Live on Purpose Fit Tip 07/22/11

I am one who absolutely loves to work out.  So my respect for people who hate it, and still do it, is immense.  I am truly grateful that my mom and dad always modeled an active lifestyle. Watching them greatly influenced  the normalcy of activity.  So, do your kids a favor and show them an active lifestyle.  It's never too late.

Even for someone who loves to workout, I still battle the mind games. This mental melee of excuses whips up a frenzied "to do" list, convincing us we that we just don't have time. One thing I know, you must Purpose to workout. I get my workout clothes ready the night before.  I dress in my workout clothes before I leave my office.  Why? So even if I go home, I am less the tempted to sit on the couch, flip on the tv, and wake up in the morning flanked by popcorn remnants, and an empty bag of lays potato chips.  Live your life on PURPOSE!

Leadership Quote 07/19/11

Leadership Quote: "I don't know the key to success but the key to failure is trying to please everybody"
Bill Cosby 

DON'T SPIT ME OUT- Fit Tip 07/15/11

I love to crack open an  ice cold diet Pepsi in the morning.  However, there is nothing more gross than taking a giant swig from the can sitting on my vanity from the day before.  Its thick, tepid, and flat. Same thing for you coffee drinkers.  You never hear the server say, " Can I get you a warm cup of coffee."

God said either be hot or cold (He prefers hot). If we're like that soda or coffee we get spewed.

So goes our commitment to health. An all or nothing hyper-emotional promise to work out everyday and eat right.  Which quickly turns into a wishy-washy excuse-filled self-esteem- shattering failure, by the end of the week.  Sound familiar? Spew.

Life is about obedience. A successful life is a disciplined life.  Don't hope, wish, or plead...decide!  You decide today, to get strong strong spirit, soul, and body.

May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together- spirit, soul, and body - and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ.     1 Thessalonians 5:23 (msg)

Leadership Quote 07/08/011

"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life."  Sandra Carey

Hope for the Dope Fit Tip 07/08/11

One of my favorite things in the whole world is to nosh on a bag of Lays potato chips.  For others it may be cheesy dips or decadent chocolate cake. Why do we love these kind of foods?  One word...Dopamine.  Dopamine is a feel-good chemical that gets released when we eat something yummy.  Yummy being salty, sugary and fatty foods. However, just like a drug addict we can get addicted to dopamine.  Here's how it works.  We eat a Krispy Kreme donut and dopamine is released.  Here, some people walk away satisfied, whereas others urge to repeat the pleasure is too strong to resist.  Eventually the reward center in the brain gets used to the dopamine and stops reacting so intensely.  Now we overeat just to get our normal dopamine high.  Break the addiction by saying no to dopamine triggering foods. Retrain your brain and change your body.

And Another :) 07/06/11

"Most people see what is and never see what can be."      

Albert Einstein

Another awesome Leadership Quote 07/06/11

"Believe in something big. Your life is worth a noble motive." Walter Anderson 

"10" Fit Tip 07/04/11

For years I was mortified to step on the scale, so I didn't.  Then one day while watching Oprah I was confronted by Bob Greene, her fitness guru.  He said "if you haven't gotten on a scale in a long time you probably weigh at least ten pounds more than you think you do."  So, I purchased my first scale in twenty years. On the day of reckoning I anxiously inched my feet onto the scale with my eyes tightly shut.  Slowly I opened them and bummer.....he was right.  Remember, the benefits of weight loss aren't reserved for those who lose 25, 50, or even 100 pounds.  Here are ten reasons to drop ten pounds so you can live your life as a 10.

1. Lower cholesterol
2. Lower blood pressure
3. Reduced risk for heart attacks
4. Reduced risk for dementia
5. Reduced risk for sleep apnea
6. Reduced joint pain
7. Reduced risk for cancer
8. Reduced risk for diabetes
9. Improved sex life
10.Taking less medication

Leadership quote 07/06/11

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. "      

Eleanor Roosevelt