Perhaps sweating profusely on the treadmill is not your thing. Or, maybe it is. Regardless, you can use this framework to improve your cardiovascular health no matter your fitness level. The framework is from Bill Phillip's, Body for Life program. I used it for the fist time 17 years ago. It was my ...

Action. Action. Action. You absolutely need action in order to get results. And, before you start acting, you must clearly identify what results you want before you create and implement a plan. Not only does this ensure that you are taking the right action to get to your goal, it also serves as a li...

I just came across this video I created a long time ago, right before my fitness video came out.  And, the information is still valid today!

 These are still my three favorite moves. I use them as a base for foundational fitness and then we build from there. And, you can do the same!  I love them b...

I have yet to come across someone who actually wants to keep a food journal. It is probably the oldest recommendation for losing weight. And, guess what? It works. There are numerous studies that confirm this to be factually true. One study at Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research estimates...

When trying to lose weight, we tend to focus solely on the physical aspects of health, namely food, exercise and sometimes, sleep. Those are absolutely important. And, there are two other elements that are equally important: thoughts and emotions. 

We are overweight because we overeat. And, every o...

There is nothing inherently wrong with using food as entertainment. We all do it to some degree or another. If you have had something to eat when you were not actually hungry, then you have used food to "entertain" some other need. That need could be to feel comforted, to relax, to feel connected to...

I don't say, "Have a  nice day" to people anymore. I say, "Create Great!" It used to sound kind of funny, but now it is totally natural and people say it back to me. Which, I absolutely love.

The phrase “Create Great” stems from several places. The first is that my sister, even now, takes great ple...

We think that the stories that we tell ourselves and others are true. What we want to recognize is that the stories we are telling are normally not just based off of pure fact, but come out of our personal history, needs, preferences and beliefs.

We want to pay attention to this because the stories...

There is a difference between wanting something and actually committing to it. Wanting something feels fairly safe, and perhaps, even a little noble. Committing to something is very different.

It feels different when you say the words, "I'll want to or I'll try." See how that feels when you say tho...

You are a leader. 

You are intelligent, determined, hard working and successful.

So, why is so hard to lose the weight and keep it off?

We already know that the reason we are overweight is because we ate more than our body required. And, so it did what is supposed to and stored the extra energy a...