When announcing a lofty new goal, we tend to overemphasize the outcome while downplaying the process. Let's say it's to write our first book... To motivate ourselves to get started, we may fantasize about what the cover will look like, how awesome our book launch will be; we'll think about how it will ultimately reach [...]

It is no secret that achieving your health and fitness goals and maintaining them can be hard. Many people’s journey for healthy habits are similar…they are struggling with how to exercise, how to make time for exercise, and how to feel motivated when they're not seeing results. And most of them are also so confused about [...]

Here is a great recipe I stole from one of our amazing clients. Simple, easy and fast to make. Mix 1 Cup plain protein powder 1 Cup almond or peanut butter ½ to ¾ cup honey 2 tbsps of cocoa or cacao if you’re a chocoholic. Add 4 cups of a mixture of chopped nuts, [...]

You CHARGE HOW MUCH?!!! It is funny that you can read that comment above as two different people. One person can be upset and bewildered, and then another person can be astonished, excited and confused. I think it all comes down to who is reading it and what they have been exposed to. I thought [...]

Want to change the world with your Kids? Ok, that might be a bold statement, but with the rise in obesity and with schools removing physical education, it might actually be closer to home than ever before. Did you know that over the past 30 years, child hood obesity has TRIPLED (source- Government of Canada)! [...]

Nutrition can be hard and complicated. Eat fats, don't eat fats.  Eat carbs, don't eat carbs. Drink warm water, or drink cold water. Fast or eat 5-6 x /day........... The list can honestly go on and on. One of the main reasons there is so much cloudiness when it comes to nutrition is because everyone [...]

Sometimes our clients say it best: " Not all results can be seen on a picture of represented on a scale or measuring tape. My results are that I have increased my daily water intake, am eating regularly throughout the day and workout daily. I don't have any underarm flab anymore. I can do regular [...]

Easter is coming! And that means SO much sugar! Every year, I hide little toys (from the ‘forgotten toy bin’) in the eggs along with notes for the kids to keep active, as well as draw out the fun of the hunt. My kids have to do the action before opening another egg. Here is [...]

Let's spend some time this week talking about habits. In forming any habit, good or bad these 3 things are in play. There is Cue: which is something that triggers a specific action. Action: is the routine. Reward: is the satisfaction or completion of the routine, or celebration/acknowledgement while forming the habit. Using the example [...]