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...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Aug 2, 2016 | general
I’ve never felt comfortable creating meal plans for clients. It’s just never felt right to me. Although, it’s the most popular question I get: “Elizabeth, just tell me what to eat!” I mean, sure! I can tell you what to eat – but...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Aug 1, 2016 | exercise
I ran into a friend of mine recently at the gym. I hadn’t seen her in quite some time. As is typically the case when I run into friends, we started talking about her workouts. She told me about her class schedule. Mondays she was going to boxing class, Tuesday...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jul 26, 2016 | behavior change, DIY, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, sleep management, stress management, tips, weight loss, Willpower
I don’t know why, but I’m reluctant to admit that I meditate. It just seems so new-agey, and I am so NOT new-agey. Because it’s not like that. The vision that you have in your head right now? Yep – nothing like that. What is it then? I...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jul 19, 2016 | general wellness
I ran into a friend of mine last week, and we were talking about how much harder it is to maintain, let alone lose body fat, as we age. It’s no joke. As we were talking, I was recalling the struggles that I was feeling before. Before now; when I realized that I...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jul 12, 2016 | general wellness
I’ve struggled with anxiety for the past year or so. It feels very strange to me to write about this so publicly, since I haven’t talked about it with anyone except a few close friends and clients. It’s not something that I’ve been hiding, or...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jul 5, 2016 | general wellness
I saw this post on Facebook the other day, and it gave me pause. It brought me back to a mindset that I had for, most of my dieting career. I remember when I believed that I had to earn my food. I had these rules around when I could and couldn’t eat. I could eat...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jun 20, 2016 | general wellness
How often do we allow our feelings to dictate our actions? “I don’t feel like ___________fill in the blank________.” (exercising, eating my vegetables, paying my bills, getting up in the morning) In her book, the Willpower Instinct, Dr. Kelly...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jun 13, 2016 | exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset
It seems like balance is a never ending quest that we seek in our lives. Oftentimes, our lives feel ‘out of balance’. What does that mean to have a life that is out of balance? Spending too much time at work? Not enough time with your family? If one person...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jun 7, 2016 | exercise, food logging, general, general wellness, goals, motivation, nutrition, products
I’ve been reading a lot of news stories lately about the accuracy of fitness trackers, which has been debate in the fitness community ever since I started in fitness over 10 years ago. The calorie readouts on the treadmills, ellipticals, and heart rate...
by Elizabeth Sherman | May 31, 2016 | behavior change, general, general wellness, motivation, tips, weight loss
Life gets in the way. Doesn’t it? How often do you plan to do something, but then, something else comes up? And then that thing that you wanted to do gets put on the back burner? I always kind-of laugh to myself when I make a big ‘life...
by Elizabeth Sherman | May 24, 2016 | food logging, general, general wellness, nutrition, weight loss
I grew up learning that we should be eating 3 ‘square’ meals per day. I remember being taught in Home Economics class (6th grade) that a square meal consisted of Meat, Vegetables, Dairy, and Grain. So basically, a cheeseburger could be considered a...
by Elizabeth Sherman | May 16, 2016 | behavior change, DIY, general, nutrition, tips
Here’s the scene: You’re out to dinner with friends. It’s been a lovely dinner; you’ve really enjoyed the evening and have gotten completely swept up in the conversation. The server comes over to start clearing the plates & dishes. As he...
by Elizabeth Sherman | May 8, 2016 | exercise, general, general wellness, weight loss
I teach a class at the ungodly hour of 6AM on Mondays. It’s an hour. Its pretty intense. My client, who I typically meet later in the day, arrived as class was ending, and said, “Oh! That’s what I need to be doing.” Me: “Why?”...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Apr 29, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, motivation, nutrition, weight loss
When I meet with clients for the first time, one of my first questions is always, “Why are you hiring me? Why now?” The range of answers is as diverse as my clients: some want to be able to play with their grandkids, some just want to be around to see...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Apr 21, 2016 | food logging, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, nutrition
One of the things I love about going on vacation (other than the obvious) is that I get to talk to people who I’ve never met before: people who are completely different from me, who have different life experiences, and know totally different things! Of course,...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Apr 18, 2016 | general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition, tips, weight loss
Last week, I met this woman, socially. I don’t remember how we got on to the conversation, but she said, “I don’t like vegetables. I don’t eat them. I don’t eat fruit or seafood. I like meat and potatoes. And dessert! ” It’s...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Apr 10, 2016 | exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation
Just last week I challenged myself to do an ungodly number of kettlebell swings for 8 straight days. Why on earth would I want to do that, and what would I learn? I don’t even think I was thinking about what I would learn. I was only wondering, ‘Can I do...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 29, 2016 | behavior change, general, goals, Mindset, motivation, tips
Yesterday when I woke, I drank my liquid wake up potion, and headed to my workout room to get that started. It was supposed to be a simple workout – one that I had done before & it would be over in 30 minutes. But yesterday the weight felt heavier than it...
