Become Fit! Don't Just Lose Weight Dec 19 09:18am So what’s the best way to get from here to there? How do you get to fit from fat, to active from lazy, to healthy from hopeless? I suggest you begin with the idea that you would like to become fit, not just lose weight. There is a very big... Read more

No Time Like Now to Start Fresh Nov 28 09:56pm If you lack motivation, feel overwhelmed; want to change something in your life – think now. When we think about everything that has happened, could happen, may or may not happen, we are not in the present moment and not able to enjoy the beauty of... Read more

Tips to Avoid Overindulging During the Holidays Nov 20 08:33am The holidays are stressful, plain and simple. And how do we cope with stress? We eat! We overindulge and pay for it later in feelings of remorse and discouragement. The weight gain, the discomfort, and the plan to eliminate the weight later only... Read more

Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance Nov 04 11:07am Weight loss is an important component to an overall fitness and health program. Weight maintenance is the companion piece, and it is a much tougher part. Whether you are training for a marathon, planning a wedding, or putting a fitness program in... Read more

Burn the Fat, Keep it Off Oct 08 03:12am We often discuss ways to burn off excess fat and calories, but what we do to take off weight is only a small part of the equation – keeping it off needs just as much attention, probably more. Why can’t we keep it off? Here’s my belief: When we... Read more

How To Find the Motivation to Exercise Sep 19 11:19am Summer is gone and so goes play time, summer fun, vacations and the free-feeling attitude that comes with summer. It's back to school (good news for moms, not so much for students), full workweeks with heavier workloads, traffic as usual, and a... Read more

Training for Life's Transitions Sep 12 11:03am If you have ever taken one of my Spinning classes, or listened to my walking CDs, or seen my workout DVDs, you’ll know that I use the road, our basic training ground, as a metaphor for life. I often talk about training for the long haul, and life... Read more

Get Moving: Daily Tips for Staying Fit Aug 26 07:08am It was not too long ago that obesity was not the raging universal health problem that it is today - partly because we all used to have more physical activity in our lives. To help curb this problem, what if we stopped thinking so much about... Read more

Exercise - And Cure These Ailments Aug 22 11:44am Let’s be real clear, there are things that we all must do (and not do) to live healthfully. We can prevent and cure so many ailments with one very available (do it anytime), very safe (no negative side effects) and very inexpensive (in fact it’s... Read more

Organize Your Fitness Effort Aug 16 10:46am If you really want something in your life to change, you really must get organized about it. No one I know wants to get fitter and look better for any reason other than they want to be happier. Even if your reason is you want to be healthier – it... Read more