Day 9 went down as a BIG day in Paleo lifestyle shift for me! Like I’ve mentioned, I use Livestrong to track my food when I need to do tracking….I don’t always track, it can get a little neurotic that way, but it’s helped me to have that log to review what I ate, and… [Read more…]
May 9, 2011
We’ve past the 1 week mark! I’ve made some mistakes and have had some huge successes. That’s how shifts in your way of life tend to go. It’s not all going to be perfect, so just expect that there will be small errors along the way that you can learn from. (And more for me,… [Read more…]
May 4, 2011
Some of you know, I have added track workouts to my program this spring. Today was my 1st day eating with a really intense workout requiring proper fuel. I’ve already done a 30 Day Challenge day for a long run (Day 1), now time to do one where I may just see my meals come back up. Good… [Read more…]
March 18, 2011
Rarely do I value the things I see on weight loss show, Biggest Loser. God bless the shows’ intentions! However, the actions Biggest Loser trainers take to push their morbidly obese clients to 2olb weekly weight losses are sometimes questionable by those educated & certified in the training field. The crazy intensities the contestants bodies may… [Read more…]
January 2, 2011
WordPress sent me my stats for the year – it was a good year for Fit for Real Life! I wanted to thank you all for utilizing me as your resource for getting the real truth about how to be optimally fit, gluten free, and motivated to go live your life to the fullest! Here’s a summary… [Read more…]
December 8, 2010
After getting the great news about my recent health & wellness milestone, I was off to an all-inclusive Mexican vacation with Drew! To most people, that meant any and all health gains were out the window the moment we arrived on site and bellied up to the bar. All you can eat on food &… [Read more…]
November 11, 2010
One of the things that bothers me the most is watching people fail to “bring it” with all of the intensity they can muster. They stop short. They cut their progress off at the knees. They fail to live up to their potential. I’m not saying you have to be “on” and all engines firing towards… [Read more…]
October 8, 2010
And you should too! I have to tell you how happy I am with the conversations that my last post sparked! My main goal is to bring all you lovely readers the tools & motivation you need to get fit in a real way. And since everyone is not me- only child, athlete, type-A, queen of schedule… [Read more…]
September 8, 2010
7 parts ‘positive nutritional mindset’ + 3 -5 parts ‘lifting heavy stuff’ (based on how intense you want your end product to be) + 4 – 6 parts ‘move fast’ (based on how quickly you want your end product result) – 2 parts ‘sabotage’ (the weekend, most likely, but it can jump out at any… [Read more…]
August 11, 2010
Without spoiling anything for those of you haven’t yet seen ‘Inception’, the movie produces several thoughts that, if applied to your own life, could actually help you live more optimally fit than you thought possible. No doubt about it – ‘Inception’ is a heavy movie – but I could see it being used in the… [Read more…]
May 10, 2011
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