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𝗛𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲 from @ssmeaton ... This resonated with me so much, I think it is one of those “lightbulb“ quotes that I will be repeating to myself this week.
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Lets fearlessly work on taking care of our whole-body wellness, so we can then serve and impact the world around us better and stronger.

Not only for our own good but for those who are near and dear to us, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆.

Thanks again @ssmeaton for sharing this gem of a quote!

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲!

#dailyflex #mindsetinspiration #fitnessinspo #selfcare #midlifewomen #powerfulwomen #perimenopausehealth #youarestrongerthanyouthink #wholebodyhealth #hormonebalance
#torontomoms

Happy Sunday! Wow, what an amazing week of co-coa

Happy Sunday!

Wow, what an amazing week of co-coaching a group of High-Vibe-ing women in 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 with @the_holisticpharmacist ! THANKS A MILLION to everyone who joined - I hope you gained some insights and real-life, no-BS tips that you can start implementing towards pivoting your health and fitness forward!! 💯❤️🙏

This is one of the Deep Core Activation training vids from last week - 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 “𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧-𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛“ 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡!

I’m so happy for the work done by @besu.co with these vids!

This is a perfect exercise on any days, even on your #restday 💪. Give these modified #plank exercises a try today, or save and share for later!

Pivoted my body from tired, painful and heavy to 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱, 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 in my 40s and changed my life and career. Turning 51 next month and my body is feeling stronger now than it did in my 20s or 30s 🙌🎉🔥

Always give that ONE REP a chance. It could be the first BIG step towards YOUR whole body Reset! Curious to find out if some accountability and customized coaching from a one-on-one SOCIALLY DISTANCED training might be the game-changer your body needs? Book a Discovery Call with me! Link in my bio. 🥰

#dailyflex #deepcore #transverseabdominis #plankchallenge #abs #bodyweightexercises #workoutathome #chairexercise #flatabs #spinehealth #beginnerfriendly #strengthtraining #nogymnoproblem #zoompersonaltraining #fitnesscoachforwomen #perimenopausehealth #perimenopausefitness #torontomoms

𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂...!

But, it was one of those exercises that was nearly impossible to capture with my iPhone camera to properly highlight important form tips.
So glad to have finally hired a professional to film this for me! 🎉🔥🎉
(video courtesy of @besu.co - they are AMAZING!)

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 “𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸,“...

You’d first need to work on your DEEP CORE STABILIZERS!

Have a watch to learn whys and hows of this foundational core exercise - you wouldn’t want to miss it!

This is one of the daily training within the 𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 that I’m currently co-hosting with Farah of @the_holisticpharmacist . We are training from a private FB group page https://www.facebook.com/groups/hackyourhormoneshealthandhappiness/

Today’s our Day 3 but feel free to join our group - it’s free and, though the training cycle is halway done, you can still gain much insight to propel your whole body wellness!

HAPPY PUMP DAY!

#dailyflex #core #coreexercises #transverseabdominis #sixpack #sixpackabs #visceralfat #beginnerfriendly #abs #nogymnoproblem #workoutathome #torontomoms #womensfitness #perimenopausefitness #fitafter40 #weightloss

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂...

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗔𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘?

If your New Year’s resolution included:

1) eating better
2) shed some extra pounds that’re weighing down your mobility, energy and self image
3) sleep and de-stress better
4) exercise regularly
Etc...

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 “𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗹“ 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Good News! YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Good News #2: you still have 𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁!

And... The Universal Truth: when we are STUCK, we ALL benefit from guidance.

It’s like a kid learning to play a musical instrument: if you were their parent, you’d likely hire a teacher, right? You wouldn’t just give a violin to your kiddo, have them watch a YouTube tutorial, and expect them to play a piece. Nope that’s so not gonna happen.😅

Even though you are an ADULT, what you are now going through with out-of-whack hormones, slowing metabolism, swaying mood
and overwhelming stress responses… ARE NEW TO YOU.

Therefore, it’s not your fault at all for not making progress in your health-centric New Year’s Resolution.

As a midlife woman who once struggled with all of the above PAIN POINTS and 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗹 💪💯🙏
My mission as a coach is to help you HELP YOURSELF reach all those goals!

It is with this desire that I share with a fellow coach and friend Farah of @the_holisticpharmacist that we’ve joined forces to offer a 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 training that we will be offering via FB Private Group, starting on Jan 17th! 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗼! (after registering it will prompt you to join our private FB group where we will be providing LIVE TRAINING every weekday at 2pm EST - no worries, recording will be posted on the group page to watch later!).

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱. 𝗕𝗦 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲.

If you have any questions about the Reset or my one-on-one Remote Home Strength Training coaching via Zoom,
feel free to DM me or set up a free consult call!

Have an awesome weekend!!

Curious of the 𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 that’s starting next Monday, January 17th?

IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN!

Re-posting from my friend and collaborator Farah of @the_holisticpharmacist - have a watch, and if this resonates with YOUR lot in life atm, then you would not want to miss all the tips and coaching you’ll get for 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 next week!

When you’re trying to break free from out-of-whack hormone imbalance and old habits that are keeping you 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸, we can all benefit from guidance from a coach AND supportive tribe of like-minded women who share similar Pain Points as yours.

You are NOT ALONE.

You are NOT DONE.

You don’t have to resign to feeling like your “best years“ are behind you!

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥!

Go to my bio and REGISTER to get your free workbook, and JOIN US in our private FB group (instruction will be there after registering).

#5dayreset #hormonebalance #womentribe #womensupportingwomen #youarestrongerthanyouthink #midlifewomen #perimenopausehealth #reboot

When we have a myriad of to-do tasks, WE are the f

When we have a myriad of to-do tasks, WE are the first one we ignore… 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀. When we are having to “show up” for 99 other things every day, I get it, it’s so hard to put the same 120% effort into our #selfcare . We allow ourselves to get STUCK.

Time to get Adulting with our health. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄. And DARE TO GIVE A CARE.

If you’re a mom, you might know what I’m getting at. We must play cheerleader and disciplinarian for the sake of our whole-body well-being.

Embrace DISCIPLINE that your health needs, and do the Hard Work for your own health, for the ONLY BODY YOU GET IN YOUR LIFE. Take right steps methodically and PRACTICE as many positive health habits daily until they become as routine as teeth-brushing. And STAY THE COURSE - without underdoing or overdoing anything.

Why? Because the ADULT IN YOU know they are good for your health. And for your mindset. For your pain-free mobility and restored energy. All of this translates to a BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

If you need help to set you on a Healthy Path for 2022 and beyond - register for a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 group that I am co-coaching with @the_holisticpharmacist which starts on Monday, January 17th. Register via linktree in my bio, and join our FB group so you will not miss any tips or insights to help YOU help restore your own sense of well-being.

Farah and I are ROOTING FOR OUR HEALTH!

#dailyflex #holistichealth #hormonebalance #reset #resetyourbody #hormonereset #simplehealthyhabits #momlife #torontomoms #trainsmart #getitdone #yougotthis #perimenopausehealth #perimenopausefitness

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 @the_holist

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 @the_holisticpharmacist 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦!
So honoured to be co-coaching next week this 5-Day FREE TRAINING!

𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥, 𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗢 💪❤️🙌

Reposting image and texts below from @the_holisticpharmacist

It's HERE!! And we are HERE for YOU!

Introducing 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁 (@the_holisticpharmacist )𝘅 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅 (@dailyflexfit ). Curating the best tools, tricks and strategies we use with REAL clients, we combine forces to bring you the 5 day Whole Body Reset starting Monday January 17, 2022.

✅lose the stubborn weight while you sleep
✅have unstoppable energy
✅set yourself up for success
✅ actionable daily steps

❌no diet deprivation
❌no pills, potions or push-ups

The best part is it is 🆓

✨Daily Facebook Lives at 2pm
✨A Reset Workbook to measure and track progress
✨A community of engagement to motivate you

Join us! Link in Bio to register.

#hormonebalance #midlifefitness #perimenopause #metabolicreset #wholebodywellness #nogymnoproblem #midlifewomen #torontomom #womyn #womxnsupportingwomxn #dontgiveup #weightlossafter40

𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻, 𝗜’𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗱𝘀. 💐

Why?
When in bloom, it is confidently and resiliently beautiful. Like our own resilience and beauty.

And when the flowers fall after many months and go into hibernation, 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 “𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲“.

With consistent care while it appears to be doing nothing - giving it water and fertilizers as scheduled etc...

... 𝗜𝘁 𝗜𝗦 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.

Our bodies are, in a way, like orchids IMO. Even when we might not see right away any changes to our body composition, with a consistent and right care (regular exercises, nutrition, hydration, sleep) - our bodies WILL blossom into strong and beautiful.

If you are currently the “orchid in hibernation“...

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗽.

𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.

𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬’𝗦 𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗠 - 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗲.

Just keep going. Don’t throw in your towel. Don’t take for granted the invisible progress you’ve made thus far... Just like that orchid in hibernation, your body is readying to show YOU its new strength, resilience and beauty!

#dailyflex #dailymotivation #dontgiveup #perimenopausefitness #weightlossjourney #orchid #resilient #consistency #fitafter40 #thisis50 #strengthtrainingforwomen #30minuteworkout #torontomom

𝗦𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺 - 𝗦𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝟴𝟬 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🎉🎉🎉

So proud of her to have outlived both her parents… considering how she once thought she’d never make it past 75 - especially after suffering a heart attack, and went through few rough years with her health, from long after-effects of shingles, difficulty containing her cholesterol, diagnosed as pre-diabetic, suffering a fall, and gallstone surgery among others.

But very slowly, she challenged herself to get stronger and healthier. She started with literally one exercise (air squats), every day for 5 min. Three months later she asked me to teach her something else (lunges and deep-core activation floor exercises). Then another new exercise two months later. She slowly but steadily worked up to training herself for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, and 30 lbs lighter after 4 years.

Her doctor can’t believe how much her blood work and blood pressure improved!!

We love you Nana - Our family will be celebrating our Matriarch today! 🎉❤️🙏

#dailyflex #thisis80 #newyearbaby #fitafter70 #nevertoolate #workoutathome #redefineaging #strongerthanever #30minuteworkout #nogymnoproblem

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆!!

Here’s my last post of 2021 with how you can PLAN for your year-end indulgences while still staying the course of your #fitnessjourney and alleviate any sense of guilt or losing control of your routine!

And it’s also good to remind ourselves our 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 we work so hard to keep our bodies strong, fit and healthy all year long...

... 𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘.
... 𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗡𝗝𝗢𝗬 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵“.

If you’ve been training to get stronger and have been practicing more mindful nutrition intake, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 - you’ve been building the body that CAN withstand occasional indulgences, and get right back on track the next day. 💪🎉💯

Don’t forget that #8020rule .

𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔 𝒂 𝑴𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕!

#dailyflex #happynewyear2022 #fitnewyear #holidayproof #healthtips #fitnesstips #perimenopausefitness #weightlossafter40 #fitat50

𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨

𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗡𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚!

I mean… what’s the point in working hard in our exercises and nutrition routine if we can’t ENJOY some indulgences here and there? For me, snacking is my #nonnegotiable aspect of my nutrition intake, so I try to lean more towards choosing something with protein, low in added sugar, and/or high in fibre. And here and there, something a bit more indulgent like chocolate!

Mapping out visually and mentally when and how much to snack in a day - whether by making for yourself “snack bento“ or pre-portioning them will help with training your brain to accept and enjoy 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀! As long as your portion size is reasonable, you can include indulgences like “real“ chocolate as I included here #lindtchocolate with few raw plain cashew nuts because, #protein 💪

These are just some of my typical daily snack options, each of them under 200 calories. Some days I’d also have berries and a small apple as my options but not today!

I’ll likely partake in 3 of these options today. I absolutely ❤️ these healthier-snack providers - they are my constant go-to-s!

PS I also mixed in 1/2 scoop of @proteinco.supplements chocolate protein shake powder to make my otherwise plain yogurt more flavourful!

THANKS A MILLION for all your follows and likes this past year and these past couple of days! 🙏💪🙏🥰. Please stay tuned, I will be back in the new year with more exercise tips and #workoutfromhome inspos to get the Year 2022 started on a fit, healthy and STRONG NEW BEGINNING!!

#dailyflex #healthiersnacks #nofoodshouldbeofflimits #8020rule #weightlossjourney #30minuteworkout #trainsmart #nogymnoproblem #oneononefitness #perimenopausefitness #strengthtrainingforwomen #torontomom #mompreneur

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈!!

May this holiday weekend bring well-deserved rest and relaxation, as well as many smiles, laughter and LOVE.

And yes, some delicious treats too! 😋

Keep sizzling, keep shining bright, you amazing souls - have a great weekend!

- Kaori
Daily Flex

#dailyflex #merrychristmas #holidayfitness #timetounwind

𝟮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗫𝗺𝗮𝘀!!
It’s the time of the year to celebrate w/ special feast 🦃🍾🍰🍬. It’s mentally distracting to have all these foods while on a #weightlossjourney and, while it’s tempting to celebrate freely, neither do you want to sabotage your progress made thus far & feel guilty/discouraged.

A study by The New England Journal of Medicine in 2016, found that the average Americans’ weight increases by 0.4% over Xmas and it could hang around for up to 6 months.

𝗦𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 & 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗦!

1. Drive into your head that a volume of food has nothing to do with flavours. Take a humanly healthy portions, chew slowly and savour the flavour. And remind yourself that indigestion or post-overeating nausea aren’t at all celebratory. So commit to avoiding the Un-Fun.

2. Pause your weight-LOSS goal & focus on “BREAKING EVEN“. Until your holiday season is over, accept that NOT GAINING IS A WIN. To counter your holiday feasts and increased occasion for indulgences, continue doing as many of your healthy habits - exercise, hydrate, sleep!

3. Don’t starve to make “caloric room“ for a feast later on. This will ALWAYS result in overeating things you shouldn’t overeat. THIS is not caloric accounting but our mind’s way of somehow absolving our indulgent eating. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁.

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An UPDATE from my correspondence with a mean-ish c

An UPDATE from my correspondence with a mean-ish commentator on my TikTok account from last night.

Some days, all we want from each other is simply being heard and acknowledged… whether it’s an opposing view or an anger or whatever it might be.

I’m glad that I was able to acknowledge her feeling of that moment and that she was also accepting of my sentiment/reply.

I don’t know this person and likely never will, but I am glad that we didn’t “cancel” each other, feeling offended.

THANK YOU SO MUCH to those who reached out to offer kind and supportive words last night. ♥️🙏I try to keep my emotional Teflon skin over social media but it’s still startling and unnecessarily hurtful to read comments like the one I found on TikTok.

If we all listen to each other without a threat of cancelling each other - the world might be a kinder place. Happy Hump Day!

#dailyflex #bekindalways #torontopersonaltrainer #socialmediamom #torontomoms #mompreneurlife

Well 🤷🏻‍♀️, none of us can be everyone

Well 🤷🏻‍♀️, none of us can be everyone’s cup of tea, right? #troll

And... dare I say that this is tiny bit better than getting phalic photos 🍆🤣sent to me (the reason why I decided to only train women - or “vetted“ males, eg client’s husband/son/etc).

I understand that emotion though; this commenter’s anger, perhaps even jealousy, frustration…. Or anger towards the mostly pointless flow of unsolicited images that is TikTok. (This woman isn’t following me there).

If what she needed to make herself feel better was an anonymous human (me) to spurt pointless and mean comments without accountability… I hope it did in fact make her feel better. But whatever deeper-seeded anger she feels - maybe about her own fitness or lack thereof or whatever else it might be… I hope she will find a resolve and solution she yearns for. No one should feel a need to take out their issue against a stranger.

𝗧𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗚 - THANK YOU for your support, encouragement and finding something in @dailyflexfit account that is worthy of your attention. I am here to educate, to demonstrate options of #homeexercises , to inspire dreaming bigger for your health and fitness, and avail myself to HELP YOU if you need it ♥️💪🙏

And if my being proud of conquering the most treacherous part of my fitness journey marred with osteoarthritis, bulimia and endless yo-yo dieting is considered as “showing off,”…. Oh well, whatever, never mind. #nirvana 🤘

You are all GEMS, and pls know how much I appreciate every one of you, your encouraging comments, likes, DMs, and even friendships that grew out of this platform!

Keep shining bright, Beautiful Powerhouse YOU!

#dailyflex #socialmediatoxicity #staykind #saveaprayer

As we enter into another weekend during the busies

As we enter into another weekend during the busiest month of the year with everything from festive social commitments, holiday gift shopping, meeting work deadlines ON TOP OF all the stuff on your “To Do“ list....

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞-𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙. Take a breath, have a seat, DON’T SKIP ANY MEALS, and SCHEDULE time to REALLY REST AND RELAX.

While, yes, I always encourage everyone to not go for longer than 2 days without engaging in physical activities/training, quality of the said training suffers unless you make a point of resting and recovering and nourishing... Physically and mentally.

Also, this is a flu and cold season. If you’re feeling weezy, achy or feverish, it’s NOT a training day for you; your body needs to HEAL and RECOVER.

While on a good traction with your #fitnessjourney #weightlossjourney a temporary pit stop can feel like a big setback. But please don’t despair! You’ll be better off investing in your healing.

Remember that our whole-body health is never linear! Temporary setback will not detour your fitness journey as long as you get back on the path AFTER you recover!

#dailyflex #peptalk #fitnessinspo #wellnessjourney #selfcare #ownyourhealth #ownyourfitness #busymom #holidayproof #stressmanagement #restandrecovery #womenspersonaltrainer #zoompersonaltraining #midlifefitness #perimenopausehealth #stressmanagement

#flashback to that time few years ago, pre-hip rep

#flashback to that time few years ago, pre-hip replacement surgery, when I had hit my 30 lbs weight loss.

And yes, that was my “corporate work pants“ that used to be SNUG-FITTING on me. It was immensely liberating and omg, what a relief it was.

Obviously I wasn’t as muscular back then, but THIS was definitely my proud moment of progress. 💪

And as you all know…. 𝗜 𝗗𝗜𝗗𝗡’𝗧 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗧.

I was determined to NEVER revert to that awful, all-emotions-consuming, self-hating and time-wasting #endlessdiet #hamsterwheel . I wanted to build a body 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲.

So I carried on.

Peppered in heavier sets here and there to build strength and increased reps per set on some other days to build endurance. 𝗜 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝘀𝗼 𝗜 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Muscles DO TAKE TIME TO GROW. But - 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 - our bodies do not betray us.♥️🙌💯

Anyway the point of this post.... Is that, you can reach your target weight and choose to be content, celebrate, and settle to maintain that weight or...

Just like what I did, continue on and unearth the 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳!

So don’t think of your #fitnessjourney like a temporary treatment to “fix” your symptom. Embrace it regularly like teeth-brushing or showering! Exercises and strength training SHOULD be routine for us all - especially as we grow older and lose our muscle masses if left without intervening.

#dailyflex #beforeafter #musclestaketimetogrow #musclesdontbetray #筋肉は裏切らない #selfcare #exerciseisselfcare #perimenopausefitness #30minuteworkout #weightlossjourney #torontomom #beforeiwasatrainer #trainfromhome #nogymnoproblem #midlifefitness #strengthtrainingforwomen

#roughpic but when you’re super-hungry and muscl

#roughpic but when you’re super-hungry and muscles are craving for some food with good solid protein, while my emotion is screaming: “I deserve a dessert!” - this is one of my many go-to mid-afternoon snacks.

Plain Skyr yogurt mixed with a scoop of chocolate flavoured Whey Protein Isolate protein shake powder, and a Keto Blondie crumbles.

Yogurt: @shepherdgourmetdairy
Protein: @proteinco.supplements
Keto Blondies: @sftebakery

#sweetandhealthy #carbsandprotein #sensibleportions #moreproteinlesshunger #fitnesstrainersnacks #tastesbetterthanitlooks