August is right around the corner and in our PBLife group, we’ll be spending the 31 days focusing on hydration. First, let me catch you up on our Facebook group – PBLife. This was originally created for the 2017 Reframe Your Health group – the January challenge focused on building healthy habits around nutrition. I’ve […]
One of my goals for the future is to eliminate the word “jealous” from my vocabulary. I had never put a lot of weight on this word and probably use the word 1-2 times daily without thought. The other day, it finally struck me at how ridiculous it sounds. Oxford Dictionary defines “jealous” as “feeling […]
I feel like there is a point in every overweight individual’s life when they have to decide if they are going to “settle in” to the lifestyle they have or make a change. For me, it was during the holidays of 2009. I was talking with my mom one evening and the topic of weight […]
As the holidays approach, many people find themselves “just trying to get to the new year”. As we take some time off from work, spend time with family, and enjoy reflecting on the past year, we can still make our best effort to stay on-track with our goals. Here are a few tips: -It’s pretty […]
Let me tell you about this mirror. I almost threw it out a year ago because it was warped. I looked at myself in it and said, “Whoa…that reflection looks taller and leaner than my other reflections so that can’t be right.” And I also thought, “Probably not a good idea to look at it […]
This question. I kind of hate it. Of course, everyone spends some time thinking about it at some point (and most likely multiple points) in their life. I hate it because even though I can think of my motivations, it also puts me in a place where I’m confronted with reasons to NOT pursue my […]
Healthy tips for goal-setting during the holidays
Today, as I browsed through Precision Nutrition’s Facebook page and blog, two things stood out to me. This article by Krista Scott-Dixon: The Perfect Time Specifically, this part: And this post: So, both of these are true statements, and overcoming these limiting factors is not always easy either. “Red light” or “trigger foods” are those foods […]
Atkins, Zone, Weight Watchers, Paleo, South Beach, Slim Fast-all examples of fad diets. Almost anyone looking for weight loss or a change in body composition has tried one or more of these at some point in their life. Is it a bad thing? No, not necessarily. Can you move toward your goals with these fad […]