Water. Drinking it is important. Unfortunately, many people don't drink nearly enough of it. In fact, research has shown as many as 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. 75%, really?!? That's 3 out of 4. Three out of FOUR, yikes! If you ask yourself the hard question, which one are you?
Read MoreAs a personal trainer, group exercise instructor and healthy living coach I talk to and work with a lot of people. These people all have at least one thing in common... they have a goal (or many goals!)
Their goals vary. [...]
With all of the people I work with on a daily basis I find that (underlying medical and/or physical conditions aside) there are 11 big reasons some clients don't achieve their goals as quickly (or, unfortunately, at all!).
Read MoreSo it's the beginning of the year and you've decided you're going to make some changes. After all- THIS is the year.
This is the year you're going to finally:
Lose weight
Get a promotion
Eat better
Lose weight
Start a new hobby
Decrease your body fat %
Learn a new language
Oh, and lose weight
Experienced traveler. Your GO-TO place for motivation, accountability, balanced life tips, and, well... the FRICKin Good Life with Erin Frick: Fit Life Coach; recovering perfectionist, people pleaser and clearance rack shopper.
Last month, I made a life changing decision.
I bought a second laundry basket.
“Really Erin? Life changing?”
Yes.
“Tell me more…”
Does the idea of “starting over” make you want to quit before you even begin? I get it. I’ve been there. I am there.
I’ve definitely had my shares of physical (and fitness) ups and downs. In fact, for the first almost 30 years of my life I was on a health roller-coaster. I would make progress over and over again only to backslide every time, often to a worse situation than I was in before I “started” (again).
My Mom is obsessed with ALDI.
My sister’s finance is obsessed with ALDI.
I have clients that are obsessed with ALDI.
In fact… a LOT of people are obsessed with ALDI. I find that the middle ground is murky when it comes to ALDI. People either love it, or they (think) think they hate it.
So what do I buy at ALDI? Let’s get into it…
Hangry toddlers are the worst.
Okay, so are hangry husbands… and sisters, and… well, I’m sure teens and tweens aren’t much better. But as of this point in my life, most of my day to day experience is dealing with the toddler and husband situation.
Which is why it’s not just nice but critical to have quick, easy, healthy, filling, and satisfying meals and snacks on hand. And these banana almond butter muffins deliver in all of those areas.
Halloween candy. Ugh.
Truth is, I don’t even like it. Maybe it’s because I have re-trained my taste buds to enjoy better quality food or maybe it’s because I know what’s in the candy and how it impacts my body (headaches & breakouts anyone?).
But there it sat, staring at me.
I knew it wasn't worth it. Sure, I love peanut butter and chocolate together. So Reese’s are a temptation. But truth is, the dark chocolate peanut butter cups from Trader Joe’s and Justin‘s peanut butter cups are better than Reese’s.
I said what I said.