What’s the Best Way to Break a Bad Habit?
I've talked a lot about strategies to build up your good habits, but what if you have a bad habit that you want to curb? What's the best way to break a bad habit? With the calorie-laden patio season in full swing, now is a great time to discuss this topic. Here are 2...
How Can I Limit my Eating Out Occasions?
Since the pandemic, most of the places I've eaten out at, have increased their prices by at least 30%! I'm sure you've experienced this as well. It is very easy now to spend $30 for a lunch out. Dinners with one glass of wine are often over $70. If you eat out only...
3 Ways to Get Moving More ALL Day Long
Moving all day long is the most important thing you can do for yourself. Humans are born to move…all throughout the day! Our ancestors used to walk, climb, run, crawl, swim, haul, dig, squat, throw, and carry things all day long, in order to survive. This is quite the...
Should you use a Food Tracker Forever?
I've talked about the benefits of using a food tracker in the past. I believe so much in food tracking, I've been doing it for one year now. However, food tracking is often the first healthy eating habit to go after a person has reached his or her goal weight. And...
You’ve Lost Weight, Now How do you Keep it Off?
You've spent one solid year building and following your healthy habits consistently. You finally exercise for 3-4 intense workout sessions a week. You're eating vegetables with every meal, ones that you didn't even know existed a year ago! Animal and plant based...
Are High Reps or Low Reps More Effective?
I get asked a lot, about how many exercise repetitions a person should perform, for an exercise to be effective. The short answer is…it depends. It depends on: Your fitness goals. Are you looking to build muscle or lose fat?How much you exercise in a week. The more...
Can You Be Overweight and Still Be Healthy?
Let me begin this blog by declarying the obvious…I do not have a size 4 body shape and I never will. Most days I'm a proud size 6-8 (depending on the brand) with some…ready for it…cellulite on my thighs!! I do go through my own challenges with this sometimes, because...
Oh No, I’m Injured, Should I Stop Exercising?
So many people come to me looking for exercise assistance after they've been challenged with a injured body part. The most common injuries my clients have are shoulder, knee and low back injuries. They are caused by numerous reasons including falling, bad exercise...
What’s Better Than Dieting?
I've shared with you, why I don't think dieting is the best way to lose weight. In fact, I think weight gain almost always results after a true diet is over. Dieting is a never-ending cycle that often causes real harm to your metabolism, hormones, muscles, skin and...
Is it OK to be on a Diet Forever?
Do you ever wonder why, despite how gung-ho you are at the start of the process, you can't seem to stick to any diet you've tried, for long? Dieting is challenging because it incorporates either some type of food restriction, undereating requirement or sacrifice....
3 Tips Beginner Cooks Need!
We all have a few friends who seem like they're naturals in the kitchen. They appear to automatically know the best flavour combinations. They can 'whip up' a delicious meal for 10, in no time and with no stress. Just remember, each one of these people had to start...
What’s the Best Way to Create Healthy Habits?
When starting to build a new healthy habit, most people ask themselves, “What can I do on my best days?” I agree with James Clear when he says that trick is to ask, “What can I stick to even on my worst days?” In his book 'Atomic Habits', he talks about starting small...