I am very passionate about women’s health and optimal ENERGY. Energy for life, physical movement, fuel for your body, and also Chi.

I have felt the traditional “ideas” of physical fitness and well being to be short sighted at best.

My Suggestion: A focus on well being with the foundation of Chi (energy FLOW) and an intention of optimal energy and weight.

AWARENESS: I tread down this topic a little apprehensive because of most of our past experiences and psychological baggage.  Still, I have found as a coach for many years the importance of internal motivation (inspiration), intention, awareness, and action.

Let me be clear – this is about being KIND to oneself and also about feeling good about yourself and EMPOWERED by your actions and ultimate outcomes.

To do this, I do feel it is important to somehow gauge “where you are”, “where you’d like to go”, and the “results realized.” For physical well being there are MANY measures, one of which is women in particular to have your hormone levels checked to ensure our body is in balance to support optimal energy, weight, and well being.  A terrific resource regarding women and weight loss is Women To Women.

SUGGESTED ways to monitor your results (of course how you feel is FIRST and FOREMOST).   I am NOT a huge fan of just focusing on calories in/out (NOTTTT). However, I do like the idea of being aware of how many calories (energy) a particular activity burns.  Though I am not a proponent of life long incessant calorie counting, to gain some awareness it can be quite beneficial to keep a food diary for a limited period of time, too.

BodyBugg

Pedometer

Heart Rate Monitors

Body Fat Scale

Note:  I like the idea of a Body Bugg as in addition to measuring heat expenditure (calories) it also has a pedometer.   Here’s a link to Costco where they have it for a REALLY good price – NOTE – sale ends SOON – January 3rd.