If you’re not taking care of yourself, then how can you take care of anything else? Self-care has this flowery, feel-good reputation, but that’s only half the story. Taking care of yourself does, in fact, feel good. It is necessary to fill your cup, and vital for your health and well-being. It helps you be… Read More
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Body Bistro Series: Eating for Optimal Health
Many people tell me they eat healthfully all the time, but what does eating healthy really mean? Healthy eating entails knowing how much protein, fat, carbohydrates, sugar, water, and sodium intake is needed on a daily basis based on one’s Basil Metabolic Rate (BMR); especially if you exercise daily, expend calories and trying to lose weight. Everyone should know their BMR to understand how many calories needed for body maintenance, support, and optimal health.
What the Heck is Meal Prep?
What is meal prep? Why do people do it? Is it really a fad, or is it a sustainable way to implement lifestyle changes?
Physical Fitness Starts in the Mind
May is Physical Fitness Month and I want to know why you work out? Have you ever asked yourself why you get up early and hit the gym, or get off late and still go pound the pavement for an evening jog? What is your motivation? For me, it is a few different things: health,… Read More
Kick Start Your Fitness Plan with This Small Change in Thinking
Maybe next year I will be ready to start off National Physical Fitness and Sports month at the beginning and not the end of the month. I wasn’t ready. With every blog that I write, I am realizing more and more how I need to apply some of my organizational skills to my own life.… Read More
The C’s of Change
“OMG! You’re RegularGirlFitness! Hey! How are you? So nice to finally meet you!” *blank stare* “Wha- Huh? Oh, uh, yeah! Yes, yes I am RegularGirlFitness! Hey! How are you?” I replied ever so eloquently. “I love your page! I work with a restaurant downtown and we have been wanting to do some healthy food or… Read More