Fitness and Nutrition Accountability

goals

I started the year with lofty goals, and now it already is not going as I had thought and hoped. And it is only January. I am already re-evaluating if my goals are achievable. The best thing about Plan A not working, is there are more letters in the alphabet. On to Plan B. — I had some high hopes for 2016. I don’t even think I realized how lofty my goals actually […]

Not the Year I Envisioned

More than a Math Game Becka's Boot Camp Are you working on becoming your best? It isn't easy. It is a lifestyle, a marathon, a change in mindset. You will find a new outlook on life, a new joy for living, and a zest for fun. Sounds great, doesn't it? So why doesn't everyone want to live healthy? It calls for planning, prepping, and maybe missing out on things you used to think were required for fun. Friends and friendships change. — You need to eat less, move more. Sound familiar? Unfortunately that would only be true if we lived […]

More than a Math Game

Keeping busy keeps me on track. I am a self motivator, so all I need to do is find the right activity that keeps my interest. This spring my activities will be a dance show, the Avon breast cancer walk, and the Ragnar Relay from Madison to Chicago. I had my first injury set back in January. And had my first motivation set back once I healed. I am hoping for an uneventful rest of my training, but only time will tell. — I had auditions last month, for Fear No Art 2016, and I was placed in 2 pieces. I […]

Back in the Swing of Training

I love when Gretchen Rubin talks about the four tendencies. One is not better than the other, but if you don't utilize goal setting habits suited for your tendency, you will not be good at achieving your goals. We cannot all follow a cookie cutter plan to achieve a healthy lifestyle. And once we "reach" the lifestyle, we still need to grow or we will become stagnant. — I am in a mentoring program, and we set sticky goals every month. It has been amazing to […]

Habits Become Your Lifestyle

Losing weight itself isn't hard. It is the changing of your lifestyle that causes people to put up road blocks. You need to lose your excuses and find your why. You may even lose some friends, when you start living healthy, it forces them to take a good long look at their own health. Some people would rather shut you away than face their own reality. — To be healthy requires physical and mental health. The English word “health” comes from the Old English “hale”, meaning […]

Weight Loss and Healthy Living

You don't begin living healthy when you reach a certain size or weight. You begin living healthy when you make healthy choices. — As you know, I have a million reasons why you should work out. Weight loss isn’t a main […]

Healthy Living

Are you feeling sluggish? Maybe you need to take a better look at what you are feeding yourself. You can drastically change your mood, energy levels, and focus level by improving the foods you eat. — How do you feel today? Do you feel good with lots of energy? Or, do you feel drained […]

Four Steps to Improving Your Eating Habits

I like to dish out the tough love, a lot of times people think they can't afford to eat organic when really their priorities are skewed. If you do have a tight budget, there are a few ways to get more organic into your budget, and there are some foods that are more ok if not organic. — I often hear, “but I can’t afford to eat healthy.” For most of you, I call B.S. It […]

What If I Can’t Afford Organic

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