I wish I could have given you 31 “secrets” to a better body. The thing is there are no secrets. There are only choices. (source) Every day we make choices that either move toward our goals. Every workout is a choice. Every meal is a choice. Every thought is a choice. We choose whether we […]
31 Days to a Better Body: Day 30 – Own It
31 Days to a Better Body: Day 29 – Journal
This is something I probably should have wrote about in the beginning of this series. Journaling. Food journaling, workout journaling, and good old fashioned “diary” type journaling. They all serve their purpose but that doesn’t mean we need to do each one all the time. They are important tools to have in the tool box […]
31 Days to a Better Body: Day 28 – Follow Through
For me, following through may be the toughest part of reaching a goal. I’m always excited to start a new challenge and it’s easy to sprint to the finish line as soon as you see it. Although the steps in between are often exhausting and unexciting, the alternative to quit in the middle again and again withers […]
31 Days to a Better Body: Day 27 – It’s Okay to be Boring
We have many choices available in this country. Take vaccum shopping for example. Do I want upright, cannister, robotic, bagless, windtunnel, HEPA filter, wet/dry, cordless, or handheld? All I want is something that will consistently clean my floor. Guess what? Most vacuums will give me what I want…if I use it. The same with strength training. There […]
31 Days to a Better Body: Day 26 – No Guilt
(source) Guilt is an useless emotion. I feel guilty… …about eating _____. …about not eating _____. ….about skipping a workout. ….about working out. …about spending time with ____. ….about spending not enough time with ____. ….about watching too much TV. …about not getting pop culture references. …about not eating organic. …about spending too much eating […]
31 Days to a Better Body: Day 25 – Make Habits Not Rules
With the popularity of “intuitive eating” a lot of people scoff at food “rules”. I don’t consider myself an intuitive eater. Not that there is anything wrong with intuitive eating. From what I know (which is only what I’ve read on blogs), “IE” seems like a healthy approach and many people swear by it. Personally, […]
31 Days to a Better Body: Day 24 – Tips for Eating Out
31 Days to a Better Body: Day 23 – Foam Roll
This morning I’m leaving for the Perform Better Functional Fitness Summit! The list of presenters is impressive (I’m going to an all day Functional Movement Screen seminar with Gray Cook today!). After years of reading many of their articles and books (Hello Alwyn and Rachel Cosgrove!!!), listening to them in person is going to […]
31 Days to a Better Body: Day 22 – The Easiest Way Cut Calories
Switch to low or no calorie drinks. In my experience, switching to low or no calorie drinks has been one of the easiest ways to cut calories. For many people cutting out or just cutting down on calorie laden drinks that have little to zero nutritional benefit could, over time, lead to drastically healthy […]