Valentine’s Day is just three days away, and for many of us it conjures up images of a dozen long-stemmed roses, a box of expensive chocolates, and a romantic dinner with a loved one. But what if we shifted the focus of Valentine’s Day to an equally important form of love – loving yourself?
Read MoreSome people think eating healthy is pricey. It may be, depending on what you buy, but it also depends on how you look at it. I think the bigger concern and question is: What does it cost if you don’t eat healthy?
Read MoreDo you ever get so busy that you feel like you can’t fit your workouts into your schedule? Has this happened for days or weeks on end? I hear people say all the time that they are too busy to work out. I can relate. Although I’m always at the gym, I am there to help others, so even I have to purposely plan to workout.
Read MoreINGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. ground cumin
Jessica, thank you for agreeing to share your story. When we met and started working together on your fitness goals, you were coming out of a very serious and trying time with your health.
Yeah, I was always pretty fit in general but when I connected with you I was actually about six months post treatment for breast cancer.
Today is the last day of 2014, which means most of us are already thinking about our goals for 2015, and probably focusing on what we did not accomplish this year and want to work on next year. Sound like you? I know I do this. But what if we try something different going into 2015?
Read MoreHow often do you say, “I love you” to yourself? If you’re like most people, probably not that often, or maybe never. You may not think this is having much of an impact on your life, or your weight, but it is. At the risk of sounding cliché, this is a reminder that self-love is so important!
Read MoreThis is a light salad and the cheese balances it out, but if you want to cut the calories in half, use only half the cheese. Or, cut more calories by eliminating the cheese completely.
Read MoreGiving thanks is the most incredible gesture in the world. It goes beyond just saying the words “thank you.” It is truly and genuinely feeling gratitude in your heart for who you are, where you are, and what you have right now. I think about what I am grateful for all the time but I haven’t always had that practice.
Read MoreToday is my 58th birthday, but just a few months ago, VOGUE magazine said I had the figure of someone in their late 20s. That’s a high compliment that I don’t take lightly, especially because the journey that led me here has little to do with my body.
Read MoreI am 45 minutes into an hour of my Pilates private session and my right quad feels like it may burst into flames – or just burst. I’ve been doing a slow, long lunge-like exercise, called going up front on the “chair,” a workout designed to completely fatigue the deepest parts of each muscle in my legs and test my balance before moving onto a new muscle group.
Read MoreThis recipe for Quinoa, Chicken & Kale Soup is Pure Joy Wellness approved for healthiness, heartiness, and ease, with only five cooking steps. Let us know in the comments how yours turned out. Enjoy!
Read MoreIs this something you struggle with?Have you ever caught yourself trying to get rid of negative habits just by fighting them off? You know, when you find yourself tempted my something that isn’t in our weight loss meal plan, do you just get angry and try to “shout” the craving away?
Read MoreThere are so many reasons to not get your workout done. Trust me, I have had days where I thought, “I soooooooo don’t feel like it.” On those days, I kick my own ass and get down to it. I always feel so much better when I go ahead and “get it over with,” which is how I regard working out when I am in those loathsome moments.
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