Weekly Focus Point – Go Harder!

Today kicked off Week 4 of our New You 12-Week Challenge! And if you've just joined us as a newbie, or have dropped off the bandwagon and are climbing back on or just realized your shorts from last summer have magically shrunk in your drawer - welcome (or welcome back) to the party! Our Weekly …

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Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother's Day!!! To my Mom, you have taught me to be a kind, caring and good person.  You have always been my biggest cheerleader and for that I can't thank you enough! To my kids, you have shown me what true unconditional love means. To all of my friends who are Moms, you are …

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Clarity through Running

I kid you not, my brain works better when I run.  And before you think I'm some weirdo (ahem) it's not like I take a few steps and I'm solving quadratic equations in my head. It's more like a fog is gently lifting with every step I take and by the time I'm about a …

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Turn Your Frustration into a Celebration

I often have conversations with people who are working hard towards their goals (diet, weight, exercise, etc.) but are frustrated because they are not where they want to be or where they think they should be. Being frustrated in your results or progress can derail you from reaching your goals.  So let's get rid of …

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Weekly Focus Point – Motivation and Discipline; the Dynamic Duo

Our third Weekly Focus Point is about Motivation and Discipline.   Many people fail at reaching their goals because even though they may be motivated to make change, they aren't disciplined enough to follow through. Here's what I mean: Being motivated to workout in the morning means you set your alarm and lay out your clothes …

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Weekly Focus Point – Plan for Success

I've been getting super progress reports and feedback from participants of our New You 12-Week Challenge!  Keep up the good work everyone! This week's Focus Point is planning.  I am a planner by nature and pretty organized so even if I don't have something mapped out from start to finish, I do have it roughly …

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Don’t Let a Bad Day Blow Your Progress

We all have bad days.  You may be on a great streak with eating well and exercising and then KAPOW!  something throws you off course and you dive headfirst into a box of See's that you thought was hidden or you get sucked in to a Scandal marathon. And after you've couch-potatoted through your workout …

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The 12-Week Challenge – Analyzing Your Food Journal

Yay you! You've made it to your 3rd day of the Challenge. I know from the emails and conversations I've been having that this challenge is coming at a great time and that you are motivated. Today, as promised, we're going to drill down into your food journal. On Monday I asked you to start …

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