Panic at the Scale I was so proud to come home from our honeymoon weighing one pound less than I did on the day before our wedding. Then, I went to sleep. For the next week, I woke and ate at odd times and gained five pounds. Thanks jetlag! Ugh! It messed me up so…
On the day I said yes to the dress, I made three promises to the dress and to myself. I will: Stay fit. Slim up. Better define my muscles. With a little help from Precision Nutrition and a few of my favorite group fitness classes (Ballet Fit, PiYo, and FIT), I kept that promise. My…
Ballet and Wine class basics: Dress how you want. Drink wine if you like. Dance. Classes are led by Annie Nimmo, an accomplished dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor. “Zero experience is required,” Annie says. Ballet and Wine classes are for “newbies-to-dance and for all ages!” In class there may be barefooted dancers wearing yoga pants…
Have you heard of PiYo? Or, have you been thinking about giving it a go? For the longest time, I’d see the signs up with women doing PiYo kick throughs around the gym and think someday. The move looks pretty and I like to feel like I’m doing something graceful when I work out (regardless…
Me and My Inhaler I did not use my inhaler first thing this morning. Instead, I woke up and meditated for 10 minutes with Headspace. During the meditation practice I checked in with my body. I felt some sniffles and a desire to cough. My lungs felt fine. I did not use my inhaler after…
He noticed. Chris (my husband-to-be in 75 days, maybe less by the time you read this) noticed that my legs are more muscular now than they used to be. I have been working hard at developing lean, strong, dancer’s legs. “You think so?” I asked. “Yes,” he confirmed. The change in my legs didn’t happen…
Significant progress is happening on my Precision Nutrition (PN) Journey! After being up to almost 150 pounds at the beginning of July, I am now down to 144 and have fallen to 143 and some odd ounces on some days. That means I am less than double digits from my goal weight: 135. The changes…
It is Monday and I am somewhat disappointed in myself. Ever feel that way? The scale is tipped in the wrong direction. Thank goodness it’s only by a pound and a half. Tomorrow, the numbers may be back in my favor (at least a bit). This is no time to be laissez-faire about the state…
Play with your food! Did your parents ever insist that you start playing with your food? Mine didn’t. They, along with all of the other responsible adults in my life said the reverse. I’m 41 and am just now learning to play with my food. Precision Nutrition, the nutrition coaching program that I’m trying out…
This morning was dedicated to catching up, tidying up, and committing to a set of morning rituals that ground me in my day. We are what we practice. Our rituals (habits) create our reality. I want mine to be both grounded and fancy. What are your morning rituals? Morning Ritual 1: Ten Minutes of Meditating…
