The Living Healthy Blog

Eating a bowl of oatmeal each morning is the perfect way to start your day off right. First off, the oatmeal discussed here is not the instant kind that comes in the different flavors- these are full of sugar. The real stuff is the plain oat flakes from Quaker Oats or a similar brand. Oats […]

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You’re at the gym and you glance over at the person beside you who is running at 7.5 mph while you are barely managing a brisk walk at 3 mph without feeling like you want to die. Sound Familiar? Just remember that the runner beside you had to start somewhere as well! He or she […]

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As a female in the field of fitness for over 20 years I know a bit about getting results in fitness and weight loss….I’ve learned a thing or two to say the least! So here’s the scoop. You can cut your calories, spend an hour a day doing cardio but if you don’t lift weights […]

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‘Anti-aging skin care’ is a very poplar concept in today’s world. Today everyone wants to hide their age using anti-aging skin care procedures (and a number of people are successful too). However anti-aging skin care is not achieved by any magic potion. It’s about a healthy diet and lifestyle. It is about being proactive. It […]

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Fit exercise into your busy schedule? That’s as absurd as saying that there are eight days in a week. First, you’ve never exercised before or regularly played a sport. Second, you’ve never been into the fitness crowd and third, you’re far too busy to even think about exercise. In other words, You’re just not into […]

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If you’re having trouble getting enough sleep, you’re certainly not alone. Inadequate sleep can hinder your health and weight loss goals, so it’s definitely something to work on. If you make ‘getting more sleep’ a priority, you may see some changes. It can take 2-3 weeks until something may start to work for you, so […]

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Your life is busy. You aren’t a morning person. You have to drive kids to activities in the evening and have a stressful day job. Sound familiar? If this sounds like you and your daily struggle with trying to “fit” fitness in, then read on. First of all nothing changes without action. We can have […]

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If you are reading this it’s likely safe to say you’ve suffered some type of adversity throughout your life. Whether it’s been through a break up, loss of a loved one, accident, job loss or financial stress of any kind we all know there are stages of grief to go through that will help us […]

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This past week has been challenging to say the least. My company Blue Sky Fitness and Health Coaching has operated the Urban Wellness Centre in downtown Winnipeg for the past 8 years. The building owners have chosen to close us down effective December 31st as we aren’t bringing in enough revenue to cover the costs […]

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When you look in the mirror what do you see?  Are you uber critical of the woman looking back at you? The reality is we can’t stop Father time.  As much as we may long for our youthful appearance of decades past, time marches on and our faces begin to show the effects of how […]

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Do you often feel frustrated that nothing seems to work in helping you lose weight?  Are you discouraged because you feel as though you eat well and work out a ton but now that you are over 40 you just aren’t seeing the results? Take comfort in knowing you aren’t alone! So many clients come […]

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Join me September 12th for a 7 Day Healthy Habits Challenge!

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