Tag Archive for: motivation
Revelations with Flexible Dieting
October 17, 2014I’m back with the second episode of the Q&A series with Sohee! This week is a nutrition topic once again, and I delve into the following question: “What is the one thing that surprised you the most about flexible dieting?” I share my experience and I ...
Read more(Un)motivation
February 28, 2014It’s 6:30a.m. and my phone’s alarm is gently sing-songing me awake. I have a client at 8o’clock and, with a 30-minute commute and a dog to walk beforehand, I don’t have the most wiggle room to dilly-dally. Except at that moment, I really don’t care. I couldn’t ca...
Read moreHow to Beat the New Year’s Resolution Illusion
January 20, 2014Chances are that quite a few of us might have taken full advantage of the holidays by indulging just a wee bit more than what we should have. “Don’t worry,” we mumbled between bites of Grandma’s Christmas cookies. “Come Jan. 1, I’ll never touch these treats again...
Read more7 Habits of the Perpetually Lean and Happy
October 23, 2013“I hate her,” you mumble under your breath. “She’s just so fit and perky all the time. How is that even possible?” Oh girl, let me tell you. You think that being both lean and happy is a myth, that you can either be lean and miserable or overweight and jolly. And t...
Read moreOn Passion and Following Your Dreams
September 24, 2013I’m not really supposed to be here. Not really, anyway. I’m supposed to be in med school right now, probably in my second year, likely somewhere still on the west coast. I’m supposed to be on track to become an orthopedic surgeon. I’m supposed to be staying up late i...
Read moreWhat I Write About When I Write About (Fitness) Writing
August 24, 2013I need a good introductory paragraph here. Something creative, witty, funny – something that will capture your attention and give you a reason to continue on with the rest of this piece. Okay, so, uhhhhh… in the fifth grade, Mr. S taught us that an essay needs to consist...
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