I am on a desk treadmill as I write this post about my Precision Nutrition fitness journey. Its top speed is 2.0 and that’s just fine with me. The time is 8:17 a.m. So far today, I have: Meditated for ten minutes. Read my Precision Nutrition (PN) Coaching Lesson. It’s the beginning of week 5…
It’s the beginning of Week 3 of My Precision Nutrition Journey with Coach Emily Watkins! I’ve experienced some great ah-ha moments and takeaways. Here are the details, or the deets as the under-40s might say: The first two weeks were all about mindset. In addition to listening to and reading a daily lesson each day…
How are your change muscles feeling? My weight two days ago was 149.7. I almost cried. Two years ago I whittled my way down from around 160 to around 145. It felt SO good. In the past year my weight has been as low as 142. If only it were lower than that now… I’ve…
Yoga’s vast and varied benefits are enough to tempt a marketer to package it up as a wonder drug. After all, it can boost your immunity, strengthen your bones, improve your flexibility, lift your mood, reduce your anxiety, and so much more. Yoga Journal put together a list of 38 benefits, yet, I’m sure it…
It’s #NationalWalkingDay (April 3, 2019). A great day to put on shoes made for walking, or at least shoes that can be walked in. How many days would you have walked more if only it weren’t for adorable heels? I lost count too. Why walk? It’s a great way to reduce stress, burn calories, and…
I baked these delicious (and dare I say moist) blueberry muffins using Kodiak Cakes Buttermilk and Honey Flapjack and Waffle mix. They’re also nutritious with 6 grams of protein and 2 grams of fiber per muffin. Since they’re only 132 calories per muffin, I allow myself to eat two at a sitting. In addition to…
The Morning After My Total Diet Derailment After four hours of working out on Saturday and minimal eating, according to the scale at the gym, my weight only rose 2 ounces from Friday night’s indiscretion. I went from 147.9 (a bit high for me) to 148.1. Had I hit 150 there may have been tears….
Diet Derailment Last night, on the food consumption front, I was a disaster. We went out to dinner at the Redwood Room. It’s atmosphere is a salve for weary winter blues. Pasta, pizza, beer, wine and craft cocktails are served in its basement filled with dark wooden tables, booths with cushions a rich shade of…
Cookies are a kind of compassion… Since Valentine’s Day is approaching, the yoga instructor focused on love today. He suggested that we set self-compassion as an intention for our practice. Then, he pointed out how we tend to be harder on ourselves than we are on those we love. That gave me pause. My brain…
Getting focused. You get what you focus on. Motivational speakers, life coaches, and sales gurus say this to their audiences. You know why? It’s true (imho). I’ve been focusing on saving money and have been finding savings all over the place. I haven’t been a believer in the focus theory. I’ve smiled, nodded, and agreed-ish….
