Yesterday, I had decided I was going to start working out in the morning. For real. I was going to do it. I even changed my alarms (yes, plural) to make sure I would get up early enough to do it. But when my alarms went off this morning, I went, “Nope!” hit the snoozeContinue reading “Morning Workouts”
Category Archives: Lifestyle
Mental Fitness Rut
The last few weeks have been rough. My normal routine is off, and I’m exhausted, overwhelmed, and frustrated. Knowing what I know about fitness and exercise, I know that I’d feel better if I could at least come out of my workout rut and get my butt in gear like it was before. I couldContinue reading “Mental Fitness Rut”
It’s All About the Little Things
Part of my work is to team up with my company’s wellness team and support them in their communication needs for wellness initiatives. What does this mean? It means I put together pretty fliers, posters, programs, infographics, articles, and other things to help them distribute wellness messages, promote programs, and so forth. Lately, one ofContinue reading “It’s All About the Little Things”
The Dreaded Plateau
Well, it happened. Already. I thought I’d make more progress before it happened, but it seems that I’ve hit the weight-loss plateau. It’s one of those inevitable downsides to deciding to lose weight, and when it happens, a lot of people get frustrated and give up. It’s hard not to. The good news is, plateausContinue reading “The Dreaded Plateau”
Puppy for My Health
Last night, Boyfriend and I welcomed a new addition to our home – meet Bella. Bella is a seven-week old black lab pup who warmed my heart from the second I laid eyes on her. She’s loving, curious, happy, and friendly. There are lots of articles about how pets improve your health, so I’m not goingContinue reading “Puppy for My Health”
Perspective is Everything
One of my favorite Fitspiration quotes is, “Workout because you love your body, not because you hate it.” Simple, right? For me, this offers some great perspective for embracing body image in a positive way and achieving goals from a healthy state of mind, rather than setting the stage with a negative self-image. This is why myContinue reading “Perspective is Everything”
Pick Your Pain
In my badass journey, I’ve encountered several different types of pain: Hunger pain Holy shit, I ate way too much pain That workout kicked my ass pain My butt hurts from sitting on it pain I should really start doing yoga pain Food Pain Before going any further, I will say that there are a coupleContinue reading “Pick Your Pain”
Fear of Failure
What if I fail? The fear of failing – at anything – pretty much terrifies me. In fact, there have been any number of times when the fear alone has kept me from even trying certain things or really putting all of my effort into succeeding at something. A lot of times, the advice people getContinue reading “Fear of Failure”
Not Obsessed, Just Dedicated
I’ve been on the diet and exercise roller coaster so many times, I can’t really count. But there are definitely the periods of time that stand out – one in particular. I remember it clearly because when I talk to my mom about this point in time, she describes me as “obsessed.” I don’t rememberContinue reading “Not Obsessed, Just Dedicated”
Live to Inspire
Lately, there’s been this perfect storm of dissatisfaction and frustration at work, and I’ve been dealing with it through exercise and fitness goals. (My go-to coping strategy used to be beer, so this is a big deal for me.) Without a doubt, I’m happier when I’m focusing on health and fitness. Then last week, while IContinue reading “Live to Inspire”
Badass Is the New Skinny 