Getting Through That Mid-day Slump

Hey Gang, Jill here. Just thought I’d pop in super quick to talk to you. All week long in my challenge group we’ve been educating one another on the benefits of water.

How many of us when it comes that time of day in the middle of the afternoon get that slumpy feeling? You know what I mean, by 3 or 4 a clock you feel like you’re dragging. So many people turn to coffee, sweets or sugar. But you know what? Water has so many health benefits one of which is an energy booster 😉

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How Bad Do You Want To Get Healthier?

I just got off the phone with a client of mine and I just wanted to share something with all of you:

It doesn’t matter what you do for fitness. It doesn’t have to be this elaborate crazy team or long hour and a half workout. For some people, 10 minutes a day is all people need to do to get started and keep moving. But here’s the key… You have got to want it!

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Are You Making YOU A Priority?

I got a message this morning that really, really bothered me. And I just decided that it was time for me to address it here. And the big thing is, is that number one, are you making yourself a priority?

Because I got a message this morning from someone who I cherish, that said that she’s too old. And gang, I’m here to tell you that you are never, ever too old to make yourself a priority!

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Fit Tip Friday: It’s About Progress, Not Perfection

Hey Gang, Happy Friday!

I just wanted to pop in super quick—I just finished showing the last bit of exercises in my free group I’ve been running this past week. I like to usually throw out a fit tip here and there on a Friday and the one thing that has been really resonating with me this week between the Confidently You Community and my challengers is that it’s about progress…it’s not about perfection. Continue reading “Fit Tip Friday: It’s About Progress, Not Perfection”

Tips For Combating Emotional Eating

Hey, Gang! Jill here 🙂

Just wanted to pop in super quick and talk to you about yesterday’s virtual book crew. One of the things we got to talking about was emotional eating and how we numb ourselves in many ways with food. And I thought what a great topic to talk about today being Wellness Wednesday.

How many of us are an emotional eater? I know I am. And many of us don’t even realize when we’re doing it. So I thought maybe just going over a couple of things and maybe just what emotional eating is.  Continue reading “Tips For Combating Emotional Eating”

Why It’s Not Always About The Number On The Scale

Hey Gang! Jill here. Happy Friday! You know, it’s the weekend and those of us that have been struggling with our weight loss or just getting healthier and trying to make a difference in our health—I just wanted to share something with you today:

It’s not always about the numbers on the scale.

And this is why I do what I do. This is why I love what I do. This is why I’m passionate. This is why no matter what the naysayers say to me, I’m never going to stop doing what I do. Continue reading “Why It’s Not Always About The Number On The Scale”

One Important Tip For Spring Cleaning Your Health

So now that the closet is officially done, now I’m left with the dilemma of what to do with all the clothes that no longer suit me, bring me joy or fit or are even in style. So my question to all of you is what are you: Are you a bag person? Or Are you a box person?

And yes, it does relate to our health because think about what we eat on a daily basis. Are you someone who eats from a bag or eats from a box? Because if you are either of those two things, one of my tips this week for you for spring cleaning your health and spring cleaning your eating would be to lose the bag or the box. Continue reading “One Important Tip For Spring Cleaning Your Health”

5 Day Butts and Guts Challenge: Day 1

Hey, gang. I am so excited to share our first official workout for the Free Five Day Butts and Guts Challenge. The main thing behind this challenge is working our core, our butts, and our guts. Believe it or not, we use our core all the time. Think about it, every time you go to tie your shoe, you pick something up off the floor, you turn around to look at something, your core is engaged. When you sit in a chair. Even when you’re just standing still.

Now I’m going to throw a question out to each one of you watching right now. Is your core engaged? Ah, did you just pull it all in? 😉 Continue reading “5 Day Butts and Guts Challenge: Day 1”

Brownie Batter Overnight Oats

STOP THE PRESSES!

A dessert that is Yummy AND good for you too?

Come on
 yeah right.

Well, allow me to let you in on a little secret. This is REALLY as good as it looks and it isn’t even a dessert (although it certainly could be) 😉

I am not going to lie to you, I LOVE CHOCOLATE!  There I said it!  It almost feels liberating to just get it off my chest, but honestly, I have chocolate every single morning for breakfast and have for almost 5 years now. So when I saw this recipe I just had to give it a try and I promise when you are done reading this you are going to want to as well ;).

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The RAI Experience

Being told to go to your room use to be a punishment
. A punishment as kids we would hear pretty often!

Now as I am older I often thought of what it would be like to be “sent to your room” never really expecting to have it actually come to fruition.  Boy it is NOT what I imagined at all! (Well ok maybe the binge TV watching was)

One of the therapy treatments for thyroid cancer is to have what is called RAI- radioactive iodine.  It is administered in this BRIGHT blue pill (not too bad) then the patient is sent home or sequestered to a hospital room depending on the dose prescribed.  I am one of the lucky ones that got to do “my time” at home. Continue reading “The RAI Experience”