There are more than 100 days left in 2020. That gives you plenty of time to set some goals and make big strides towards them. But in order to do that, you’ll need to take this magical “F” word to heart. I’m talking about… FOCUS! Focus is knowing what to do, what to cut, where …
Since the Super Bowl half-time show aired, I’ve been getting questions about Shakira and J-Lo’s abs and buns. Lots of these questions came with caveats like “I wish I could afford a live-in chef and personal trainer like they can” Sure, they do have advantages you and I don’t, but there are lots of articles …
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I’ve probably talked to people about food — and heard their struggles with diet — more than anything else in 2019. Enough times to see a few trends among those who succeed at this diet stuff and those who don’t. So what have I seen work amongst my most successful transformations? It’s simple. You just …
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December is a fun time of year, but it can also massively set you back on your goals if you go about it the wrong way. It’s too easy to turn “I’ll start on Monday” into “I’ll start January 1” this month and come completely unraveled. So let’s fast forward to Jan. 15, 2020 with …
Raise your hand if you’ve tried more than a dozen diets in your lifetime. Now keep your hand raised if you saw some early success with most of them, only to see that weight come back once you returned to old habits. You are in the majority if that sounds familiar. Frankly, sticking to a …
This was originally published in my Winnipeg Free Press column HERE: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/time-to-stop-making-excuses-515201411.html There are a lot of guides on how to lose weight in 90 days, but here’s what makes this one different: This one has nothing to do with what you should eat or how you should exercise. And despite that, I’m going to …
Sharon was doing all the right things – getting to the gym regularly and eating healthy foods, but it wasn’t showing in her results. The mother of two came to me fed up and ready to commit to a plan and see it through. And, boy, did she commit. The picture tells the story of …
A few days ago, I came downstairs, and Quinn was struggling to pull herself up on the coffee table (don’t worry, it’s padded). She’s a cautious baby, not unlike myself at that age, contemplating her next move. So I held back to see if she’d make it up on her own. With a bit more …
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You know The Man. He has his shit together. He doesn’t get winded jogging up a flight of stairs. He has all the moms giving him sideways glances at soccer practice. He uses any excuse to take his shirt off – even at family BBQs. You don’t like The Man much, but you respect him. …
It’s brutal. It’s ugly. And it’s the truth. And I can almost guarantee most of you reading this will understand, even if it hurts to hear. Picture this: You’re watching the Olympics from your couch and laugh hysterically at the runner crashing on the first hurdle. You chuckled when that gymnast had a slight wobble after landing …
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Can I be straight with you? Remember those past efforts to get in shape? You were doing a lot of things wrong. That’s not necessarily a bad thing – there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to fat loss – but a simple change or two could’ve gotten you past that sticking point. You won’t be working any harder, but …
Have you started 1,200 diets in your lifetime – most of them on a Monday? Why did you quit? What went wrong? Your motivation is never higher than when you start, but what happens when it wears off? Bingo. You fall back into old habits. You need to come to grips with the mindset failures holding you back. …
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