Fitness
Don't fall off the exercise wagon!
If you are looking for an excuse to fall off the exercise wagon, the universe will provide one. Is this you? Have you relapsed into your old unhealthy habits? I am now recovering from a week long bout of the flu and I can feel how easy it would be to not return to my…
Read More"Active vs Fit" – can your body do whatever you ask of it?
When it comes to excuses for not exercising, I’ve heard them all. Sometimes the excuse is self-inflicted: I don’t have the time. Other times the excuse is pure procrastination: I’m going to start as soon as tax season ends. And then there are excuses that are downright funny: I don’t like to sweat. As delicately…
Read MoreHow successful people reinvent themselves (you can too!)
Do you wish you were different? Better? More successful? Would you like to be thinner? Have better habits? And feel more positive about life? You may think that change is hard, that it takes time. But it really doesn’t have to be. I believe that lasting change happens in an instant. Sure, this goes against…
Read MoreDon’t believe these 5 fitness myths
You can’t believe everything that you hear when it comes to fitness. Not if you want to see results. This is me, Jenny Swan at 43 years of age after 3 kids. Not perfect I’m the first to admit but I’m happy in my skin which is something I wasn’t for many years. Can you…
Read More21 Rewards you will gain from regular exercise
Don’t skim over this email…because I’m writing just to you today. Sure, I may not know your name or where you live, but I understand the frustrations that you have when it comes to your body. I know all about your insecurities over the size of your thighs or your belly and how hopeless that…
Read More4 MUST-HAVES in every meal
This may be the most important message of the year regarding your eating plan for 2014. If you use these 4 strategies with every meal, I guarantee you’ll have an amazing physical transformation this year… 1) Pay attention to the cooking method The way a meal is cooked determines how many calories, how much added…
Read MoreWhy Are You Eating That?
Goodbye, 2013. Hello, 2014! Has the New Year gotten to you yet? You know what I’m talking about—that feeling of excitement in your gut as the New Year greets you with the promise that you can turn things around…that you can shake off past mistakes…that you can become better. The New Year renews hope for…
Read More5 Reasons To Motivate You…Even In December
Look, I get it. It’s cold, you’re busy and you don’t feel like exercising. Not today. Not on a Monday in December and definately not at 6.30 in the morning! So I’m here to remind you of just how important exercise is and how great it makes you feel. Even on a Monday in December.…
Read MoreStaying Fit During the Holidays
Bring it on…the high-calorie food and drinks, that is! Is that how you’ve approached this magical time of year? You’re not alone. Most people lose sight of their fitness and fat loss goals entirely this month, only to have a rude awakening when their clothes are snug come January. It’s really no wonder most people…
Read More4 Simple Ways to Eat Clean
By now you are probably aware that the term, eat clean, has nothing to do with washing your food and has everything to do with eating in a way that promotes fat loss. While it may sound simple enough, it’s pretty challenging to stick with a clean eating plan. I suppose if it were easy then…
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