If you’re looking to beat the January craze of new healthy resolutions, you may want to check out this video on juicing. I've been curious about juicing for a while now and had the chance to interview the co-founders of Cru Juice Inc. here in Calgary. I got the answers to a lot of questions [...]
Have. A. Plan. Do not go anywhere without truly thinking about what you’re going to consciously choose - and then keep your portions small. Nuts vs cheese plate? Appetizers vs. dessert? Wine vs. chocolate? Gravy vs. butter? Stuffing vs. mashed potatoes vs. candied yams? Butter tarts vs. squares vs. pie? FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out. [...]
A few years ago when I was overweight and running on the treadmill wearing my baggy shirt and ball cap, I remember talking about my weight frustrations with a friend of mine. I was complaining about the fact I was working so hard but not seeing any progress. She said, “Maybe you eat too much?”... [...]
Your weight is not your problem. In my experience women don’t have weight problems they have problems with loneliness, relationships, self esteem, boredom, career dissatisfaction, stress, lazy, denial, parenting, self confidence and myriad of others. Here are a few examples: Loneliness 1. Your closest relationship is your TV 2. Your iPad and video games replace [...]
Life lessons can be so hard sometimes. I’m curious… Do you say “yes” to every opportunity that comes your way? Do you thrive on having a million things on your to do list AND getting them all done even though it often leaves you feeling overwhelmed, stressed out and tired? Do you love helping others [...]
Vacation and weight loss - is it realistic? I get asked a lot about how to stay on track when going away for business trips or holidays so I made a little video about that as I tend to travel quite a bit too. Often it’s easy to get consumed with thinking that you “need [...]
It was an absolute thrill to be able to interview Erin Williams of erinsfaces.com when I was in New York this summer. As soon as I knew about Erin I had to reach out and connect as she truly believes, like I do, that every woman deserves to live with energy to thrive. Erin was [...]
I have to share a story with you from one of my clients. She was at the grocery store and could overhear two women talking in the produce aisle. Both were sharing how they were looking to lose weight and one seemed to be giving a lot of advice to her friend. This is the [...]
Seizing the Day: When is the last time you took a risk? Have you ever flown by the seat of your pants and seized a moment or opportunity that’s passed your way? Have you ever decided that you want to live more in the moment then felt guilt or regret after the moment has passed? [...]
When I was overweight and had just started back at my gym I can truly say I wasn’t feeling too great about myself - my fitness was near nothing and so was my body image. Regardless I was going a few times a week to either do weights or some cardio as I’d made that [...]
