Dear Body, First I want to start off with telling you I am sorry. I am sorry for the times I spoke bad about you, the times I did things I knew would hurt you, and for constantly comparing you to others. I did many of these things at times when I did not know …
Do you have the pattern of sticking to your weight loss plan during the week, but then struggle to stay on plan during the weekend? If this is you, I understand the struggle! The weekends are the time we typically want to relax and do something different than our everyday grind. However, it is so …
Meal prep can be a game changer when it comes to staying on track with your weight loss goals. Meal prepping allows you to have healthy options on hand, saves time, and can reduce stress because it takes the guess work out of what you will eat each day. If you have never meal prepped …
A little over a month ago I wrote a blog post giving you all an update on where I was currently at with my own nutrition and fitness goals (If you did not get a chance to read it, go check it out. It is titled “What am I up to now”). Regarding my physical …
It is easy when you are vacation to let all your good habits go out the window. This is in large part due to the fact you are on a different schedule, you are not in your normal surroundings, and there are different temptations all around you. How many of you have returned home from …
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I was participating in a bible study and the author shared this story: “When I was growing up, I used to love to go to the racetrack with my dad to watch the racehorses compete, I loved to see the horses all dressed up to match their jockeys, but the racehorse wore something around their …
When Sloan had about a week left of her seventy-five-day challenge, we were sitting around the dinner table talking about the reward Sloan wanted for completing the challenge. As we were discussing her prize, Danika jumped in the conversation and casually stated she was going to the challenge. When I asked her what made her …
Since I have no plans to compete in any body building shows soon, I decided to take this opportunity to do some experimenting with my fitness and nutrition. The first thing that came to my mind when I thought of experimenting, was to see what would happen if I allowed myself to gain some extra …
Living in the dry climate of Colorado, my skin has the tendency to get extra dry, especially in the winter. I knew if I put lotion on each day, my dry skin problem would go away. But did I put the lotion on, nope! I would either forget or I would make excuses as to …
On January 2nd, my husband and I were telling our girls about how we were going to do a health challenge for the next 75 days. After we finished explaining the details of the challenge, I suggested to them that they should join us. I told them they could pick one thing they wanted to …
