by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 29, 2017 | exercise, general wellness
“Youth is Wasted on the Young” – George Bernard Shaw When I was in my 30’s, I was strong. I would work out with heavy weight, my strength training schedule was carefully planned and followed, and about every 12 weeks, I would dutifully take a...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 27, 2017 | general wellness
One of the biggest complaints I get from my clients is that they lack motivation and accountability when it comes to consistently working out and eating healthier. And I have to tell you, it’s tough. With so many demands on our time and attention, carving out a...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 17, 2017 | general wellness
I have always been a control freak. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always tried to manipulate the situation so that it would turn out as I had expected it to. Looking back, its a bit embarrassing thinking about how I strong-armed my in a few situations. One...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 10, 2017 | general wellness
Is it possible to separate calories burned from calories consumed? I know that it seems like a weird question when diet and exercise are inextricably linked. We hear it all of the time: Eat Less, Move More! Clearly we know that the calories in versus calories out...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 2, 2017 | behavior change
As the calendar changes from December to January, it’s totally natural to want to put everything from the past year behind us, and look to the possibility and potential of the new year. What does this year have in store for us? It’s almost like Christmas...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Dec 20, 2016 | general wellness
Overwhelmingly, the thing that I hear over and over again, is ‘Elizabeth, I want to work out (or eat healthy, or go to bed on time), but when it comes to actually doing it, I just don’t. I don’t feel like doing it.’ I can totally relate to...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Dec 13, 2016 | body image, general wellness, Mindset
I recently volunteered to host a screening for a movie about women’s body image. It started innocently enough; I heard about the movie; it sounded great! But it wasn’t being shown in general theaters. The only way to see it was if someone volunteered to...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Dec 5, 2016 | general wellness
It wasn’t long after Gary & I got married that we started questioning the tradition of gift giving for the holidays. Because we don’t live close to our families, it was difficult to stay up do date on what everyone was into, and notice what they...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Nov 27, 2016 | general wellness
We are now full blown into the holiday season. OMG! I can’t count the number of Black Friday sales emails I’ve gotten! And it’s interesting. Isn’t it? Because every year, I say, ‘Not me. Nope. I’m not going to overeat, or drink too...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Nov 5, 2016 | general wellness
Body image – we don’t really like to talk about it, and yet, we all feel like crap about ours. The beauty, fashion, and fitness industries count on the message that we aren’t good enough without this product that they are trying to sell us....
by Elizabeth Sherman | Oct 25, 2016 | general wellness
Losing weight is hard. But keeping it off seems to be even more difficult. When I started my weight loss journey, I was resolved to not become one of the statistics of folks who would regain their lost weight back. I had decided that I couldn’t afford to regain...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Oct 11, 2016 | Back, Chest, exercise, Exercise Library, general, general wellness, goals, Legs, multi-body part, Shoulders/Arms
We all have exercises that we like, and therefore do a lot; and there are exercises that we dislike, and don’t do, unless we’re forced. I have them too. We tend to gravitate towards those bodyparts that we enjoy training, and steer clear from those that we...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Oct 3, 2016 | general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, nutrition, tips, weight loss
So, here’s the scene: It’s after dinner, and you want something. A banana. But you don’t eat it. Because you heard that it’s got a lot of starch in it. And sugar. And they can also have a lot of calories! And all of that is bad to have before...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Sep 27, 2016 | exercise, general, general wellness, goals, nutrition, weight loss
There are hundreds upon hundreds of personal trainers in your city – let alone the US or the world. Have you ever had one? How did you pick him/her? What do you look for when you hire a personal trainer? Certification? Years of experience? Did you stalk her,...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Sep 13, 2016 | general wellness, nutrition, tips, weight loss
Carbs! Such a controversial subject in today’s national conversation about nutrition and proper diet! It’s so confusing. Eat carbs or don’t eat carbs? Which carbs are good? Which carbs are bad? (hint: there are no bad foods. There may be more or less...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Sep 13, 2016 | exercise, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition, weight loss
When clients come to me saying that they want to lose weight, I understand what they mean. If I were to be snarky, I could say, ‘oh, you want to lose 10 lbs? Let’s just chop off your right arm. Would that make you happy?’ …but that...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Sep 6, 2016 | behavior change, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, weight loss, Willpower
There are no shortage of memes about goals. “A goal without a plan is just a wish” “Set your goals high, and don’t stop until you get there” “Goals that are not written down are just wishes” Aaaah! They’re endless! Not...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Aug 22, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, tips, Willpower
Although I realize that January is the beginning of the calendar year, and folks like to make health resolutions at that time of the year, but I think it’s a terrible idea. It’s no wonder that by Superbowl weekend, most resolutions are broken and...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Aug 15, 2016 | exercise, general, general wellness, tips
People tell you that it’s going to happen but you don’t ever think it’s going to happen to you. Why is that? Why do we think that somehow our body is a special snowflake, impervious to the effects of aging? I remember hearing my sisters talking about...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Aug 11, 2016 | exercise, general wellness, goals, tips, weight loss
It’s one of the most common questions I get asked, “Elizabeth, which one should I do first? Strength train? Or cardio?” And, as always, the answer is, “It depends.” It depends on your goals. Why are you doing one or the other, or both. Do...
