It is very difficult to hold yourself accountable when it comes to losing weight. We love to make excuses for ourselves for not going to the gym, sticking to a diet, getting plenty of rest, or driving past the donut shop without stopping. This is why having someone in your corner that can keep you
My daughter’s hockey team has a bit of a lay off during December. There are only a few practices this month, and no games. While it’s important for the kids to relax and enjoy the holidays off, her coach wanted to keep the girls engaged until things pick back up. He created a “50 Puck
I have attempted numerous whole chicken recipes in some form of pressure cooker, crockpot, or air fryer for several years. They never turn out the way I’d hoped. Pressure cooked whole chicken is just a slimy mess of a thing. Slow cooked is not much better, and straight air frying has been less than desirable
How To Boost Metabolism I’m going to answer one my most asked questions today, “Is it possible to jumpstart your metabolism and burn more fat throughout the day?” The quick answer is…maybe, probably. But, first it’s important to understand what exactly metabolism is. The easy definition (without getting too sciencey), is that metabolism is what
When you want to lose some weight, you typically start looking at your diet and exercise habits. That’s usually where most of the immediate change can take place. It’s something you can DO to start seeing RESULTS right away. I mean, most people start losing weight as soon as they drop the sugary sodas and
Heart Healthy Breakfast Recipe The other day I made both an Instagram post and story post with a quick recipe for a heart healthy breakfast that I like to make quite frequently. In the comments I got a few people requesting more recipes. So, I thought I would start posting more heart healthy recipes that
I recently decided to start hiking several times per week as a way for me to get my steps in. I am bored to tears on a treadmill, as I am sure most people are. And, just walking around the neighborhood has gotten monotonous and predictably easy. So far it has been a great experience,
How Weight Loss Coaching Works To Prevent Heart Disease Did you know that Heart Disease kills one American every 36 seconds. It remains the number one cause of death in the US. It is one of highest killers of men and women all over the globe, and is 90% preventable in most cases. And in
“My cardiologist told me I need to lose weight, but not really how to do it.” If you’re lucky enough to get more than 15 minutes a year with your doctor and cardiologist, you’re in the minority. They have patients stacked up one right after the other, and rarely have the ability to provide anything
We think we can handle it, and hold ourselves accountable…but it’s truly next to impossible. Habit change is a tricky business, and you have to overcome a lot of past programming to get new habits to stick. Will power alone is rarely enough to overcome that deep rooted behavior. That’s where an accountability partner comes