by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 26, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, tips
I don’t have time to do a full workout, so I’m just going to skip it. Does this sound familiar? I know that there was a time in my exercising life that I had this mindset: “Well, I can’t do the workout that I’m supposed to do, so why do...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 22, 2016 | general
Personal training is expensive. As a trainer, I have the utmost respect for my clients, both past and present, who choose to invest hundreds of dollars a month on their health by hiring me. So, it really bums me out when I see someone doing something that is wasting...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 22, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition
You’ve seen the memes on the Internet, or heard the phrases: “What’s your excuse?” Or heard the phrase, “if it’s important to you, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.” I actually like this second...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 14, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition, tips, weight loss
Do you have rules around your eating habits? They might be something like, “I can only eat sugar on the weekend.” Or “Bananas are loaded with calories and starch. So, I can’t eat bananas.” Whatever they are, do they help you? Or do they...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 4, 2016 | Essentialism, exercise, general, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition
One of the exercises that I have my Health Coaching clients do in their first habit is to describe their perfect day. I love hearing what folks love to do: spend time with their families (or not ;), pampering, what their favorite meal is, activities, what makes them...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Mar 4, 2016 | behavior change, general, general wellness, goals, group support, Mindset, motivation, nutrition, tips, weight loss, Willpower
We know what to do. So why don’t we do it? We know that we should be eating vegetables. We know that we should be exercising. We know that fried food should not be part of our daily diet. We know ALL these things. So, the question is, Why don’t we DO what...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Feb 24, 2016 | general
Walking really helps clear my head & centers me. Its my therapy. I do a fair amount of thinking when I walk. As I was walking the other day, I was feeling rather anxious. I’ve recently taken on a few different continuing education courses for my professional...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Feb 15, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition, tips, weight loss, Willpower
Anyone who says that the issue of obesity, weight management and fitness is all about knowing what is/is not good for you, or about willpower is over-simplifying the problem, and hasn’t fully grasped the gravity of the issue. It is a hugely complex issue because...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Feb 11, 2016 | food logging, general, general wellness, goals, motivation, nutrition, weight loss
Me: “So, are you making any changes with your diet?” Her: “Well, I don’t know. I was thinking about that last night. I’ve been walking, but I don’t know if I should do Paleo, or cut out carbs, or what. What do you think?”...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 31, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, motivation, nutrition, weight loss
I’ve been through a lot of fitness phases in my journey. There’s one phase that I’ve been thinking a lot lately: that time that I was doing Bikram Yoga. Bikram Yoga is a yoga practice done in an ungodly hot and humid room. The class is a series of 26...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 25, 2016 | general, general wellness, Mindset, nutrition
Everyone has a “thing”. Right? Gary & my “thing” is pizza and red wine. It all started 15 years ago, this Valentines Day. I was still living in Chicago, but I was already planning on moving to Austin, and we were house hunting. His mom had...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 19, 2016 | general
Have you ever completed a fun run, community service, or other philanthropic deed, and thought to yourself, “I am really proud of myself. I think I deserve a treat!” If you have, you’re not alone. In Kelly McGonnigal’s book, The Willpower...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 14, 2016 | behavior change, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition, tips
Have you ever looked at a picture of yourself from another time, and think, “What the hell was I so hard on myself for? My body was adorable! And I remember hating my body when that picture was taken!” For years I was looking for the magic pill. You know...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 5, 2016 | general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation
Happy New Year! As with every change in the calendar, folks start to look at the blank canvas of a new year, and get inspired with ideas of what this year can look like. What new opportunities will present itself? WIll I have more wealth at the end? Will my business...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Dec 26, 2015 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, tips
“My mother always told me I wouldn’t amount to anything because I procrastinate. I said, ‘Just wait.” ― Judy Tenuta I’m really kind of over New Years resolutions. I find that if I dislike where my life is headed, I can change directions any time I...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Dec 12, 2015 | Essentialism, general
My husband and I don’t exchange Christmas gifts – with each other or with our families. It all started several years back. Christmas morning, we opened a gift from my husband’s aunt, a recovering alcoholic. Opening the box, I swear a puff of smoke...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Oct 24, 2012 | exercise, general wellness, nutrition
As a fitness professional, when I get a new client, one of the first questions I ask is, “What are your goals?” After I understand my client’s goals, I then want to understand why s/he has decided to hire me now? What event happened that caused...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Sep 26, 2012 | DIY, exercise, Exercise Library, tips
When you do your strength training, do you find yourself going to the gym, or AT the gym, wandering aimlessly? You bounce around between exercises based on what equipment is currently being used? Do you look at what other folks are doing & decide to copy them...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Sep 25, 2012 | general wellness, nutrition, tips, weight loss
Halloween is over a month away & if you’ve stepped foot in your local grocery store, you’ve already seen the aisles filled with brightly colored Halloween candy. It seems hard to resist. I’ve written before about non-candy treats that you can...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Aug 28, 2012 | behavior change, exercise, general wellness, goals, tips
I have often thought of the beginning of the school year as my new year, versus the calendar year – January 1. I don’t know if it’s because I have a fall birthday, but since I was young, I always felt like the school year was a year to start fresh: I...
