…This gorgeous bride-to-be had every excuse in the book to stress out and not lose weight. She has a multiple-hour, interstate commute to work, tons of traveling forcing her to live out of a suitcase half the time, roommates whose eating habits were less than stellar, and of course, the chaotic part-time job of planning a wedding!
Yet this kick-ass client went ahead and lost over 11 inches combined between her waist and her hips…
Read MoreHey FitGang!
The question I pose to you today, does your trainer add tremendous value to your life? I have compiled a list of bullet points to help you determine if your trainer is worth their salt.
Have you ever heard this phrase? Prior Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.
Read More“The poet Frank O'Hara said it really well: Never be bored; never be boring. His line was: ‘Grace to be born and live as variously as possible.’”
Read MoreHey 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 MoreTime on stairclimber: 140 minutes.
No, not once in a while. I climbed 140 minutes on stairs that went nowhere, every, single, day.
What a waste of life.
Food: 5 food categories, zero deviation:
1) protein powder
2) lentils & beans
3) green vegetables
4) peanut & almond butter
5) oats & rice cakes
Total daily intake: 1130 kcal. Me: Hangry. Bored. Perma Fuzz-Brain.
"My body is like an exotic race car, and every day I wake up so excited to drive it" -WorkGrindFly
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…If you think I am not guilty of sulking over non-results from absence of work and discipline, think again. The first time I ever heard that statement I doubled over backwards. I wanted to punch myself in the face for being so arrogant, for thinking I actually deserved a hard-earned result from nothing but my laziness and lack of focus…
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 More“Moral Indignation is Jealousy With a Halo.”
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