If you've been reading The Lyons' Share for a while now, you know that I don't believe in crash diets, restricting food when you're truly hungry, or depriving yourself of nutrition. That said, I do believe in giving your body what it needs to feel your best, and...
Happy Motivation Monday! Can you believe it is the last Motivation Monday post of 2014? Once Thursday rolls around, millions of people across the globe will be setting New Year's Resolutions. True, only 8% of people achieve their resolutions by the year's end, but...
Happy Motivation Monday! I'm in Florida with Kevin's family for Christmas, and was *thisclose* to forgetting today's post, but here I am! (And by the way, Happy Birthday to my mother-in-law, Pat!) People have different attitudes towards food and "indulgence" at the...
Happy Motivation Monday! If you've been reading for a while, you know I love to run races. Even if I'm not going for a personal record or if it's not an "A" race, I just love the race atmosphere. I love seeing people from all walks of life chasing after their goal,...
Happy Motivation Monday! Over the past several days, I've heard so many variations of holiday stress: "I have no time for all the holiday shopping I need to do!" "I don't know how I'm going to afford all the Christmas shopping this year!" "All of these holiday parties...
Happy Motivation Monday! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, if you celebrate. I was fortunate to spend some wonderfully relaxing time with my family - you can always find updates on my day-to-day life by following me on Instagram! Have you ever heard someone...
Happy Motivation Monday! When I spoke to my clients this weekend about Thanksgiving, I'm sure they anticipated that I would tell them not to eat the pumpkin pie, to only have turkey and vegetables, or to stay far away from their favorite dish. (picture source ... not...
Happy Motivation Monday! Several of you have emailed me asking how I pick topics for my Motivation Monday posts. Well, sometimes it's related to something that has been happening in my life (like last week), sometimes it's about nutrition and overall wellness (like...
Happy Motivation Monday! I've always been one of those people who bottle up their emotions and rarely show what they are truly thinking. I cannot remember crying at a movie (except in middle school when everyone was crying at "Titanic" and I pretended to cry just to...
Happy Motivation Monday! Have you ever felt like no matter how you try at something, it's just never good enough for someone else? Some people tend to nag, criticize, push you for more, or tell you that you're not there yet. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt...