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 | 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 | 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 | 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...