Carnivore Diet Strategy-My SIBO Healing journey
Carnivore Diet Strategy-My SIBO Healing journey

If you would have told this fit chick that she would be entertaining the idea of using the Carnivore diet as a strategy to heal her SIBO. I would had said an emphatic NOPE!!

Backstory on my Guts of Health (anything but….) more like Guts of HURT!

I was fine growing up, no pooping (yes I said it, let’s get it out of the way)! issues

At 17 I had contracted the MONO (EBV) virus probably from my boyfriend’s brother who had it…no I wasn’t kissing him but I was running myself between school, sports and work and my immune system was obviously suppressed. So I had a 3 week vacation my senior year-NOT!

Then I had my wisdom teeth out, bacterial can fester there and could have made its way to my gut!

A year after that I ate bad shrimp and was puking at my new boyfriend’s house, first time I met his parents UGH!! nightmare.

Those last 3 events probably created the perfect storm…6 months after the bad shrimp I started having WEIRD tummy issues.

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What it is like to Suffer with Autoimmune Flu
What it is like to Suffer with Autoimmune Flu

Here is the scenario…

Your friends call to say let’s meet up for dinner and drinks. It has been a while, school has been busy, you are working 2 jobs to pay the bills, and a night with friends hanging out sounds like just what you need.

You find some cute shorts and shirt and admire your tiny waistline. You made sure you didn’t eat much today so you could feel good and enjoy your time out. Of course you are running late as normal, you are usually “fashionably late.” You sache into the restaurant feeling AMAZING. Your friends have already ordered an appetizer and a water with lemon. They know soda irritates your stomach issues so they refrain. You begin to scan the menu. Analyzing each item, and asking…”can I have this or will I feel the effects of this later?’ Wondering how the cooks prepare each item, what oils they are using, realizing any dish with breading, beans or cheese is out.

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Cleaning up my Act-Reasons to buy an EMF reader
Cleaning up my Act-Reasons to buy an EMF reader

As a Fit Chick & Whole Food Coach I was shocked by the news I had cancer in 2015. The last several years has been a deliberate inquiry of how I can create the cleanest environment for my family. So I’m checking my skin care, my cleaning products, having my water tested, mold in the house tested and now EMF’s.

I would have thought “what a crazy extremist” years ago but yep but when like goes sideways I own that crazy stuff!

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New Season, New You!
New Season, New You!

We are 6 weeks into this new year and this is when the resolutions written down created with much anticipation become part of the recycle bin.

Have you ever considered what your personal values were and how to integrate those in your daily life?  Some may be easy for you because they simply are in your nature. Other values may be more challenging like patience, have you ever heard someone say they are praying for patience? That may not be an answer you want!

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Fat & Fabulous
Fat & Fabulous

Fats are an incredibly vital macronutrient that unfortunately received some bad press in the 1990’s 
“fat-free” campaign!
Here’s the skinny on getting FATS... in your diet and the benefits!

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Tracy Robert
No Excuses, Just Results Part 1
No Excuses, Just Results Part 1

Back in 2005 the motto we had for our Bootcamp program at Lifetime Fitness was; “No Excuses, Just Results.”  As the program designer of the Bootcamp program the personal training department ran, I made sure every workout gave the participants a fitness challenge, fun and results.  The program was 5 days a week so if you cam every day, participants were bound to get results. 

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Three Ways to Fight Wintertime Blues
Three Ways to Fight Wintertime Blues

Winter is the coldest season of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere. The sky is covered with dark, gray clouds and there are less daylight hours which can make the days seem dreary. Some may experience a lack of motivation in their pursuit of health and wellness goals. Those same goals that encouraged you to sign-up for that new membership or start eating healthy can become monotonous and insignificant.  This is especially true if the goals you set were unrealistic and you expected to see more progress at this point.  So how can we pull ourselves out from the muck and mire, reevaluate our goals, and set our feet back on the ground towards a healthy lifestyle?  

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Thinking makes it so....
Thinking makes it so....

When Shakespeare wrote “thinking makes it so,” he meant that our thoughts guide our actions and often become self-fulfilling prophecies.  Having been in the fitness world for the last 18 years I have seen how “mind over matter” really comes into action when a new skill is presented to a client.  Regardless of the age of a person, the ability to reframe and retrain our thinking in the positive and staying focused on the present task makes the difference in being successful with our physical health and wellness.

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The Skinny on Metabolism: 4 Ways to Boost your Metabolism
The Skinny on Metabolism: 4 Ways to Boost your Metabolism

Most who are on the journey to lose weight will utter the “M” word: Metabolism.  If asked most people would be unable to explain that word but they know we need to get it faster. We believe the faster our metabolism is the skinnier we will be. The stress of trying to answer that question may actually make us grab for a donut, but truth be told we have no idea what Metabolism is and most of us don’t care…we just want it to be faster…but how?

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The Fitness Retrainer on Starting Over
The Fitness Retrainer on Starting Over

I saw a meme a few years ago that read, “The comeback is always stronger than the setback.” Today, 4 years after my original cancer diagnosis I fully agree. I did not always feel that way because as much as I am all for a great motivational quote the reality is the climbback can be grueling.

As much I know you would enjoy the details of my climbback I think for this blog, I instead will focus on HOW you can start over after a setback. Here are my 3 ways to start over.

 

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My Whole Food Life…One Bite at a Time (8 Tips to Get you Started)
My Whole Food Life…One Bite at a Time (8 Tips to Get you Started)

If I could get a dollar every time someone said “Oh I’m sorry but I am going to eat this in front of you, don’t judge”, I would be rich! In this blog, I’ll share my story. My goal is to help others transition to a whole food mainly plant based lifestyle, improve their gut health and create healthy eating habits that are sustainable. You will read my 8 Tips to get started with a Whole Food Life.

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Can I break up with my body?
Can I break up with my body?

When you have always been active, the thought of stepping back, or slowing down is like a death to your soul. It’s like a heartbreak to me. The path of that reality is met with frustration & grief over what’s been lost. Now this is not the end of the story! Here are some keys to the journey.


🦋Here is the HOPE, the take away, the silver lining...🦋

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Be Present
Be Present

How many of us have heard this buzzword? BE PRESENT! Hands raised if you SUCK at this?? Today I will do one thing to give myself space and BE PRESENT with me....What about you?

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