When I paid attention to what I said to myself I was shocked, and dismal. “Whoa. Did I really just say that?” I wondered after berating myself for a silly, insignificant mistake. If I heard a fellow human brusquely shout to someone else the statements I make toward myself when I make a petty error, I would no doubt think that person was a bully, and an asshole. I’m my own worst critic and …
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Exercise is Not Punishment for Eating and You Do Not Have to Earn Your Food.
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. How many minutes of vigorous exercise do you think you'd have to perform to burn off the calories from three cookies? Who cares. That's a stupid question. "Three cookies have 539.71 calories. You’d had to do a gazillion burpees and hoola-hoop for 29 minutes to burn it off." You've no doubt seen the …
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Still Playing It Safe? Why You Should Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Do things that scare me. That’s been my motto lately. In every area of my life I’m doing more things that scare me. I don’t mean exclusively in the generic “face your fears” sense of the phrase, though that is part of it, but I’m striving to get outside my comfort zone in all areas. Discussing more “real life stuff” and revealing who I truly am above and beyond a health and fitness …
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Doing Too Much Causes Stress and Costs You Long Lasting Results
“What else can I do to speed up my results?” “What should I add to my routine?” “What additional changes do I need to make to my nutrition”? The answer is always the same: do more. Rarely does this produce long lasting egg-traordinary (the above picture - get it?) results. That’s why doing the opposite could be the answer. Instead of asking what you should add to your routine the real question …
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How to Stop Letting Fear Hold You Back (Even if You Don’t Realize It Is)
When was the last time you let fear hold you back from doing something you really wanted to do? Or are you even aware of when it happens? Maybe you didn’t ask for that raise because you were afraid of getting any response other than “Yes.” Maybe you didn’t try that new class at the gym because you were afraid of “looking stupid”. Maybe you didn’t ask that guy/girl out for a date because you …
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Enough With The “Real Women” Nonsense
Lately you’ve seen a few rants on this website, and that’s because I can't contain myself. I've overheard too many conversations recently and seen too many headlines to keep my mouth shut on certain topics. For example, there’s a resurgence of comments about Cindy Crawford's "untouched" photo that was released earlier this year. Many were saying it was empowering because, "It's more accurate of …
Changing Women’s Health and Fitness. Join the Revolution!
WARNING! There is a rant ahead. As with the recent, and popular, rant on Fit and Fat Shaming, this is something that needs to be said. (Note: I wanted to title this An Article Every Woman Should Read That Can Drastically Impact Your Health and Fitness in the Best Way Possible or even Some Health and Fitness Stuff is Pissing Me Off but Complaining about It is Worthless so Here's How We Can Make a …
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Why Most 30 Day Challenges Suck (and 3 Challenges That Actually Work)
I've seen my fair share of 30 day challenges, and I've heard not-so-great stories that usually entail abandoning the challenge and diving head first into a tub of ice cream or box of doughnuts ... and cookies ... and forehead deep into a pie ... and any other foods that were "forbidden" during the 30 day chalenge. There's no shortage of 30 day challenges that can include a diet change, some type …
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