Some thoughts and discussions from me.
BeActiv BeHealthy
It’s winter in Colorado, and for me that means one thing: all the skiing, all the lifting, and all the volleyball my body can handle. Actually, in moving from Illinois to Colorado, there is one glaring difference: my level of activity. Back in the midwest, my physical activity was limited to one broad category: workouts. […]
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4 Ingredient Protein Cookie Dough Dip
Hey guys! How’s your week going? After a lifting + hill sprint sesh on Friday, a tough spin class on Saturday, and a long day of skiing on Sunday, come Monday morning my body was screaming, “REST!!!” So, I listened to it, especially since I had a volleyball game that evening. Remember that post about listening […]
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Cold Air Decreases Body Fat?
Hello, loves. Happy Monday. Did you have a good weekend? Mine was very low key – with a lot of Netflix, a little time in the kitchen, and a hard core spin sesh. Then on Sunday, I spent the entire morning on the slopes, and the entire afternoon evening eating snacks and sipping on a […]
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It’s Not a Lifestyle, It’s a Diet
Diet. Add it to the list of 4-letter words for some for whom it conjures up notions of restriction and obsession. Tell someone you’re on a diet – or to go on a diet, and you’ll get 10 people who tell you, “it’s not a diet! It’s a lifestyle!” Here’s the thing, though: if you’re actively […]
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Why Food and Guilt Don’t Go Together
The other day I posted the above image on my Instagram channel, as I’m a firm believer that feelings of guilt (or shame, or disgust for that matter) and food are completely unproductive. I’ve been there. I’ve been there plenty of times. At a family gathering, a friend’s party, or even just having a too […]
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