I’d like to think I’m one of those people who doesn’t internalize stress. In general, I perform well under pressure and I handle being overwhelmed pretty well, and my colleagues would agree that I adopt a “never let ‘em see you sweat” mentality. Unfortunately, sometimes my stress manifests itself in ways that most people don’t [...]
QuickFit Fitness Blog
Feb 14th
“Strong”
It’s a pretty regular occurrence for me these days to have others working out at Quickfit comment on the intensity of my workouts or ask me about my progress. Shockingly, I’m more than happy to share (in case it wasn’t apparent that I’m a huge fan of the place and my results). Other power plate [...]
Jan 31st
“100 Percent”
Weeks like last one aren’t easy. Intense back pain gave way by Wednesday, but by then a serious cold had developed and I resigned myself to a week without exercise. I don’t enjoy going that long without working hard, because truly I feel worthless when I’m not pushing myself physically. I miss the adrenaline. I [...]
Jan 24th
Rude Awakening
Last week I talked about getting my routine back in order and grounding myself in good habits. This week, I learned that maybe my habits aren’t quite good enough. Today I had my first BIA reading in a few weeks. Yes, I weigh myself between BIAs to make sure nothing too wonky is going on, [...]
Jan 17th
“One Week”
It’s amazing how much can change in seven short days. Last week, I majorly fell of the “good habit” train I had been riding for so long. I know I talked a big game in my post last week about how fitness and health were coming naturally for me, but it turns out I’m still [...]
Jan 10th
“Instant Gratification”
One thing I find to be absolutely critical to my success is a solid routine. This week, routine was thrown out the window by a long weekend away on the east coast to visit an old friend, and traveling has a way of messing with our habits. Generally, when we’re away on vacation, we eat [...]
Jan 3rd
Happy New Year!!
It’s that ever-so-symbolic time: the fresh start of the New Year. This time is filled with the promise of change and refreshed motivation and, of course, resolutions. I myself am not really a New Year’s resolution-maker. I’m making and hitting goal all year round, but they’re not the big, grandiose type of goals people generally [...]
Dec 20th
“Holiday Guilt”
Guilt is an interesting emotion. This week, I found myself feeling incredibly guilty about my food choices, and I noticed those around me were making comments that reflected my sentiments. With the constant flood of goodies in the office, especially since our office is largely dominated by women, there are lots of moans and groans [...]
Dec 15th
“Walking the Walk”
Normally, I’m pretty good at practicing what I preach. I work out hard, I make smart choices and I do what I can to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and hopefully, my posts are providing some guidance or even inspiration along the way. I spoke a couple of times leading up to the holiday season about [...]
Dec 6th
Reason vs Emotion
People often debate the importance of reason over emotion in our lives. Some say that our ability to be guided by reason rather than impulse is what separates us, as humans, from other animals. We place a lot of significance in the fact that we let our brains control our decisions instead of being driven [...]