Posts made in September, 2011
Will You Make It 90?
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to my grandmother’s 90th birthday. When asked how it felt to be 90. She said she felt like James Brown. She felt good. How about you do you feel? Do feel tired or achy ALL THE TIME. Stop your behavior today and listen to some of my 90 year old grandmother’s 7 tips for exercise and diet. Exercise daily — she walks 1 mile each day Get fresh air — she lives on a farm and make sure she sits outside for at least 1 hour Stay Active — when we went to pick her up for her party she was mopping the floor (she’s 90...
Read MoreWhat’s Your Burning Desire?
From some of my clients I hear, I want to make changes to my body or eating, do you have any suggestions that will help get me motivated? Well yes I do …. What’s YOUR motivation? What is YOUR reason for even attempting the goal? Do you have a burning desire to reach your goals? What’s your vision for yourself? Do you have a clear picture of what you want? Is it so clear that you feel like you can reach out a touch it? What I mean by burning desire is that if its’ 2 degrees outside and you need to shovel out your car, will you still go to the gym? You will reach your goals if it’s your true desire. So I ask you to sit and down and get really...
Read MoreThree Simple Lifestyle Secrets to Boost Weight Loss
You might be surprised to know that there are simple lifestyle changes you can make to lose weight. Sleep More! Did you know that people who regularly get a good night’s sleep, we’re talking about 7-9 uninterrupted hours each night, weigh less than those who don’t get good sleep. How do you get good sleep? Set a bed time. Count back from when you need to wake up and that will be your bed time. For years my bedtime ritual has been in bed by 9pm – 9:30pm at the latest. Lights out 10pm. When I do that, my 5:30 AM wake up aren’t that bad. Scientists are studying the connection between sleep and weight loss. The theory is that the hormones that regulate...
Read MoreAre You Sitting in Dream Land?
What I mean by that is, are you one of those people who sit around and say “Someday I will __________.” “I’ll meet my fitness goals if________________.” If I only had__________, I’d be able to_______.” Does that sound like you? Are you waiting for someday? I have a question for you, how long have you been waiting for someday to come? Do you think it will ever come? Guess what if you don’t TAKE ACTION!! Your someday will never come in. You won’t achieve your goals or dreams by wishing and hoping. You’ll achieve them by setting goals. The best goals are WRITTEN. You can’t just think them or say them. You...
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