It’s easy to have our list of excuses for why we aren’t taking care of ourselves, especially in the area of fitness including things like:  I don’t have time or money or energy or I don’t feel good or my metabolism is slow or I have bad genetics or I’m tired or I don’t like [...]

Christmas is over and the New Year is just around the corner. The parties and holiday “splurging” you were going to enjoy is now coming to an end. So now what? You told yourself you were going to start that new diet/exercise routine after the holidays, and yet you haven’t made a plan for yourself [...]

Exercise takes too much time and it’s boring. Really? Is exercise really THAT boring that you would risk being unhealthy/and or overweight for the rest of your life? And exercise doesn’t have to take that much time. If I remember correctly, there are still 24 hours in a day, and a lot of people spend [...]

Go back and read Part 1 to this post here. 5 tips on how to make a life-long commitment to being healthy and staying fit. Here are tips 3-5… 3. Get around the right people You need people/friends around you who will encourage you in the process, it’s hard to do alone. Get a gym [...]

You know the cycle well. An event comes up where you want to look your absolute best – it could a wedding you’re in, a reunion, or the beach vacation in the summer. And you do it – you stick to the diet, push yourself in the gym, and get to your goal weight. For [...]

I’m Too Tired/It’s Too Early or Too Late Let’s face it…everybody is tired. There is a lot going on, and everyone hits the wall at some point during the day. But is this really a good excuse not to exercise? Unless your extremely jet-lagged or sleep deprived, this really isn’t a good one. Yes it [...]

“I’m too busy; I don’t have time to workout.” Well yes, I’m sure you’re busy but are you too busy to take care of yourself?  If you’ve spent any time with me, you’ve probably heard me say, “Invest in your health now, or Pay later!” Because if you keep using excuses, you know where it’s [...]

When it comes to exercise, people usually do the bare minimum. Many come to the conclusion that the fact they’re exercising is good enough and they’re content with being mediocre. The same goes for how people see themselves. A lot of people limit their potential and rationalize why they can’t lose the weight that they [...]

I end up in a lot of conversations about health and fitness with people all the time – some who know my background/profession and others who don’t have a clue.  You can imagine that I hear some interesting things, specifically a lot of “excuses.”  So I thought I would try doing a biweekly blog post [...]