8 Sneaky Ways to Get Healthy and Fit without Trying (Ask Amber Series)

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May 202013
 
8 Sneaky Ways to Get Healthy and Fit without Trying (Ask Amber Series)

Hi Amber, I have been reading a lot about how to get healthy and am feeling a little overwhelmed. Where should I start? Bonnie M.   Bonnie, Great question. I have found a lot of people struggle with the same information overload. The hardest part of getting healthy is actually knowing where to start. There is so much information at our fingertips with the internet that it is hard to know what to listen to. Add in all the self-proclaimed health gurus out there and it can be overwhelming. It seems all the information is conflicting when it comes to nutrition and fitness recommendations that I find a lot of people just give up. There are two tips I give my coaching clients to follow: When it comes to nutrition, focus on eating more plants and cutting out processed food. When it comes to fitness, get moving doing whatever you enjoy. {Read More…}

Healthy & Fit Success Habit: Make Friends with Active People

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Mar 112013
 
Healthy & Fit Success Habit: Make Friends with Active People

Jack Canfield’s “The Success Principles” is one of the most influential books you can read if you are not at the point in your life you want to be whether in business, health, work, or life. This book will help you get there. One of the pieces of advice I learned from the book that has helped me in my mission to be healthy and fit for life is to surround yourself with people who share the same values that you have. This applies to health more than you think! Research has consistently shown that what is normal for our social group becomes the norm for us. All our values and habits can be influenced by those people we spend the most time with. If your friends are making certain unhealthy food choices, it makes it harder for you to be the one to say no. If your friends are {Read More…}

Healthy & Fit Success Habit: I REALLY Regret that Workout!

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Dec 102012
 
Healthy & Fit Success Habit: I REALLY Regret that Workout!

  For Motivation Monday #2, the inspirational picture comes from my favorite Pinterest pin of the week, pinned by FitFluential!   Or as I like to repeat it: “I really regret that workout, said no one EVER!” We are in the middle of the holiday season right now and it can get really hard to stay motivated! With the limited time, abundance of unhealthy foods, cold weather, and everything else that comes with motherhood during this time, it is HARD to get in those workouts. Surprise! Working out is good for you! Think of all the benefits: more energy, better self-esteem, healthier body, better mood and brain function, etc. Now, think of all your top excuses that come in the way: no time, too tired, don’t like the workout, etc. Your turn: before you read on, leave a comment below with your BEST benefit of exercise and excuse for avoiding the exercise you {Read More…}

Healthy & Fit Success Habit: Get Fit & Happy

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Jun 252012
 
Healthy & Fit Success Habit: Get Fit & Happy

Happy Monday!   Here are some great motivating pictures I have collected on facebook & pinterest last week that will give you a little encouragement this week to get out there and get fit and happy! Have a great week! Have a great picture to add to next weeks inspiration board? Mention me on twitter, facebook, or pinterest and I will be sure to add it!              

How to be Successful: Lessons I learned from Sports!

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Jan 272011
 
How to be Successful: Lessons I learned from Sports!

Sports have always been a big part of my life. I grew up being involved with everything from dance and gymnastics to softball, basketball, volleyball, and even golf. There is not a better feeling than being a part of a team and working with other people to reach a goal: win! Although I have grown up since then and the availability of sports teams to be a part of has diminished, my love for playing the game has not changed and the lessons I learned will stick with me for the rest of my life. This past week I was thinking back over my glory days of being MVP or making All-Tournament Team to those days without awards where it was just fun to get out there and play! I truly miss being a part of a team and playing a game that I love. However, through this reflection back {Read More…}

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