When you exercise, you should be constantly pushing yourself to develop mental toughness. Mental toughness is the ability to cope with difficult situations and is not just limited to exercise but also the ability to rise from harsh situations such as poverty or child abuse— overcoming these obstacles will help you prepare you for
I am NOT a morning person. I have no problem staying up until 4am and then sleeping until noon but on the days where I plan to workout in the morning, I have no problem going to bed early and waking up bright and early to the annoying sound of
Fitspiration or fitspo is a double-edged sword. While it’s great for motivation, it can make you feel pretty awful about yourself. Getting fit and living a healthy lifestyle is a journey and takes time for you to really get into it and getting caught up with fitspiration maybe detrimental to
So you want to get healthy? Changing your lifestyle is NOT an easy task so in order to succeed, you must change your habits. Be patient. You can’t expect to lose 20lbs overnight so the easiest way it to make a list of your worst habits that seems to be
Last summer, I was a major cardio queen and I was not proud of it. I didn’t take preventive measures to avoid being a cardio queen because I was enjoying my summer-esque cardio activities even though I did not like how my body was looking at all. I was thicker
I’ve been getting a lot of queries to my blog lately, asking “how do you know if you’re working out hard enough?” Other than these obvious reasons, the ultimate answer is: You are not working out hard enough if you’re not seeing results. Strength gains, fat loss, endurance… whatever your health
When I was a scrawny school child, my dad would take us to McDonalds every Friday where I would order a supersized Big Mac meal with an extra Big Mac on the side. My relatives would always point out how skinny I was and I apparently looked like my dad whom we call
… To steal be inspired by a blog idea from Lisa! …To wearing the same thing twice a week at work because I leave one outfit (that I change weekly) in my gym locker for the days I bike to work. I’m lazy about clothes and not into fashion as
Training can be hard and painful. I’ve lost count of all those times when my body was screaming out in pain from going hard up a hill on my bike or from doing too many jump lunges in a circuit at the gym. In fact, this happens every time I
Many people get into a healthy lifestyle because they wanted to lose weight but as they continue further into this journey, they realize it is way more than that and will start to focus on making positive changes to all aspects of their lives. If you realize this early on,
Have you ever asked yourself what being fit and healthy means? I bet you not one answer will be the same because it is a subjective question, and everyone will have their own definitions. A bodybuilder, a marathon runner and a yoga instructor may all be practicing a form of
Cassey from Blogilates wrote an awesome post called “The 6 Steps to Exercise Enlightenment” and I just had to repost it because it resonated with me so much! LEVEL 1: I work out because an authoritative figure (PE teacher, doctor, etc.) forces me to. In this stage, individual would never
Hi! I am Kate. I walk the walk and I talk the talk. I’ve been living a self-proclaimed “effortlessly” fit and healthy lifestyle for the last decade. This blog has been around since 2005 and serves as an archive for my journey.
I’ve been biohacking since 2014. I believe we need a balance of modern medicine and holistic healing to thrive in our world today.
I do NOT diet, count calories, watch my macros, nor do I beat myself up if I don’t workout daily. Eating well, cooking nutritious and delicious meals, and exercise is as second nature to me as brushing my teeth. How? I focussed on habits and lifestyle instead of outcomes. Wellness shouldn’t be hard!
DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a doctor. Everything written here is to for informational purposes only and based on how I live my life. Please take all the content with a grain of salt and know that what works for ME may not work for YOU.
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