Fitness and Nutrition Accountability

Fitness

What is the difference between fat, protein, and carbohydrates? Do I really need them all? How do I diet and lose weight? — I used to work at a big box gym, and I would send my clients emails. I felt […]

Update of a Client Email on Food

Running is such great exercise. Where do you go to find information on recovery though? I have taken some of my thoughts and put them all in one place, so the information is centralized. Running is hard on the body, so you need to take care of your body post run to maximize improvement, and decrease recovery time. — I was recently asked about post running recovery, and I thought I would share my thoughts and insights […]

Post Running Soreness

It seems to be a fad these days, people going gluten free. Expecting miracle cures. When you live with chronic pain, or you have member in your family with too much energy, severe social problems, or can't settle the thoughts in their head, you would love a cure. While gluten free won't be that cure, it can drastically improve the situations, and I am more than willing to roll the dice and see if we can get lucky. — Our family has decided to go gluten free. It is scary and exciting, and eating outside of the […]

Gluten Free Family

Forget balance, Seeking Harmony Becka's Boot Camp Some people struggle with finding the balance within their day to day life. I believe the problem is in their search for balance. I think harmony will yield better results. Why does each child need the same number of presents worth the same exact amount of money? Why should we find ourselves feeling guilty that we are spending too much time focused on one area of our life. Or worried when we are engaged with family we should be doing something else completely?Stop seeking the impossible and realize just how great your life already is! — So often people talk about how hard balance can be. Balancing work and family, a clean house and […]

Forget Balance, Seeking Harmony

Not everyone likes to set goals. Mostly because a lot of people fail to take action on their goals. Some people have a hard time determining who or what they want to be and accomplish in an entire year. Your goals can change and grow during the year as you change and grow, as long as you are making time to re-evaluate and are taking action to achieve your goals. Inaction on goals creates broken dreams. — It is time for many to think about resolutions and new goals and changing lifestyles. It is a […]

#NewYearNewYou

They say all the time that health is a continual journey. I have really seen that for myself this year. If has taken me 35 years to get to this place. I have had good mental health, good physical health before, but I had never really put it all together in a conscious sort of way. Man, it feels fantastic. But I can't stop growing from here, maybe I won't make as many changes to my routines, but I need to keep pressing on. My life depends upon me continuing to keep going. — I have a post-it that sits on my computer. It is at the bottom of the screen, so […]

Becoming Never Ends

Healthy and happy go hand in hand. And the opposite of happy is unhappy, not depression. You don't become healthy at a certain size or way of living. You make choices and instantly start becoming happy and healthy. Your mental health has a key role in your physical health. — My top goal for 2015 was to get into the best heath of my life. Tough goal when […]

Reflecting on 2015

Are you lying to yourself in order to rationalize your actions? Are you settling for less than your best? The lies you tell yourself hurt yourself, not your trainer or husband or kids as much. It does still affect them though. — Have you ever stopped to think about the lies that you are telling yourself? Have you said them […]

Lies versus Truths

I've been mindful this year. Next year I will be more intentional. It has been great to be on a journey to improving myself as I am improving more than just myself along the way. — We hosted thanksgiving breakfast for my family yesterday, and then went to my in laws for dinner. It […]

Thanksgiving Reflections