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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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...
