Like many people living with Parkinson’s disease, my friend and client Fran often struggled with keeping her balance, especially when transitioning from one place or position to another. Standing up after sitting for awhile, transitioning in/out of the car, and stepping over her granddaughter’s toys on the floor gave her a healthy fear of falling, but this was not something she was going to let get in her way…

The key to achieving most goals (fitness in particular) is patience and consistency, but what happens when you intend to exercise and/or hit the market for fresh produce, and your plans get derailed?

Having trouble getting motivated to exercise? Make a deal with yourself that you can stop after 10 minutes if you don’t have the time or energy to continue…

You start exercising to lose weight, and after the first 10 days you feel sore, proud, and a little disappointed that your 6-pack abs are not already starting to show. Sound familiar?

You may have been startled to read, as many were, the 2016 NY Times article chronicling the struggle 16 former “Biggest Loser” contestants.

I hear it time and again – clients lamenting that they’ve “fallen off the wagon” and “need to get back on track.” What if I told you that there is in fact NO wagon, no track to get back on?

My fitness routine has had many incarnations over the past 15 years, but 6 months ago marked a vital turning point for me.