After hearing how many of you ‘hate’ exercise, I thought I’d share some things that you can do to make you start enjoying it more. To be 100% honest, I don’t love to exercise. I don’t love sacrificing the time that it takes and I don’t love the sore muscles or little injuries that I…
Many of us approach our health like a 100m sprint. We go hard, quick, and rely on sheer strength to get us to our goal. However, staying focused and committed to your health and weight loss goal is more like running a marathon. You’ve to pace yourself; know when to push and when to ‘rest’; you’ve got…
Ever wished you knew what the best healthy habits were that would have the biggest impact on your health? It’s been a couple of weeks since my annual fitness conference here in Toronto, Canada and I’m slowly digesting all of the new information I gleaned. The keynote presenter was Harley Pasternak, a celebrity fitness trainer…
I’m on the island Antigua for a few days. Antigua is a beautiful island in the Eastern Caribbean. It’s surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other. This morning as I was walking on the beach and tasting the salt in the air, I reflected on the grilled…
“Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.” Romans 8:5 I received a very honest message from one of the members. She said, “So I don’t really know how…
I woke up this morning realizing that this fall will be 30 years since I taught my first fitness class at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. I never would have imagined where that path that started out as a way to make some extra cash and stay in shape would have taken me. So much…
If you’re a health-conscious Christian who has been praying about your weight and health, yet it feels like you’re still not gaining victory in this area of your life, then this post is for you. It is inspired by a great question that a member shared about her frustration with reaching out to God…
Last week I talked about commitment and shared that it required a willingness to: 1. Change the way you think 2. Be honest with yourself 3. Trust the process regardless of what it looks like and how long it takes This week, let’s look at 2 more prerequisites of commitment : 4. Are you willing…