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My Blind Dog Taught me About Resilience
August 23, 2020 was a game changing day at our house. Our poor little 10 year old Boston Terrier Scrappy, woke up completely blind. There was no real reason for it. He had been carrying about his normal lifestyle the day before, and we had no real idea this was...
Here’s How I Enjoy Pizza, and Still Lose Weight
Those of you who know me, know that I live by the 80/20 rule. I follow this rule when it comes to pretty much anything, but especially to how I eat. Following this rule means that 80% of the time I stick with my healthy eating habits. The other 20% of time I relax,...
So you Want to Learn More About Fasting
A few of you have expressed interest in learning more about my experience with fasting. As I have noted before, I'm not a Nutritionist. I do have some good nutritional knowledge thanks to my Precision Nutrition Coaching Level 1 and 2 training and my constant personal...
Self-Care is Necessary for Your Health
During these stressful and unpredictable days, taking time to care for yourself, is crucial. Self-care is the time you spend on and for you. It is any activity that makes you feel happy, relaxed and whole; like you're living your best life, even our current...
My Experience with 24 Hour Fasting
I'm prefacing this blog by stating that I'm not a Nutritionist. Yes, I have some good nutritional knowledge thanks to my Precision Nutrition Coaching Level 1 and 2 training and my constant personal development, but I'm again, not a trained nutritionist. That being...
What Can We Learn From Marilyn Monroe?
Believe it or not, Marilyn Monroe wore between a size 10-14 throughout her prime acting years! And she was considered to be one of the most beautiful, sexy women of her time. We weren't body shaming her and telling her to starve herself to lose a few pounds. I loved...
What I Eat Doesn’t Count – it’s the Holidays!
It’s Holiday Time, I Can Eat What I Want! Have you ever given yourself permission to feel this way? If so, not this year! Healthy holiday eating is possible! Remember, Christmas is still almost one month away, it's not time to gorge yet! Your body doesn’t...
Is Meditation Good for Me?
Everyone seems to be talking about the benefits of mediation now. Oprah's even promoting it! In fact, I can't open up my inbox in the morning without receiving some offer for a meditation retreat, or an opportunity to join a new "free" course I "must" take to learn...
This Behaviour Sabotages all of Your Workouts!
Have you heard of the 1-23 Rule? The "1-23 Rule" is what gym fanatics live by, and what personal trainers fear! It's essentially the fact that you have 1 hour a day in the gym to do everything right and 23 hours in a day to screw all of your hard work up! Many people...
What Should I Eat to Build Muscles?
What You Eat Matters, When You're Trying to Build Muscles When it comes to building muscles, consuming protein is critical. Not only is it needed to build and maintain muscle mass, it also helps aid in recovery after working out. It really is a key component to most...