Either you’re in or you’re out. You’re on or you’re off. This sounds like a diet but it can also describe how you approach exercise. It’s diet mentality thinking, which is marked by extreme thinking and judging yourself and your body as good or bad. There’s no in-between. This polarizing thought pattern sabotages women who struggle with weight and weight […] read more »

Winter weight gain plagues the best of us. We begin the season with a month-long celebration of food and drink, then stare down a couple of months where often the most appealing thing is to curl up on the sofa with a good book to wait out the weather. New Year’s Resolutions aside, the list of reasons why we can’t […] read more »

There’s no doubt about it – including physical activity as part of your daily routine is the way to go. But how do you get and keep going? It may help to realize where regular physical activity can take you. In terms of health alone, the benefits can be tremendous. For example, a study published just this summer showed that […] read more »

Yes, You Can! When I walk around the neighborhood, I worry that everyone is laughing at me. I can’t keep up with Sally when we’re biking. It makes me feel inadequate. I’m afraid I’ll hurt myself playing volleyball so I don’t even try. Recognize any of these thoughts? For many of us, these types of exercise fears form significant barriers […] read more »

As summer sets in, the urge to get outside and move can overtake even the most exercise resistant among us. Just breathing the fresh air revitalizes us. But as the heat begins to take its toll, many of us find we need a bit more than fresh air to motivate us to move our bodies. Do any of these statements […] read more »

 It’s one thing to change your relationship to food and fitness in the secluded, structured setting of Green Mountain. It’s another thing to incorporate those changes into your daily life at home. Permanent change and long lasting success come gradually and are most easily arrived at by working specific behaviors into your daily life on a routine basis–like eating breakfast […] read more »

The sun…the sand…the lack of exercise… That’s a common worry as many of us take off for summer fun away from our normal routines. Is it a worry worth holding on to? Keeping Your Healthy Lifestyle Going on Vacation You’ve established regular workouts for strength, cardio, and flexibility at home. To keep it going, do you need to check out […] read more »

Do you you ever get home from work and decide you don’t want to go to the gym? Sometimes it’s hard to get yourself into the gym because there is no intrinsic motivation to do it. Becoming bored with cardio on the treadmill or weight machines is very common. Just because you are bored with your exercise, however, does not […] read more »

Putting the Pizzazz Back into Your Exercise Routine It happens to the best of us. One day, we’re lovin’ our physical activity routine; the next, frankly, we’re bored, bored, bored. If we have to do that again (whatever that is), we’d rather not do anything at all. And that spells disaster for a healthy lifestyle program. What’s a fool for […] read more »

Do you identify with any of these statements? Weight loss isn’t as important to me as being stronger, leaner and generally more fit. As I grow older, I’m not gaining weight as much as I just seem to be getting lumpy. My clothes don’t fit right anymore. I’d love to walk up a flight of stairs without huffing and puffing. […] read more »