by Pamela Hernandez | Dec 27, 2010 | Motivation, Success Stories
Sometimes there is nothing like a good success story to help get you motivated. I met my client Goldie, 51, in late January. She was the manager of a gym that I was interested in working with (the gym that is now Edge Fitness in Nixa that I do partner with). She was...
by Pamela Hernandez | Dec 20, 2010 | Motivation
I hear a lot of should. I should be drinking more water. I should have gone for a run. Should is about the past, something you cannot change. Instead I want you to tell me where you want to go and who you want to be. I want you to look into the future and see the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 29, 2010 | Motivation, Nutrition
Someone on Twitter tweeted recently a request to stop being sent recipes for “guilt free” foods. Her reason? She doesn’t feel guilty about food so stop insuating she should be. image by Phil! Gold It caused me to pause for a moment. How many times have I shared the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 22, 2010 | Motivation, Nutrition
image by Caitlinator Let’s talk about food pushers. You know what a food pusher is, right? They are those people who say things like: “You’re so skinny; you don’t need to watch what you eat.” “Oh one piece won’t hurt, you can have one piece.”...
by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 8, 2010 | Motivation
image by BotheredByBees My kids My spouse My co-workers My parents My boss What do these people have in common? They are reasons given why someone cancels their personal training session, why they ate a slice of deep dish pizza instead of the lunch the packed or even...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 28, 2010 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation, Reviews
When a person is contemplating a change in life, thinking of adopting a new behavior like exercise, they first need to build confidence in their ability to change. Before they ever take that first step they have to believe that the first step is possible. Often seeing...