by Courtney | Nov 26, 2019 | Blog, Mindset, My Journey, Reads
If you follow along on FB or IG, you know I did Andy Frisela’s #75Hard challenge from August through early November this year. I actually ended on day 80, because I kind of just kept going. My experience with the #75 hard challenge I heard somewhere on a podcast...
by Courtney | Dec 1, 2018 | Foods, My Journey
One of the first things I get asked is, “Do I have to give up alcohol?” Good news, no. Bad news, you may change your mind. It may take some time and that is OK. When I started my flexible dieting journey, I was not willing to give up my nightly cocktail (or two or...
by Courtney | Nov 8, 2018 | Hormones, My Journey, Reads
Is your body betraying you?I thought mine was, but maybe I let it down. I took hormonal birth control and was over-trained, over-worked, over-stressed, under-slept, over-ate, and over-drank.Doctors gave me meds (Armor) to treat thyroid issues, as well as hormones,...
by Courtney | Oct 17, 2018 | Hormones, Menopause, My Journey, Reads
Perimenopause. Why did no one warn me? I mean no one. Not my doctor, not the media, not my coaches, not my mother, not my girlfriends? Shit was hard. What is perimenopause? Perimenopause is the stage of life for women between 2 and 10 years before their final period....
by Courtney | Jul 13, 2018 | Blog, My Journey
Last week we celebrated Independence Day. By far, one of my favorite holidays. I celebrated Independence Month personally. On June 4th, I quit my job. ‘Goodbye’ to my career … I may have quit my 28-year career. No, I did quit my career. It no longer...
by Courtney | Jun 20, 2018 | Blog, My Journey
So, I am a work in process. I have been steadily increasing my calories since the first week of February. Today, I weighed in at 10 pounds heavier than I was then, but I’m also eating 150 calories more per day. Not freaking out – OK, just slightly. Why?...
