This subject is something that I have thought about writing about for a while now as it gets to our core beliefs of whether we can really do it, with it being our goals or not. I always wonder how I can stop people from failing, heck even stop myself from failing. What do we need to succeed and what can cause us to fail? I was watching a show that I really like last night, Survivorman. … [Read more...]

Well I threatened to do a week of fitness to tune up for Spring and I am really just going to run it off the cuff. The idea is that I will come up with a few short posts, well fairly short for me anyway, and give you a chance to look forward towards Summer and start your outdoor or at least your transition to outdoor fitness now. Oh, and it was snowing last week in Calgary so I may be being … [Read more...]

A few days ago I wrote about the small decisions that govern your life and how making those little changes in controlling your decisions can make huge changes in your lifestyle. Now that you may or may not have had a chance to digest that concept I thought it would be nice to write a follow-up to this and see how we can make changes in our diet and exercise. First of all there has to be a … [Read more...]

I'm sure you have a bright idea hidden somewhere in the back of your mind that you just can't wait to test out. Of course you're not the only one with the bright idea. So what motivates you to churn those creative, or even inspiring juices to its utmost flavor? It's always best to set up a personal goal where you can accomplish the most in record time, maybe like mowing the lawn in an hour … [Read more...]

A new study was released today that showed the incredible change in cardiac conditions that can be prevented by people just getting 30 minutes of exercise a day. When I talk about 30 minutes a day it is not some kind of leg breaking, winded, exhausting workout. No the baseline was just doing 30 minutes of walking. This is as much as I get just in our evening walk of the dog. Tracking 130,000 … [Read more...]

You never know where you are going if you did not benchmark where you started and know where you are today. Therefore it is  critical to make sure that you know where you stand today so that you can make plans for tomorrow. There is truth in those statements but it is important for you to make sure that you are following certain numbers, and not just weight on the scale, but I have run into a … [Read more...]

If you want to make changes in your life you need to look at two places, where you are today and where you want to be in the future. The trouble with these two questions is that they are far too wide ranging, are these really fair questions or is there an easy way to break them down. I have asked this question of myself many times because it seems that some people make great strides in changing … [Read more...]

How you think and handle your emotions and stress is probably the most important factor in your general well-being or happiness. This, in turn, directly impacts your physical health and your ability for losing weight. And, when you think about it, even if it wasn't connected to your health (it is!) would it still not be of primary importance? Positive Outlook Helps Focus It is no simple … [Read more...]