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Chelsea Reviews: Lemon Pound Cake by Eat Me Guilt Free

By on May 16, 2016

  I’m a big fan of dessert, better choices, and protein.  When all of those things come together into a beautiful harmony, well it makes for one happy chica.  While perusing Instagram as part of my nightly bedtime routine, I came across some images of delicious protein brownies and cakes by Eat Me Guilt Free. […]

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6 Positive Thoughts to Guide Your Fitness Journey: Mindfulness and Fitness

By on April 6, 2016

Positive self talk is a big deal.  It’s a game changer.  Of all the things I have done to get me where I am today in terms of health and fitness, the positive self talk is probably the most crucial. 1. “Just do better” 2.   ” I can do it” 3.  “Each step is […]

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Chelsea Reviews: Paleo Protein Bar (Glazed Donut) by Julian Bakery

By on February 24, 2016

I first came across an ad for this protein bar a few months ago on Facebook.  Living a busy working mom fit life, I choose to keep such products on hand for convenience and to help me avoid other forms of fast food when life gets tricky.  Let me say that no “bar” is a […]

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Cleanses: A Beginners Guide

By on February 10, 2016

  “Oh, no thanks, I’m on a cleanse” I said as I passed on a slice or 4 of pizza and birthday cake the very first day of the first time in my life I would declare to be “on a cleanse”.  This was the summer of 2012, I had decided to pay for and […]

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4 Reasons Why Joining a Gym Can Jumpstart Your Weight Loss

By on February 3, 2016

I love the gym.  I mean I really LOVE the gym.  Joining my gym was one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life!  Right before I enrolled, I had been attending an exercise class for moms called “Strollerfit”.  It was a good little setup, but it was entirely too hot here in […]

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8 Tips and Suggestions to Help Change Your Eating Habits

By on September 14, 2015

At the beginning of this lifelong journey to health and fitness, I had atrocious eating habits. —-What follows is the nitty-gritty of what one would need to do to change an unhealthy diet into a healthy one.—— 

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How to Feel Happy in 15 Minutes

By on August 3, 2015

  The first 10-15 minutes of a run, or any workout for that matter, is the worst.  It’s difficult, I don’t really want to do it, I haven’t started sweating yet, I can think of all the things I’d rather be doing instead.  

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7 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Get Fit

By on July 29, 2015

Motivation, we can find it so many places.  Sometimes motivation is born from a positive place, other times negative experiences or feelings can become our greatest motivators.  Here I will give you 7 ways to motivate yourself to get fit (and lose weight if that is one of your goals). 

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