Undoubtedly, along the path to change – changing your body, changing your finances, changing your health, changing your life – there will be ups and downs. It’s never a linear route to any transformation, body or otherwise. The most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals, Michael Phelps once said: “There will be […]
Your 2020 Wake Up Call
When you’re in a gym as much as I am for as many years as I have been, you start to see certain trends. The most obvious trend is the New Year’s Resolution rush of people swarming the gym with their new found conviction to make the next 12 months healthier than the last. For the […]
Take Your Goal Setting To The Next Level By Creating Your Destination Postcard
On Wednesday and Friday this week I’m going to be speaking about sustainable weight loss strategies at Red River College here in Winnipeg. Of course, this is a topic I know quite well after helping hundreds of people lose at least 30 lbs and a handful of people lose over 100 lbs without crazy diets […]
3 Lessons From Losing Over 160 lbs
Lately, I’ve been talking a lot about one of my clients, Courtney. So far she has lost over 163 lbs (and counting) and was named one of 8 finalists across Canada in the Goodlife Fitness Transformation Challenge. Well, we found out on Friday that…she WON!! I could not be happier or more proud of her and […]
What Could You Be Excited For Today?
How often do you wake up filled with positive energy and excited to take on the day? Or do you hit the snooze button, grumble a few times as you drag your tired body out of bed, splash some water on your face and wonder how you’re going to get through the day? Maybe it’s somewhere […]
BBQ Pulled Beef & Potatoes
For the last 6 years or so, I’ve played on a curling team here in Winnipeg. Similar to the reasons I started cross country skiing, I took up curling for a couple reasons: Unlike my previous sports basketball and volleyball, curling is a sport you can participate in quite competitively until you’re quite old. My […]
“Let’s Gooooooo!” – Training For Team Canada & Another World Championship
“Let’s GOOOOO!!” That was the text message I received from a client a couple days ago. A few weeks ago I started working with young athlete as she prepared for a big tryout with a Canadian national team that would be competing in the World Championships in Germany this summer. At just 18 years old, […]
Instant Pot Chili
It finally happened. After 2 months, I finally cracked open the Instant Pot I got for Christmas and took it out for a test drive! If you’re not sure what an Instant Pot is, basically it’s a fancy pressure cooker which cooks food so fast I can only describe it as magic. I have to […]