I’m currently reading Napoleon Hill’s “Outwitting the Devil” (which I HIGHLY recommend), and I read this quote… “Failure is a man-made concept. It is never real until it has been accepted as permanent.” What does that mean? “Failure” is something […]
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How to Set SMART Goals
This year, make sure you’re setting SMART goals: S-Specific Many of us make super vague goals that don’t tell us exactly what we want to achieve. Saying you want to “lose some weight” is very different than specifying how much […]
New Year. Now What?
Just like that, it’s the middle of January. Last Saturday, I found out some interesting news. Apparently, January 12th is National Quitter’s Day! According to a few articles, January 12th is the day that most people give up on their new […]
Increasing Your Fruit & Veggie Intake
How many fruits and vegetables do you normally eat each day? The average person only eats two servings a day, which is less than half of the recommended amount. By now, we all know that fruit and vegetable intake is […]
Sugar By Any Other Name (Is Still Added Sugar)
When I was young, it seemed so innocent. I would sit down for my morning cereal, complete with a couple teaspoons of this fine powder sprinkled on top. It didn’t matter that the cereal was already sweet. I’d head to […]
8 Reasons to Limit Highly Processed Foods
What’s the big deal? On the road to cleaning up your eating habits, you are bound to hear “limit processed foods.” But what’s so bad about processed foods in the first place? Can they really be that harmful? First, let’s […]
Are You Gonna Eat All That?
Growing up in my grandmother’s house, I was always surrounded by great food. It didn’t really matter what was for dinner. I knew it was going to be good. And since it was so good, getting seconds AND thirds was […]
Motivation Monday: People Will Try Everything Except What Works
I hate to say it, but it’s true. It’s an interesting conundrum. We will see someone making progress, ask them for advice, and then do something totally different. Why!? Why do we think we are so different that what works […]
Are You Still Counting Calories?
One of the first places we start when wanting to lose weight is making sure our calories are on point. “Eat less and exercise more” is the standard formula recommended to reach weight loss goals Unfortunately, this formula is not […]
Monday Motivation: No Act of Progress, No Matter How Small, Is Ever Wasted
She sighed and stepped off the scale. “I only lost three pounds,” she muttered. “Three pounds?” I said excitedly. “Why do you sound so disappointed? That’s GREAT!” Unfortunately, my client did not think so. She had set an aggressive of […]
I Don’t Wanna Get TOO Happy…
The big event was coming up. I had a cruise planned, and it was going to be my first vacation of the year. As excited as I wanted to be, I kept telling myself not to get too happy. What […]
How To Create Balanced Meals
Food is interesting. And the foods people eat together are even more so. Ask ten people what they had for dinner and you will get a wide range of answers, ranging from a bowl of cereal to a four-course meal. […]