One of the most common mistakes I see as a personal trainer is people starting off their weight loss program setting unrealistic goals that are only going to set them up for disappointment and further confirm their belief that they can’t lose weight. In order to avoid this frustration you can spend time in prayer…
Just got back from a wonderful vacation in Spain. We had an opportunity to visit the beautiful cities of Seville, Ronda, Cordoba, Madrid and Malaga. You can check out a few of our favourite vacation pics throughout this post. Now that we’re back home on Canadian soil, I’m taking the time to reflect…
After almost 30 years of working with people to help them achieve their health and weight loss goals, I’m able to see a pattern among the people that will get results versus the ones that will keep spinning their wheels. The ones that correct these mistakes see results, while those who are still committed…
Over the next week, I will be enjoying the beautiful cities of Madrid, Malaga and Seville. My 13 year old son is playing soccer in Spain and Portugal and we get the privilege of watching him live out one of his dreams. What an incredible opportunity for a young man. I always admire my son…
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you know that many of the frustrations arise not because we don’t know what to do, but because we do know what to do — yet we fail to do it. This can make the process of weight release more frustrating than it needs to be, because our…
On Monday I hosted my second webinar and needless to say, it was an epic fail. Not only did the webinar site crash within the first 5 minutes of the webinar, it also caused my computer to crash until the next day! I managed to regroup using my husband’s computer to finish the webinar but…
What is an adopted identity? Many of us have adopted identities that now rule our lives. Adopting identities means that we have taken on certain roles other than who God has designed as to be, such as being a perfectionist, the people-pleaser or the drama-queen (or king). Why? This identity feels better than our real…