Overall, this experience was challenging and rewarding. Here is what I learned along the way.
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Stop Getting on the Scale! Do This Instead.
When we embark on a new weight loss journey, the first thing we typically rely on is the scale. Since birth, our weight has been the measurement of choice to determine our health. But as we all know, the scale can also be the most daunting experience of our doctor visits! I’m here to give you some reasons you should stop weighing yourself so often, and provide you with other healthier alternatives to measure your health and success with your wellness journey. Stop weighing yourself daily if the following is happening: Listen, you are not alone! I have dealt with many of the above concerns and still have to check…
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Happy New Year 2024 🎉 | This Is Our Year!
It’s that time of year again! It’s that time of the year when we set plans to stop all our “bad” habits and replace them with ones we think are better. We set lofty goals to conquer and hope and pray that we will succeed. We fight those urges to NOT resort to our old ways and find that the urges get harder and harder! About two weeks in we are back to our old ways and feeling guilty! DON’T! This year will be different. Our approach will be different. This year we are going to be intentional AND consistent. Even when we think we messed up, we will get…
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Tips to Get Through Thanksgiving without Bigging Our Backs 😳🤭😜
I get a ton of questions on how to avoid weight gain during this festive food holiday. Although it seems like a no brainer, it really is difficult to control ourselves and show some restraint around this holiday. I have compiled a list of things to do to avoid the big backs that can follow after the food fest coma we like to put ourselves in around Thanksgiving. 1. REMEMBER: YOU WILL EAT AGAIN Why do we act like this is our last meal? You will have the opportunity to eat again. Maybe it won’t be these same foods, but you will eat again. Stop telling yourself that you are…
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How I Almost Lost Myself as a Caregiver
I remember the first time my son had a seizure. It was THEE scariest moment of my life. My heart dropped. My world stopped. And I all I could say at the moment was “Oh God!” repeatedly and held my son until my daughter came to help. Talk about shock! (Thank God DJ was there!) Life started changing drastically! He was having 10-15 seizures a day sometimes. I was on my fitness journey during all of this and I remember my coach at the time saying ”I guess you will be taking some time off.” Almost in a way that granted me the “ok” to stop the journey. And I…
