Quick Tips

#flashbackfriday to the warmer days when I got so

#flashbackfriday to the warmer days when I got so hot after a last client session of the day I had to take off my sweaty top off.

Omg why did it get SO COLD here in Toronto?! I’m not ready for this temperature!

PS training your back is important if you want to achieve that hourglass silhouette. If you want to make your waist look more slender, don’t forget to strength train your back - not just your abs!💪

Have a great weekend everyone!

#dailyflex #shamelessselfie #thisis50 #backmuscles #shoulders #trainyourlats #lats #fitafter40 #fitafter50 #strengthtraining #30minuteworkout #torontomoms #maxtalent #torontomodel

I SO MISSED YOU MY USUAL BREAKFAST aka 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 🥚🍳! And Sunday usually means “throwing whatever leftover you can find in your egg“ day... an epic beef tenderloin and house-made truffle brie (thanks to my hub’s restaurant @antlerkitchenbar ) and some random still-safe-to-eat veggies 😅🥦with a 1/2 cup egg white and 1 whole egg.

I left for an early call time at a shoot yesterday w/o properly planning/packing my meals (I had no cooler pack ready to go, ugh 😑) so I ate a lot less than I usually do yesterday. I also didn’t want to have a “pee emergency” while on set so both my nutrition and hydration intake were wee off my usual game. I felt its consequence in my body by the time I returned home (and this morning).

Our body operates at its most optimal ona nutrition routine that is nutrient-rich and on a predictable 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲. For me, that means starting my day with protein-centric breakkie, mindfully incorporate soluble and insoluble fibre into my carbs throughout the day, and eating 5-6 times per day (3 main meals plus 2-3 snacks). 💪🥑🍓🍴And yes, drinking 2+ litres of water a day (that was replaced by two too many cuppa java yesterday, hah!)

Grateful for becoming a breakfast lover! I began winning my own #weightlossjourney few years ago when I overcame my fear and apprehension of 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗴 protein-rich breakfast. While I won’t say this was a singular factor for my weightloss success, but I will say that my body responded more visibly to my strength training since then.

Moral of the story:

𝟭) 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁;
𝟮) 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 - 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘁. (it might be boring but it’s also mentally liberating to not having to wonder what to eat for every single meal).

Aight, enough about my humble egg breakfast! Get off your device and enjoy a beautiful Sunday!

#dailyflex #sundayvibes #startyourdayright #omelette

Random selfie to wish you all a fabulous weekend!

Random selfie to wish you all a fabulous weekend! 🥰

Bright and early for a different project today! Once in a while it is nice to be out of my workout gear!

Very busy week continues…BTW can any Moms out there relate… I feel like I’m still “acclimatizing” to the routine of a semi-normal school year after my kid learned all online last year!

Will be back with more real-life-friendly Midlife fitness and exercise tips soon! 🙌. Have a wonderful and restful weekend!

#dailyflex #activerestday #trainersrestday #torontomom #ihavemakeupon #workingweekend #thisis50
#更年期　#50代女性 #perimenopause #perimenopausefitness #womenspersonaltrainer #maxtalent #torontomodel #fitnessmodel

𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗧!

@vivian_shapiro_75 has been training with me twice a week for now almost 18 months and I am immensely mesmerized by her transformation! 💪🔥🙌

From “I have zero core“ and starting off with the lightest pair of dumbbells she owned, she’s now able to slay 50+ reps of ab exercises, shoulder presses and rows up to 10 lbs!

This month, she is participating in the @heartinstitute @cwhhcentre ’s #jumpin4hearthealth 30 minutes activities for 30 days challenge. Daily, patient consistency in movinf her body is truly paying her back with a greater range of mobility, better sense of wellness, and healthier body composition.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝟳𝟱?

She’s proving to us all that 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹!

Thank You @jumpinnow.ca 30 day challenge! It’s motivating a powerful tribe of women and men from coast-to-coast-to-coast to raise awareness for Canadian women’s heart health!

#herheartmatters #jumpin4hearthealth #dailyflex #moveyourbodyeveryday #30minuteworkout #fitat75 #fitafter40 #strengthtraining #workoutfromhome

#911 #worldtradecenter Non-fitness post to comme

#911 #worldtradecenter

Non-fitness post to commemorate one of the most tragic catastrophe that took place in North America last century.

A friend of mine survived because she was running late for her work, located inside the WTC. Another acquaintance lost more than a dozen close colleagues (she used to work for Cantor Fitzgerald). I used to work for a company whose head office was in Manhattan. When we heard that another plane crashed into the Pentagon, they and our Toronto office decided to “shut down and run”. We were, after all, close enough to NYC and my employment back then was smack in the middle of the Toronto Financial District.

What a heartbreaking day that was. A sunny, warm, Tuesday I recall.

20 years on I wish I can say the world is more peaceful.

#911remembrance #towertoheaven #reachforthesky

.... 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘, 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟!

My kiddo is now 14 and today is his first official day of high school... Wow, Gr 9!

My bad, after 15+ months of online school since the spring of 2020, I had forgotten how to pack a kid’s lunch. Talk about jolting back to 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. Time to buckle up and sober-up from holiday-mode of August!

Now that the kids are back to school or daycare, or now that you’re back to the regular swing of things, 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗬?

If you need an effective nudge to get up, lace up and FLEX, and a coach to help cement your fitness habits that produces RESULTS, I’m ready to devise a customized plan designed specifically for YOU. Time to shed excuses and take action - book a no-obligation consult and 2 free sessions with me. Link in my bio.

Happy Thursday everyone!

#dailyflex #backtoschool #backtoreality #readysetgo #getbacktofitness #midlifefitness #torontopersonaltrainer #womenspersonaltrainer #zoompersonaltraining #30minutestrengthtraining #perimenopausefitness #torontomom #nomoreexcuses #weightlossjourney #fitafter40

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 - with some of my pointers.

I used to hate my legs. In spite of years of distance running and countless diets and practically every single “As Seen on TV“ workout videos, diet pills/supplements and exercise equipment I tried - I didn’t get the kind of definition in my legs until after my mid-40s.

If you’re Japanese/日本人、you’d know what it’s like to be called #大根脚(daikon legs aka “cankles“ in English I think?). Well, that’s what I had. There were times I had to buy boots a size larger to accomodate my thicker calves.

Anyway, these bodyweight legs/glute exercises require no equipment. Save this post and incorporate them into your existing training routine.

You have no training routine but want to establish one? Or do you need a real-person accountability coach to keep you honest and on track until you cement healthy habits? Following along a YouTube exercise and logging into a nutrition app got too tedious? (it definitely did for me few years ago). Maybe I can help you 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 your fitness journey and 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀. Feel free to book your free discovery call and complimentary one-on-one training sessions.

#dailyflex #legday #bodyweightexercises #legworkout #glutes #bootybuilding #30minuteworkout #workoutfromhome #fitafter40 #midlifefitness #perimenopausefitness #weightlossafter40 #fitat50

꧁ 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 ꧂

Someone on FB long time ago told me that my sales posts were “triggering”. I’m guessing that my promoting a 12-week shred/weight loss program, talking about the dangers of visceral fat, etc, made her feel as if I was talking negatively about her own body.

I’ve also heard from quite a few women about how they 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - and feel “guilty” for wanting to lose weight.

And then there was my own last weight loss journey few years ago - the one that was 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 to lighten the load and pain on my arthritic hips - at first, many friends all said with that well-intentioned:

“awww Kaori you look beautiful, you don’t need to lose any weight!” … without acknowledging or respecting MY reasons why. They all assumed that I was losing weight for solely appearance reasons, to meet the “female body ideal” as set up by patriarchal society.

Anyway, “weight loss” seems to trigger various emotions - from our own selves and from others that surround us.

To me, “fat” is not a feminist issue. It’s a health issue. Whatever its shape or however it’s moving or operating, if YOU are unhappy about it, I’m hereby cheering you on to pursue the body that works for YOU, inside and out! 💪♥️

I won’t let patriarchy define my shape or beauty any more. My body shape is a result of my pursuit of strength, health, mobility and happiness. Not done to appease anyone else but myself.

#dailyflex #bodypositivity #bodyrespect #authoryourownpath #selflove #doyourbestforyou #weightlossjourney #fitnessjourney #fitafter40 #fitat50 #womenspersonaltrainer
#defineyourownbeauty #bebeautifulforyou #bodydysmorphicdisorderrecovery #dontletpatriarchywin
#selfrespect #torontomoms

𝗔 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁

𝗔 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝟳𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗪.𝗖𝗔’𝘀 𝟯𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿!

@vivian_shapiro_75 has beem training twice a week with me for nearly 16 months now and has gone from being nervous about sciatica pain and feeling wary about lunges and push ups to... Well, look at her, doing the Bulgarian Split Squats, Goblet Squats, and a prolonged Wall Sit coupled with dumbbell front raises. 💪🙌 When not training with me, she stays active with regular walks and lake swims. She is a TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE that you can stay active, vibrant and HEALTHY even after 70 (she’s 75 years old!).

So honoured that she joined me and thousands of others for JUMPINNOW.CA challenge! You’re the best mom-in-law, my retirement-age role model and an inspiration through your commitment to pursue the healthiest version of yourself, always!

𝗣.𝗦. Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for women worldwide. The scientists at the U. of Ottawa Heart Institute are changing that with a focus on 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 in all their research. BE THE PART OF THE CONVERSATION and together lets make an impact on prevention, treatment and outcomes for women and heart disease.

#dailyflex #jumpin4hearthealth #herheartmatters #jumpinnow2021 #heartinstitute #seniorfitness #youarestrongerthanyouthink #hearthealth #cardiachealth #zoomfitness #virtualpersonaltrainer

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗜𝗻 𝟯𝟬-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲!

Squeezed in an early morning sweat working on my #overheadsquat before heading out to a client’s outdoor session!

Everyone who signed up to @jumpinnow.ca - Lets Get It Done for our health and for the heart health of Canadian women from coast-to-coast-to-coast! 💪🔥♥️

Alright, gotta get to the park! Have a great Thursday everyone!

#jumpin4hearthealth #herheartmatters #jumpinnow #jumpinnow2021 #dailyflex #womenspersonaltrainer #torontopersonaltrainer #dailyflex #30minuteworkout #moveyourbody #perimenopausehealth

MY CLIENT GOT IN HER 30 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVI

MY CLIENT GOT IN HER 30 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - for Day 1 of JUMPINNOW.CA ! (image blurred for privacy)

(And a couple other clients, bright and early ♥️♥️!). What an awesome way to welcome the new month and new season, pivoting our fitness and health forward, TOGETHER! 💪💯♥️

Thanks to all the participants from coast-to-coast-to-coast and my client-participants for choosing to JUMP IN - raising research funding for @heartinstitute and @cwhhcentre - they are doing great work supporting women’s heart health through research, education and spreading awareness.

Heart disease is largely preventable - 80% of risk factors can be modified! Know your numbers for waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. REDUCE YOUR RISK by staying active and making an effort to get MOVING!

There is no shame in pursuing our healthiest selves and spreading awareness for our heart health. Do it for yourself, and do it to inspire your loved ones.

THIS MONTH IS LIT 🔥♥️🔥

#dailyflex #herheartmatters #jumpin4hearthealth #youarestrongerthanyouthink #selfcare #getmoving #youonlyhaveoneheart

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

Which style do you prefer?

Feeling wee sad as the summer winds down, trying on my favourite clothing aka swim suit for a little project 😉

I hope everyone is enjoying a lovely Sunday, will be back with more #workoutfromhome inspos next week!!

Silly or pointless, do something, anything to brighten up YOU on your well-deserved weekend!

#dailyflex #bikini #swimsuit #selfiesunday #maxtalent #restday #midlifebikini #thisis50 #embarrassmykid #torontomom #momofateen

SO HAPPY LADAN that you’ve JUMPED IN to propel t

SO HAPPY LADAN that you’ve JUMPED IN to propel the heart health of Canadian women while also propelling your own health! 🎉 Thanks a million for your support for a great cause!

𝗝𝗨𝗠𝗣 𝗜𝗡 is a virtual nationwide 30-day challenge to encourage you to get moving in your own space and at your own pace in support of women’s heart health across Canada! 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 from September 1 - September 30, 2021, for 30 minutes each day.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗨𝗠𝗣 𝗜𝗡! Register at 𝗝𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗪.𝗖𝗔 and help support women’s heart health through research, education and programming at the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 and the 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲.

Join by August 31st for your chance to win 5 FREE ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING SESSIONS WITH ME via Zoom (valued at $350)! Email me your proof of registration so I can add your name into the draw. One lucky winner will be announced on Sept 1st. For my email, see link in my bio.

As a participating trainer for this campaign, I am honoured to be offering two virtual training sessions on Sept 5th and 14th! No obligation to follow along but am glad that I might be able to inspire other women to get sweaty from the comfort of their home!

We all benefit from regular physical activities! Walk, run, squat, stretch, swim...ANYTHING! Just get up and get moving 💪🚴‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏋🏻‍♂️👩‍🌾🚶‍♀️

As the summer’s relaxed mood winds down, who else is EXCITED to propel your fitness in the fall? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗!

#jumpin4hearthealth #herheartmatters #dailyflex #exercisemotivation #dailyfitness #moveyourbodyeveryday #hearthealth #cardiachealth #careforyourself #30minutesaday #30minuteworkout

VEGAN LUNCH WEDNESDAY! 🥬🥦🥕🥗 It sounds

VEGAN LUNCH WEDNESDAY! 🥬🥦🥕🥗

It sounds craycray, but I have a bit of #saladaddiction when it comes to the @liveorganicfood stuff. I missed my salad on Monday and yesterday as I couldn’t pick up my week’s supply until later yesterday.
I felt so off, missing my fibre- and vitamins- rich filler for two consecutive days!

Such a (boring) creature of habit perhaps, but I’m glad to have become THIS salad-obsessed. When I was working in events/catering industries, my lunch used to be leftover mini pastries from corporate AGMs, several pieces of canapés like breaded crab cakes and mini sliders and any other leftovers that chefs might give me. It was very hard to say “NO” to FREE and DELICIOUS. And I was a “Salad Hater” even during my 4 short years living as a vegan back in the late 80s - early 90s.

I started packing 1/2 the container of Live Organic’s salad for lunch while still in events industry. At first it was hard NOT to walk into the catering kitchen for all the free foods! But I stuck with this routine and after a month, I couldn’t think of skipping my daily salad. Glad to have nailed this habit, now for close to 6 years.

A healthier eating habit might feel craycray and impossible to get used to at first. But:
𝟭. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝘁, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗢𝗬 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 (stop assuming you will always hate eating healthy)

𝟮. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 (yeah I get it, they are not cake ends or sliders, but, so, what’s your point?)

𝟯) 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿! (e.g. That it was actually delicious! Or take notice how you don’t feel so heavy and bloated after eating less processed and fried stuff. Or how your simple starch- and sugar- cravings subside when eating with better #macronutrients balance).

Adopting healthier eating habit is harder for most than cementing regular exercise routine. BUT YOU’LL REAP SO MUCH MORE REWARDS in your fitness, health and #weightlossjourney w/ nutrition + exercise efforts!

My hair after being freed from an all-day ponytail

My hair after being freed from an all-day ponytail… (seriously am I going BALD?!)

Makes me feel like either a Klingon or the singer from Dead or Alive!

Kinda thankful that the 80s big hair/side parts haven’t returned in vogue because I don’t think I can pull off THAT decade’s looks!

Such a yuckily humid day/week in Toronto; I hope you’re all coping well. Have a great evening everyone!

#afterponytail #klingon #startrek #80shair #sidepart #deadoralive #beingsilly #maxtalent #postworkouthair #torontomodel #midlifemodel #torontoactress

2 more women have JUMPED IN to propel the heart he

2 more women have JUMPED IN to propel the heart health of Canadian women while also propelling their own health! 🎉 (my amazing clients Connie and Treena, THANK YOU for registering!🙏)

𝗝𝗨𝗠𝗣 𝗜𝗡 is a virtual nationwide 30-day challenge to encourage you to get moving in your own space and at your own pace in support of women’s heart health across Canada! 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 from September 1 - September 30, 2021, for 30 minutes each day.

1 more week before the challenge begins! Register at 𝗝𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗪.𝗖𝗔 and help support women’s heart health through research, education and programming at the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 and the 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲.

Join by August 31st for your chance to win 5 FREE ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING SESSIONS WITH ME! 🙋🏻‍♀️💪Email me your proof of registration so I can add your name into the draw. One lucky winner will be announced on Sept 1st. For my email, see link in my bio.

Have a wonderful last full week of the summer month (I can’t believe the season is ending so soon! 😭☀️)

#jumpin4hearthealth #herheartmatters #30daychallenge #virtualfitnesschallenge #womensupportingwomen #weallwin #getmoving #30minuteworkout #womenshearthealth #perimenopausehealth #menopausehealth #canadianmoms #fitnessforhealth

My early-ish dinner tonight…. A TAKEOUT from my

My early-ish dinner tonight…. A TAKEOUT from my hubby @jodyagram (and his partner @thehunterchef )’s restaurant @antlerkitchenbar ❗️

Duck Heart Yakitori
Elk Tartare (I like eating ‘em straight up sans chips or bread)
Lobster Rolls on their house-made Squid Ink Roll

#bonappetit #antlerkitchenbar #highprotein #canadiancuisine #takeoutdinner #dundaswest #torontorestaurant #nomnom #toohottocook

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝘅𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗪.𝗖𝗔! 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗪.𝗖𝗔!!

All it takes is for you to move your body for 30 minutes a day for 30 days in the month of September - get moving in your own space and at your own pace. For your own health, and to raise funding and awareness for Canadian women from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

If you’re training with me already, AWESOME! On your non-Daily Flex days, go for a walk, do some gardening, walk up and down the stairs, or air-squats using your kid or pet as your “goblet“ weight! Your 30-minute physical activities don’t have to be a full-on sweat party every day.

Numerous fabulous trainers from across our nation 🇨🇦will be offering virtual training sessions - you can find me training you through a gentle Chair Strength workout (Sept 5) and All Bodyweight Cardio Strength workout (Sept 14).

Who else will #jumpin4hearthealth with me and my awesome warrior friends/clients/followers and 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲.

Do it for you, do it for the ladies in your life that you love, your mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, aunts ans your BFFs.

Visit JUMPINNOW.CA and register 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬!! And pls let me know if you do! And feel free to share this or any of my posts about JUMPINNOW.CA . 𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥.

For more info, follow:
@heartinstitute @cwhhcentre @heartinstitutefoundation

#dailyflex #herheartmatters #womenshearthealth #cardiaccare #30minuteworkout #30minutesaday #everylittlehelps #microworkouts #bodyweighttraining #strengthtrainingforwomen #womensupportingwomen #perimenopausehealth

My beautiful awesome kiddo celebrated his birthday

My beautiful awesome kiddo celebrated his birthday yesterday. Thanks a million to friends and families who took the time yesterday to extend your well-wishes to this soon-to-be a high school student. 😱😱😱 OMG They are so right, kids DO grow up too quickly!!

Very proud of the smart, caring young man he’s growing up into. 💖💖💖

Missing those years when he was my “goblet” to my Goblet Squats and an extra weight modality to my Bear Crawls.

#happybirthday #proudmom #dontgrowuptoofast #myreasonwhy #grateful

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗠𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗠 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗪.𝗖𝗔!!

All it takes is for you to move your body for 30 minutes a day for 30 days in the month of September - get moving in your own space and at your own pace. For your own health, and to raise funding and awareness for Canadian women from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

If you’re training with me already, AWESOME! On your non-Daily Flex days, go for a walk, do some gardening, walk up and down the stairs, or air-squats using your kid or pet as your “goblet“ weight! Your 30-minute physical activities don’t have to be a full-on sweat party every day.

Numerous fabulous trainers from across our nation 🇨🇦will be offering virtual training sessions - you can find me training you through a gentle Chair Strength workout (Sept 5) and All Bodyweight Cardio Strength workout (Sept 14).

Who else will #jumpin4hearthealth with me and my awesome warrior friends/clients/followers and 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲.

Do it for you, do it for the ladies in your life that you love, your mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, aunts ans your BFFs.

You still have time but not much longer as the challenge begins on Sept 1st! Visit JUMPINNOW.CA and register!! And pls let me know if you do! And feel free to share this or any of my posts about JUMPINNOW.CA . 𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥.

For more info, follow:
@heartinstitute @cwhhcentre @heartinstitutefoundation

#dailyflex #herheartmatters #womenshearthealth #cardiaccare #30minuteworkout #30minutesaday #everylittlehelps #microworkouts #bodyweighttraining #strengthtrainingforwomen #womensupportingwomen #perimenopausehealth