by LiftingMySpirits | Dec 21, 2019 | Mindset, Motivation, Nutrition, Weight Loss
The question… “How can I get through the holidays without gaining weight?” The most straight forward answer is to make sure you aren’t eating in a caloric surplus every day. One or two days of overeating can be considered a...
by LiftingMySpirits | Dec 5, 2019 | Life, Nutrition, Organization Tips, Weight Loss, Weight Training
Uh oh. The week’s schedule has just gone sideways. How can you stay on track when you’re busy? I lost weight and transformed my health during a crazy period working 50-60 hours a week – while going through menopause. And I know women who were busier who did it...
by LiftingMySpirits | Oct 21, 2019 | Nutrition
Candy month, pie month, cookie month… October, November, and December are loaded with treats! Feeling deprived – especially during the holidays – can knock people off their nutrition program. If you’re going to change your life, it’s necessary to figure out how...
by LiftingMySpirits | Sep 29, 2019 | Nutrition, Organization Tips, Weight Loss
Social eating can be a challenge for food tracking. It’s tempting skip tracking when you eat out. If you don’t eat away from home often, that might be a good call – a nice psychological break. But if you eat away from home frequently and...
by LiftingMySpirits | Aug 23, 2019 | Nutrition
If you’re working with a trainer or an online coach, or if you’re thinking about hiring one, there are some things you can do to get the most out of your investment of time and money. Ultimately, I believe it is the responsibility of the coach/trainer to...
by LiftingMySpirits | Jul 23, 2019 | Mindset, Motivation, Nutrition
This is a revision of the willpower post published on this blog on March 17, 2019. What is willpower? Until Roy Baumeister and others started to study it in the 1990’s, willpower was assumed to be a personality trait. But we were wrong!? It’s NOT a...
