Can You Sleep Your Way Lean?
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Category: QnA
7 Weight Loss Myths
Misconceptions about weight loss… You need to starve yourself. It’s impossible to lose weight in menopause. You need to lose 2-3 pounds per week consistently. You need to cut out certain foods. You need to exercise an hour a day. You can’t eat out or go to social events. You must not stop dieting until … Continued
Waiting for ‘Some Day’ to Get Healthy? 4 Tips to Get Started Today
Here are 4 tips to make some day TODAY: 1. Make your bucket list 2. Support group – surround yourself with people that support you & your goals 3. Find a coach to speed up your progress 4. Start SMALL – don’t change too much too soon Some day will turn into NO day unless … Continued
Injured? Can’t Workout? Consider This
We all get injured from time to time. Yes, you should rest whatever is injured & seek some sort of therapy if needed… But you still can probably do SOMETHING to stay fit. Consider training other body parts, your core or doing a completely different activity. Exercise of some sort will provide a mental boost … Continued
Case Study: Maria
You don’t have to overhaul your whole life to improve your health… Small changes are the ones that you can implement regularly & make the biggest differences over time. Are you crazy busy, like Maria? She is an empath, always putting others before herself. While this is a beautiful characteristic, Maria felt her health was … Continued
Hip Replacement – My Story
Hip pain? Me too. After seeking out every other treatment (ART, massage, chiro, dry needling), I got imaging to see that I have severe osteoarthritis in my right hip (& moderate OA in my left). Both hips will need replacing. My mental & physical health depend on my ability to move, so rather than waiting … Continued
How to Create Your Own Meal Plan
Meal plans don’t work. More often than not you ate half the food in the plan. Then, if you can’t follow the plan, what’s the point? The best diet is the one who are currently on with a few tweaks. To create your own meal plan here’s what you do: 1. Choose two healthy breakfasts … Continued
Your Calorie Tracker is WRONG
It doesn’t matter how many calories your tracker says you’ve burned. Calorie trackers are wrong – they OVER estimate calorie burn. Here’s what’s needed if weight loss is your goal: 1. Track your calories to understand your intake. 2. Stay active – you’ll actually burn MORE calories through out the day when you do things … Continued
4 Self Care Tips to Handle Tough Times
Are you going thru a rough patch? It happens to all of us from time to time. Currently I’m employing these 4 tips as I navigate a time of family loss & business changes: 1. Protect your sleep – You can handle all ‘the things’ better when well rested. 2. Move – Gentle movement, like … Continued
You’ve Been Lied To…
You’ve been lied to about belly fat… Here are 3 facts to remember: 1. Everyone has belly fat. In fact some belly fat is healthy & normal. 2. Fat distribution is genetic. Some people hold more fat in their belly region. 3. You can’t sit up your way to belly fat loss, you can strengthen … Continued