Hey Fit Gang!
I HAD to pass this email onto you today :) I got permission from this client to send along anonymous Before & After photos as well; honestly I couldn’t be more excited for this person.
When I first met with her 7 months ago, she told me her goal was to be 125 lbs. for her high school reunion…
Read More…We avoid the future with food.
We hide from our fears behind food.
We delay crucial decisions that are waiting to be made by eating food…
Read MoreIt has been proven to me time and time again through my work that the magic lies in the little, not-so-noticeable things, and that the smallest changes WILL ALWAYS yield the most admirable results.
Just think about hormones. These teeny, tiny things that are an invaluable part of your system control everything from appetite to mood, to sex drive, to energy level, to hair growth, to pregnancy and the list goes on. Yet you can only see them under a high-tech microscope. So small, yet one the most powerful forces I can think of!
Okay here's what happened:
An online client said something to me on the phone last Thursday that I will never forget. It hit me like a brick to the stomach.
She was in the middle of telling me how all of her clothes fit better, she has more energy and she feels so much more confident now in her own body.
Then, in an off-handed manner, she said: “I realized yesterday…
…Then suddenly, I thought “NO! Absolutely not! That would be such a wimpy move to call an Uber! And I’m not a wimp!” I shifted the bike to my other shoulder as a I paused in front of a traffic light, and said to myself, “Let’s do this!”
Read More…I am impatient, yes, always, I can’t help it. But I am so excited too. I love the climb. I fell in love with the process a long time ago…
Read MoreHey FitFam! If I had to guess, I would say you are a super busy human being. You probably juggle numerous responsibilities each week, which you try to balance with at least some fragment of a social life.
If this is you, congratulations. I know society takes this essentially broad definition of being an adult for granted, but I don’t think we should. To me this means you have struck a balance between finding enjoyment with family, friends and recreational interests, while at the same time being a responsible person who contributes to the greater whole and takes pride in adding value to the world.
Today I write to you about challenges and change…
Read More…Most of us act with alot of integrity at work. Despite what the media says about the sharks and the evil middle managers, etc. etc., I have met so many stand-up people who go above and beyond at their jobs. They treat people with respect in their workplace.
Managers, foremen, captains and all other bosses protect and stand up for the little guys at work, the ones with less pull than them. They are relied on, and they look out for and protect, as much as they can, the safety of everybody’s jobs…
…I remember the conversation like it was yesterday: “Lian, we just don’t have the money for an expensive prom dress…”
Read MoreDo you have a morning routine? How do you typically start each day?
Does it revolve around the acquisition of coffee and chocolate-injected croissants? Or is it a bit more complex? Does your morning routine have a pre-meditated purpose or outcome, other than to just keep your eyeballs propped open?
It is said that the first task a person completes each day are directly proportional to their level of success, both professionally and personally…
You have a goal right? Everyone has at least one.
Is your goal to:
> Lose weight?
> Gain muscle?
> Lose your love handles?
> Taper down those thunder thighs?
> Get a six-pack by Summer time?
> Maintain the smokin’ hot bod you currently have?
Read More…Then fall deeper.
Fall in love with the process. Every day. Over and over.
Fall in love with your craft, and the relentless, pragmatic grind that comes with it.
Fall in love with the bigger picture. And also get wrapped up in the beautiful little details…
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, I was riding in the car with a good friend of mine. She put the guy she just starting dating on speaker phone. So of course I fired off questions. After all, what kind of non-nosy, awesome friend do you take me for? ;-) …
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Read MoreWhat up Fly Tribe! Today I wanted to dive in with you and dissect the question– When to Hit it and When to Quit it – in reference to when, why, and how much you’re going to the gym.
Listen, we all know plenty of reason why TO GO to the gym. We hear about those all the time. It is constantly being reiterated to us that in order to reach our health and fitness goals, we must be disciplined and hit the gym often and hard.
But what about the times when it is better for us NOT TO GO to the gym? What if there are sometimes better ways to spend that precious allotted gym time? All obvious situations aside such as illness, injury or an urgent family matter that must attended to, what are some other things that should give us pause and consider non-traditional gym options? Let’s explore these now.
Read MoreGood morning loveliest loves! :)
19thcentury philospher Friedrich Neitzsche said, “Whatever doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.”
I’m about to make a bold statement. Mr. Neitzsche was wrong.
Read More…The doctor removed over half the disc. He said the herniation was massive, one of the biggest he had ever seen. I will never grow that disc back.
He also joked that he had placed bets with his nurses, that I would be one the 8% to re-herniate within the first 12 weeks post-op, due to my active lifestyle and profession.
Ha-ha, I thought. I was determined to prove him wrong.
Now this is the hardest part for me to tell you. I ended up not proving him wrong. I re-herniated my disc before my 12 weeks of recovery were up…
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