Stress Busters: Managing stress levels
These days we are jam-packing our schedules to the max. Rushing from the gym to work, dinner meetings to carpools. There is barely a moment to breathe! Some people claim they live off of stress, but over time it can … Read on FIT GEEK >>
Making a Fitness Routine Stick
I’m often asked how long it takes for a fitness program to become habit. When does it stop feeling like work and start to feel like a daily routine we can’t live without? The general rule of thumb is: It … Read on FIT GEEK >>
I Want it Now! Tips on Curbing Cravings
We’ve all been there. Regardless of the pact you’ve made with yourself to lead a healthier lifestyle, a sudden craving can be a serious test of will-power. Sometimes a craving can be so strong that we cave in the moment. … Read on FIT GEEK >>
Using Food as a Reward: Good or Bad?
Finish your veggies and you can have desert. Workout hard at the gym and you can munch on chips as a late night snack. Get through a tough week at work and you deserve an ice cream sundae. We’ve been … Read on FIT GEEK >>
Staying on Track: Reasons to Keep a Food Journal
When first meeting with clients I often have them keep a one-week food journal regardless of their goals. As we now know, a healthy balanced diet and good nutrition accounts for 80% of our body type. As a trainer it’s … Read on FIT GEEK >>
Overcoming Challenges: Finding My Motivation Again
“Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.” -Stephen R. Covey In recent weeks I’ve … Read on FIT GEEK >>
Ottawa Race Weekend Recap: I got my BQ!
What can I say? This past weekend was the best weekend of my life. After lots of hard work, sweat, tears, injuries, and doubts, I finally got my BQ! Finishing the Ottawa Marathon in 3:31:46 – the third time really … Read on FIT GEEK >>
Mark Your Calendar: Making your goals timely
When setting SMART goals it is important not to leave out the last guideline – make your goals timely. Without a timeline it’s easy to put things off, to let life get in the way. SMART Goals: Specific Measurable Attainable … Read on FIT GEEK >>
Surviving setbacks
You’ve set a goal. It’s powerful, measurable and you’ve shared it with your friends and family to keep you accountable. Then, a setback happens. An unexpected obstacle in your path. A habit you thought you had overcome returns and you … Read on FIT GEEK >>
5 ways to improve your fitness motivation
As the end of January approaches over 70% of the population have given up on their new years resolutions. If your motivation for 6am workouts has started to fizzle out, here are a few ways to keep going strong throughout the year. … Read on FIT GEEK >>
Add a little vision to your life: Long term goal setting
It’s the time of year again when we make all these promises to ourself that this year will be different. This year I will quit smoking. This year I will learn to cook. This year I will join a gym. … Read on FIT GEEK >>
These are a few of my favourite things
It’s the little things that count. Busy malls, late night holiday parties, over-eating, maxed-out credit cards, over drinking, cold dark mornings and evenings, checking lists once and twice. Stress levels are at an all time high. Welcome to the holiday … Read on FIT GEEK >>
A brief lesson in short-term goal setting
Whether you want to loose 15 pounds or grow out your bangs, everyone wants to see immediate results with as little work as possible. But we all know by now this is not how the world works. - Drat. I really … Read on FIT GEEK >>
Get your priorities straight: Making health your focus
Early morning meetings, essays, carpools, coffee dates, mid-terms, boyfriends, best friends, dogs, ferrets. Need I go on? We lead very busy lives. It’s crazy! No matter your situation, everyone seems to be acting ring leader in their very own 3 … Read on FIT GEEK >>
To run? Or run to bed?
Whether you are starting a new semester at school or adjusting to full work weeks with extended business hours, as we head back into fall routines it is easy to feel drained. I was inspired to write this article after … Read on FIT GEEK >>
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