For years come January every fitness business in the world was telling you it was time to make a resolution.
But these days the trend is for everyone to tell you NOT make a resolution and I have to admit, I’m more in the camp of the latter.
Why? Simply put, you’ll most likely fail. [Read more…]
Seems like food pushers are everywhere.
I got a lot of feedback from the women in my Sacramento boot camp on the subject of dealing with the passive aggressive types (food push #1). And today of all days food is going to be pushed on you, hard.
And if it’s in your plan to eat it; go ahead and indulge guilt free.
But if your plan includes saying no to some things then you will need to be prepared for how to deal with a few more types of food pushers. Here is some more help: [Read more…]
This time of year it seems that everyone turns into a food pusher.
You know what I’m talking about…
Here, taste these cookies. I got you this tower of chocolate for Christmas. Here’s a dish that you have to try…I made it myself!
And just try to politely say “No. Thank you”….
For most food pushers that just won’t do.
Especially when you get this passive aggressive push:
Food Push #1: “You are obsessed with dieting. Just take a break today.”
This is designed to instill some guilt in you about the decisions you are making to improve yourself.
Why people feel the need to control others or make themselves feel better by making you more like them is always baffling to me.
You would think that seeing how committed you are to your goals would motivate them to set some goals and achieve them as well. [Read more…]
There is a secret out there that leads to instantly having a better self-image (keep reading it’s not what you think)
Before I let you in on this secret, consider that Self-worth for many people is tied to physical appearance, namely overall body size.
Is it any surprise?
You and I are bombarded with images of celebrities in skimpy and seductive outfits. And even some positive publications like my favorite fitness magazine (Oxygen) while promoting a fit and healthy lifestyle (full of strength training!), are not actually portraying a realistic image that every women is going to have the time or interest to look like.
Side note here: I am not against using images like this for motivation, but you have to keep it in
perspective.
So here’s that little secret: [Read more…]
Why aren’t you at your goal weight today?
It’s not like you started your fitness journey yesterday…this has been a goal that you’ve been working towards for years.
So why haven’t you achieved it yet?
Now listen really closely to all the reasons that are popping into your mind right now. Grab a pen and paper and jot them down.
These reasons you’re giving for failing to reach your goal are really very clever excuses. So clever that you convinced yourself that they were legit. [Read more…]
There is a good chance that you are reading this after you’re enjoyed a (huge) delicious meal with your family and before you get ready to head out to some can’t-miss-deal at your favorite store.
So since I have you as a captive audience for a bit I want give you a few tips so that you can survive tomorrows shopping “festivities” with as little damage to your waist-line as possible.
After all, I’ve been drilling into you the fact that you can’t outwork a bad diet so even though it’s ok to treat and splurge a bit. We gotta keep the main goal in mind. These tips will help. [Read more…]
Tomorrow is a big eating day for a lot of you. Tons of carb loaded dishes and sweet treats. I know some of that stuff you only eat just this one time each year.
The last few emails I’ve been talking about the fact that you can’t outwork a bad diet, and that is still 100% true. So am I here to tell you to not eat all that delicious food tomorrow? Nope. Lets be real, it’s happening.
I think it’s unrealistic to expect anyone to eat “perfectly” 100% of the time. [Read more…]
When a new person come in to try out BBC their eyes are immediately drawn to our super-star clients. The ones that can bang out toe push-ups and jump squats and make it look easy.
The new perspective client will often ask “did they come in fit?” “Have they always been small?” Then they say “Maybe this is too much for me….”
My answer to this is always the same; I tell them that with VERY few exception every one of those women came in totally out of shape. Totally. As in had to sit down so they wouldn’t throw up, sore for days, couldn’t run a mile…… totally out of shape. [Read more…]
6 Proven Steps to Success – How to Achieve Your Fitness Goal
In Steps 1 & 2 that were posted last week, you began to develop a sharp view of EXACTLY what you want to accomplish, and what you intend to do to achieve it.
For example, my goal statement is currently, “I am so happy and grateful now that I have achieved 16% body fat by consistently sticking to my workout and supportive nutrition
plans.”
Now, let’s continue to build upon your statement…
Step 3: Establish a DEFINITE DATE of when you attend to achieve the goal [Read more…]
6 Proven Steps to Success – How to Achieve Your Fitness Goal
In Step 1 of the Six Steps to Success formula, you determined the EXACT goal you wanted to achieve (weight, dress size, push-ups, etc.).
Now, in Step 2, you will expand on the statement you began in Step 1. [Read more…]