Let’s just say that the stats on diet failure are frightening. Diets fail. Again and again. In fact, there is around a 95% failure rate. And yet people keep trying another and another and another. More stats: The average person who is trying to lose weight does so 4-5 times a year! This group of…
Ever sit there on the couch or a comfy recliner and wonder where your get-up-and-go went? Here I am not talking about the instances where you flop down after a hard day’s work which involved some physical exercise that has left you needing a rest. It’s more like for those times when maybe several days,…
HUMAN!!! We all have our struggles, triumphs, highs, and lows. When it comes to trying to keep a healthy lifestyle by eating right and exercising enough to satisfy the guidelines, it can be a constant struggle. Why does it have to be so hard? Even those of us who make healthy eating and exercise a…
Good grief. It’s that time of year again. Many of us like the idea of starting over, starting fresh, and finally getting a grip on a least a few things. It can even be a compelling urge. Bravo I say. Making a few changes for the better, no matter what area it is in, is…
I have read a lot of things about how to change, what to change, advice about change, and the benefits of change. But there isn’t much out there about WHY IT IS SO HARD TO CHANGE. If there was, I think it would make us all feel a bit better. Many of us go along…
Let’s say something has happened to derail your fitness. Perhaps an injury, some travel, or life circumstances. Maybe it’s been weeks, months or even years since you did anything serious about getting back on track. Maybe you didn’t get derailed because fitness just hasn’t never been on your radar. The phrase, “You’ve got to start…