Does everything happen for a reason?

Does everything happen for a reason? I received an overwhelming amount of messages after I announced that I was officially able to leave my job as a mortgage associate to focus my attention on my passion that is The Sweat Effect. One message in particular really spoke...

Creating Fitness Habits

Creating Fitness Habits I wrote a blog post a couple months ago about the aspect of time and how everyone is busy these days. If any of us didn’t make our fitness a priority we wouldn’t have time for it. Sometimes we have to take a look at all of the things we do in...

Fitness & Diet Myths Debunked

Fitness & Diet Myths Debunked Recently I recorded my very first podcast! Each episodes will have a new host on it choosing their topic of choice and putting me under the microscope. Obviously I had to have Courtney the host Episode #1 and one of her questions for...

Top 5 Places I Buy Carbs

Top 5 Places I Buy Carbs For years bread has gotten a bad rap. A few years ago “experts” shouted from the rooftops that carbs (ESPECIALLY bread and pasta) will make us fat and that we should eliminate it from our diets completely (actually I think it was...

Making Vegetables Convenient

Making Vegetables Convenient I am going to be completely honest, getting in my veggies can be tough sometimes. Here are a few of the convenient things we do in our house to make sure we get our micronutrients in when time isn’t on our side: – Keep a veggie...

Self-Love Isn’t Selfish

Self-Love Isn’t Selfish Have you made yourself a priority lately? More than ever there seems to be a million things that people are trying to get done. Have you ever heard the saying “It’s better to do a few things well then ten things poorly?” Time isn’t...