, I love Sunday’s. One of the reasons is that I … Continued