Getting in shape all starts with diet. This is the ugly truth everyone knows and no one wants to admit. As a personal trainer I see people's faces drop when it's time to talk diet. We love our food. For many it is a comfort problem, we eat when we are stressed, we eat when we are sad and we eat for nearly every social occasion we attend. To change one’s diet means to change the way we see food, which requires us to change a part of our self. Meals need to be seen for what they are, energy. They fuel us by providing our bodies with carbs, protein, vitamins, and minerals. That does not mean we can’t enjoy our meals but it does mean we need to learn how to enjoy them the proper way. With our busy schedules, cooking can be a hassle, many get around this by meal prepping ahead of time and keeping portions in containers in their fridge. Cooking one’s own food is the easiest way to train yourself to appreciate food as food and not as a comfort item. Take time to cook for yourself, s...

    A few years ago, I was cruising Facebook while on the toilet. Suddenly I found myself wondering what was wrong with my life. Why was I feeling this way? Why was I questioning my life and choices? This may sound familiar to you. I was questioning my life because I was comparing it to the supposedly perfect lives I saw on social media. So many beautiful pictures of new cars, great jobs, amazing vacations and talented, successful people. What struck me most was that these people were my age, and they seemed to have accomplished so much more in life than I have. I assumed that I must be doing something wrong. This is not a new problem. Thousands of people every single day feel this same way. I am not the only one with social media blues. A quick google search on this topic will pull up countless results of articles written on this subject.      I would like to mention, without delving too far, that professional social media creators are masters of their craft. ...