October 9 2025: Don’t fall apart in fall!
Don’t Slip with the Seasons As the days grow shorter and the light fades earlier, you can find that your well-established routines start to wobble. Cooler weather and darker evenings can quietly reshape your behaviour in ways that make healthy habits harder to maintain. Suddenly, the walk you looked forward to after dinner feels less […]
August 21 25: What Biggest Loser Got Right
The Biggest Loser Got One Thing Right Let’s be clear from the start: The Biggest Loser was far from a healthy or ethical way to approach weight loss. The show pushed contestants to extremes with punishing exercise schedules, highly restrictive diets, and a level of public scrutiny that bordered on abusive. Many of the methods used were […]
August 14 25: The Troubling Habit : Fundamentals of Fiber
Re-thinking this Healthy Habit You’ve swapped white bread for seeded wholegrain, started snacking on raw veg, loaded up your plate with lentils and kale, but instead of feeling energized and light, you’re bloated, sluggish, and maybe even foggy-headed by mid-afternoon. What gives? You may be overloading on fiber – or the wrong kind that can […]
July 24 25: Are these foods making you tired? What to eat in menopause
The 3 Foods That Might Be Making You Tired You eat well. You’ve cut back on the obvious junk. You’re trying to stay consistent. But by mid-afternoon, your energy tanks. You feel foggy, flat, and like you’re dragging yourself to the finish line. Here’s the truth: there are likely foods in your regular rotation that […]
July 17 25: Are Fitness Monitor’s Worth It?
Are Fitness Tracker’s Worth It? You’ve probably seen them everywhere – on wrists at the gym, when you’re out walking, even at the store. Fitness trackers have become the go-to gadget for anyone wanting to “take control” of their health. But are they worth it, especially for women in midlife and beyond? Whether you’re aiming […]
What Do You Do When You Receive A Dozen Donuts As A Gift?
Back in September 2015 I hosted a challenge for my clients called Sober September. The challenge consisted of the participants giving up their “vice” for the whole month. For some people that was alcohol, for others it was refined sugar or chocolate. The challenge was meant to encourage people to give up something that they […]
The Best Way To Get Your Ski Legs Back, Is To Go Down The Hill!
I got coerced into my first ski of the season yesterday and it was amazing. Fresh powder, good visibility and with my hot pockets stuffed into my gloves and boots, it wasn’t even that cold! My first run of the day had to be my favourite twisty, turny moguley run right under the […]
Shamrock Protein Shake!!
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!! Let’s start the day off right with a little Shamrock Protein Shake! In a blender combine the following: 3/4 cup Almond Breeze 1/4 cup cold water 4-5 ice cubes 2 tbsp 0% mf Greek Yogurt 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder green food coloring 1/4 tsp peppermint extract (or I have […]
Photoshoot Fun!
Last night my fitness partner in crime, Leslie, and I participated in our first ever professional photo shoot with local photographer Darren Hull. It was SO MUCH FUN! Lights, fans, cameras, hip hopping music and a little wine to loosen us up ;). It felt like we were stars, if only for four hours. . […]
100 Fabulous Fitness Finds! SLEDDING!!
Tis the season!! Well, we didn’t have a lot of snow in December to participate in this lovely outdoor activity, but the end of January was dumping on us! What a great opportunity to grab the sleds, get your friends together, and get some fresh air. Last weekend we headed out to our school’s […]