“Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.”  -  Lester Louis Brown

Where in your life right now today can you begin to ”Shoot for the moon”?  What does that look like for you?  What would it feel like to do that today?

Give it a go and even if you miss you will land among the stars and would that not be very bright moment?  How would that feel?  How would you feel for going for it?

Change is all about how it will feel to move into a different place leaving behind the old feelings for new ones that will better serve you.

Let me know your adventure!

Found this quote and feel it might be beneficial for today!~

“The secret to making something work in your lives is first of all, the deep desire to make it work: then the faith and belief that it can work: then to hold that clear definite vision in your consciousness and see it working out step by step, without one thought of doubt or disbelief.” – Eileen Caddy, Co-Founder of the Findhorn Foundation, Scotland

No matter the goal this quote is very good advice.  What is it for you that you must believe in without doubt for something to work in your life?

Join the Wellness Revolution!

In today’s world of Super Size Me we seem to have really forgotten what is a serving!  So here is a great visual that will help  you if you are looking for positve changes to your food intake!   I was given this many years ago and was very surprised at what a serving really is.   How about you?  Let me know if I can help~

What Makes Weight Loss Goals Achievable?

Weight loss is one of the serious problems rising in people. It’s now become all time desire of almost every man and woman to look gorgeous, slim and smart every day. The way to achieve weight loss is not a very difficult one but though require determination and consistency to achieve the desired target.
Many people use and apply different diet plans , exercises recommended by nutritionist and dietitian but experts say that whenever you go to follow any action , make it in consideration that your goal of losing weight must be Smart i.e. it should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable ,Realistic and Timely.

The reason of making your goals smart is that not every course of action is suitable for every one so make sure that you follow that path that suits you and make you towards betterment of your health not decline in your body system.

Another way is to make a one big goal and divide it into many small goals, this can be also done by creating short and long term goals and record them in a note book and keep check on it whether you are attaining your small goals or it need changes in it.

Next you have to stick to your goals, before starting any plan or for example change in your routine, make sure you can follow it every day with the same time as you have started it. Don’t be lethargic once you have decided that this is a plan convenient for you, be with it and follow it with great punctuality and restrictions.

Ready alternatives, if you feel that something in the plan you can do now but will be difficult to perform often then set a backup plan or any alternative. For example you have decided that you will eat porridge at breakfast everyday but if it’s not available what will be the other substitute?

Minimize risks and failures, if you feel that if you miss any of the steps in your set goals, you won’t be able to achieve the desired result then extract knowledge about the best possible substitutes earlier so it will minimize the risk of going in the direction opposite to the plan.

In the end make the evaluation what goals are achieved and what are not and how you can make them flexible and easy to achieve.

Planning just one idea of what makes weight loss goals achievable!

I always include in my plan Symmetry nutritional products because they balance, energize and help me stay healthy on my journey.

What goals have you set our for yourself?

Is Exercise Preventable Medicine? This is the question for today! In today’s world where couch potatoe is the norm, where most say they don’t like exercise, or they don’t have time it’s a question that may make the difference between life and death for some.

I find that a visual sometimes has so much power to put us into action that I want to put up this video today. It is really awesome and in fact went viral on YouTube because it is so great to make the point of the Power of Exercise in Health. The question today is exercise preventable medicine and the feeling is that it is! What is exciting is that it is also simple.

“A Doctor-Professor answers the old question “What is the single best thing we can do for our health” in a completely new way.
Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St. Michael’s Hospital.”

Now if you took the time to watch the video you will now know that it doesn’t take hours per day to change your health situation whatever it is right now. Time is our most valuable possession and using it in ways that provide us with quality of life for our entire life are worth it right? What do you feel? Is exercise preventable medicine for you? How will you add 30 minutes to your day?

If you have questions or I can help you get moving get in touch!

Exericse like your life depended on it!   What if you began an exercise program that fit you perfectly?  What if you changed your opinion of exercise to feeling that each and every time you bagan your perfect program you had the time of your life?  What if you found that lifting weights, moving your body in ways that you do not normally do was so much fun you couldn’t wait for your next training session?  What if you found that as you continued to train you actually began to see yourself as an athlete?  What if you began to change your shape by movement in a good way?

I say What If because most people especially women never give it a chance!  I mean a real chance.  If you have never trained, worked out, exercised, moved beyond only the most basic life movemnets it is going to take a minimum of 3 months for your body to begin to adapt!  Then as you continue you will see small changes over time that will make the biggest difference to your mental outlook, your health and wellbeing, your shape will continue to change become what you have envisioned.

With all that said the only way it will happen is if you actually find a way to start, continue and see it through.  A colleague wrote on his blog this morning that in his gym he is already seeing the big drop off in usership at his gym.  All the New Year Resolution members are quitting because!  Well who knows why they quit.  Yet they do and this happens each and every year.

There are a couple of things you must address to have success in the area of fitness.

1.  Look at the goal you want to achieve?  What are you looking to change?  And with all change comes loss, so you must also look at what you will be leaving behind that is comforting.  Be very clear on both of these as it will allow you to move feeling good for what is coming and what you are leaving behind.
2. Have yourself Show Up!  Showing up gives you the space to be uncomfortable with what you are doing yet be there willing to begin.  Show Up as the person who has a clear goal that you want to achieve!  Show Up as a person who is looking for a positve change.  Show Up as a person who is ready to let go of what is not working when it comes to your health and fitness needs.   You can begin your health & fitness journey by simply showing up!  Go ahead and Show Up!

So, exercise like your life depends on it!  Have fun, Show Up, See and Feel like a new you.

Let me know how I can help you!

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Exercise is an activity that I really enjoy as a part of my day.  Exercise it not something I might do during my day it is something that is necessary as a part of my day to feel accomplished and complete.  And I have included it my day for years.

Interesting today I was going through some old files and found this info from Dr. Mark Crapo, TCM Doctor.  He tells us that in TCM (Tradition Chinese Medicine) the following are the most important for a good life and in the order listed:

1. Diet
2. Exercise
3. Massage
4. Herbs
5. Acupuncture

So after what you are putting into your body in the of nutrition, exercise is the next most important activity you must do for a healthy life!  Imagine a 5000 year history is telling us the same thing as we are hearing today!  Do you think there were many couch potatoes 5000 years ago?  Probably not!

Here are the know benefits of exercise:

• manage stress
• enhance mood
• manage weight
• strengthens bones , muscles, heart
• helps digestion
• improves balance
• helps control diabetes
• helps control PMS, Mentrual and Menopause complaints
• increases energy
• brings our your inner athlete
• physically stronger – more independence
• better sleep

Top 5 Reasons I would suggest you exercise!

Exercise Will Makes You Feel Alive: moving, lifting, pushing, pulling, twisting, lunging,  challenging, breathing, sweating, results.  The movements are all very necessary in life.  In the aging process the less we move, the less we move and these are the basic movements for life.  These exercise movements will make you feel alive.

Exercise for Reducing Stress: I find this is the best time for me to think without really thinking!  I am focused yet no matter how stressed I feel going into my program once I begin my mind naturally begins to relax and connect with the exercise!  This allows me the luxury of calmness and connecting with that part of me that is mind and body.  And being relaxed in that.  It is the time where those things in my life that are asking for attention get it because I don’t have the chatter going on. It is really an awesome feeling.  Meditation in movement.

Exercise for Reducing Health Challenges: for me I exercise partly because I absolutely enjoy it and because if I don’t exercise everyday I am not able to move as well.  My health depends on me moving, lifing weights, being strong, flexible.  Yet for most exercise will improve your heart health, reduce your blood pressure, raise HDL (good cholesteral), lower LDL (bad cholesteral) improve blood flow, improve your hearts ability to work!  Exercise will help to control diabetes by reducing body fat, reducing BMI will improve health, will improve mood and weight bearing exercise will  promote bone formation and that helps in reducing Osteoporosis.

Exercise help with Digestion: many doctors believe that poor digestion is at the root of all disease.  Through exercise you will improve your core strength and that will improve digestion because your digestive tract will perform more effectively.  Exercise can increase blood flow, stimulate and encourage peristalsis in the intestines which is really good for your digestion!

Exercise to Independence: most people don’t get the chance to spend time in a nursing home and that is really too bad!  If you want a single reason to exercise, stay in shape, be healthy it is to spend time with so many people that didn’t have that vision for their life.  If you are not strong enough to recover from an operation, illness you must have someone else take care of you.  If you can not lift your body weight off the toilet you must wear adult underwear (pampers).  If you are not strong enough you will have to use a walker, wheelchair to have mobility.  Exercise now for your future Independence.  Really we are talking about quality of life!

That is what exercise gives you!  You Quality of Life, Your Independence and the choice to live life how you want for your entire life.  For some getting started in the hardest part and I get that.  If I can help you get started just ask!

In today’s world I hear all kinds of information on why to exercise!  It is everywhere and it is my belief there are very few individuals today who don’t know that exercise is vital for good health!  Yet the numbers are very low when it comes to those who are actually doing it!  A trainer friend of mine thinks it is because most people are lazy.  Now I don’t think it is that at all.  I believe most people don’t think bad health problems if they don’t exercise will happen to them.  It’s kinda like Russian Roullette.  All the numbers stack up that the house is going win yet we play anyway!  Just saying!.

As a Personal Trainer I really enjoy working with folks that don’t think they have it in them to train hard.  Those people that say they are not an athlete are the most exciting to work with because they have the most to gain by finding that athlete within.

So if you want help in finding your inner athlete just let me know.  Looking forward to hearing your story and how I can help you.

To exercise so you can live life on your terms for your entire life.