Hello Reader! If there’s ever a time of year when the “I already messed up… might as well keep going” mindset shows up the loudest… …it’s right now! Holiday parties. Leftovers. Cookies in the breakroom. Busy schedules. It’s the perfect storm for that all-or-nothing voice to kick in: “I ate more than I planned — might as well go all in today.”“I skipped my workout — I’ll just restart next week.”“I broke my streak — I’ll be ‘good’ again in January.” Sound familiar? Here’s the thing most people...
4 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, The holidays have a way of making the old thoughts louder. So there’s something I want you to remember, especially if you’ve ever said things to yourself like: “I’ll never be consistent.” “I always fall off this time of year.” “Everyone else is more disciplined than me.” “Why bother starting now?” Thoughts like these don’t mean anything about you. They’re just that—thoughts. They pop in, they pass through, and often they lie. They don’t reflect who you are or what you’re capable...
6 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, You know this story, and probably lived it. I’ve worked in the industry for a long time and December, comes with the same pattern… Women start talking about “getting serious” in January, like December doesn’t exist. New routine. New planner. New supplements. New rules. And by February? They’re already overwhelmed, exhausted, or back to square one. Not because they're lazy or unmotivated… …but because they never had a plan built for their life. Let me tell you a quick story. The...
8 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, We are really in December! Oh man… I haven’t hit the fitness goals I wanted to and although that could be frustrating I know why and what I need to do. This week I’m finishing up my outdoor bootcamp so I won’t have the added outdoor workout I’ve been doing. This means it’s really important for me to have my own workouts and a plan. And I do. Monday I am starting my holiday workout plan, with grace of course, as it is the holidays and I’m not looking for all or nothing. I’m also...
10 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, This is the time of year when quick fixes feel extra tempting, right? “Shrink before the holiday party.” “Start fresh January.” “Go low-carb until Christmas.” You can’t scroll, shop, or check email without seeing some kind of “fast” solution promising to undo what you ate or speed up what you want. But here’s the part no one talks about enough — especially for women over 40: Your body always pays the price for quick fixes. And the holidays make them even more dangerous because it...
11 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, What if I told you there’s a powerful way to support fat loss during the holidays without adding more workouts? And nope it's not a detox, not eating “perfectly,” and definitely not skipping your favorite foods. Let me explain… You ever have a day where you’re totally exhausted, but you didn’t even work out? Yep, me too. Here’s a perfect example: I live on the third floor. No elevator.So days like today—laundry day—I’m back and forth a lot.Plus watering plants… running errands… and...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, You know that weird feeling that happens after Thanksgiving?Where part of you wants to ease back into your routine and the other part thinks: “I’ll just wait until after the holidays… or January… or when things calm down…” I get it! It was too easy for me to wake up this morning “talking about Sunday as I’m writing this” and just relax with a cup of tea and a slow morning. But at 8:15am, yes I slept in… Everyone in my house was a sleep and I was well rested. A quiet empty house is...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Thanksgiving! I am truly grateful to all of you here with me reading these emails.❤️ I hope that they are helping you along your fitness journey, both learning and staying motivated. So of course that doesn’t stop today. Before the day gets busy, before the kitchen fills with noise, before the plates hit the table…I want to remind you of something important. 💥Today is not a test. Today is not a setback.Today is not something to “make up for” tomorrow. Today is a day of...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Thanksgiving week is here — which means two things: ✨ Great food✨ And a LOT of pressure Pressure to “be good,” pressure to control yourself, pressure to not undo all your progress…and then pressure to “just enjoy it” because it’s the holidays. No wonder so many women feel stressed before the turkey is even in the oven. Here's a little secret about me...🙄 Every year I plan to use September as my “reset before the holidays.”And honestly? It usually does help… for a while. But life...
25 days ago • 2 min read