Plateau Busters Fitness

02/08/2023

Sometimes you just have to put your hair up and get to it. There are always things in life we don’t want to do, but in the end we know it will be good for us. I am a terrible procrastinator when I don’t want to do something. But I have learned that thing won’t go away just because I avoid it. So today, dive in!

31/07/2023

Know who you are supporting. Often brands keep their names, but the company behind them is not who you think. One solution is buying local and supporting local farms and people. You know where your food and items are coming from. Looking for local farm markets or even sharing with neighbors again if you can.

30/07/2023

Made some banana muffins and bread and organized the pantry today. Wasn’t planning on either! But it’s Sunday, so I just went where the day took me. Used a new recipe and it was amazing. I’ll drop in comments for anyone who wants to try.

25/07/2023

Some of the garden. While it is a labor of love, it is worth it to grow some of the best foods I can! My dad and grandfather both did so time to continue their traditions. ❤️

22/07/2023

What’s one thing you do with your kids, even though they may have ‘outgrown’ it in the world’s eyes? I still read TO my kids. Both of my kids still ask me to read to them at night. My son doesn’t like reading so it’s some of the only reading he gets.

One thing that I find is that we all have these things we do to stay close to our kids throughout their lives. We chat about books and it opens up some really great conversations. I used to watch TV with my mom and hockey with my dad (and still do occasionally).

21/07/2023

Sometimes you gotta just be yourself. ❤️

21/07/2023

One of the most interesting adventures in my garden, Stevia. Drying some and grinding up for my mom this week!

20/07/2023

When I found this out, I was so amazed and confused. My internal monologue is also surprised. 😯

20/07/2023

That was a good leg day. So tomorrow if you see me…Mind ya business when I can’t walk up the steps…

19/07/2023

Science nerd alert. I am fascinated with all things Science. That being said, I read this interesting article on optogenetics.

If you aren’t a huge Science person, you probably have never heard of it. Optogenetics is a method for controlling a neuron’s activity using light and genetic engineering. In English, controlling brain activity using light and changing your genes. TBH, I didn’t even know this was a thing until I saw it.

On the good side, helping the blind see, and helping schizophrenic brains are noble causes, yet, messing wth genes and things we don’t 100% understand always makes me question whether we should. Curious as to your thoughts on this field. Or if anyone knows anything about it? I’ll drop the article I read in the comments.

19/07/2023

Today, I enjoyed some of that pesto I made last night. It was yummy.

18/07/2023

Where it’s going… healthcare 2040 goals….this is in the US.

I have mixed feelings. This is AI merging and making decisions on your healthcare and medical decisions, globally. Using the data you provide (willingly given via apps and tech and collected via your providers, cell data, algorithms,DNA, metaverse…the real one).

The good: you can get precision medicine designed for your specific problem. The bad: a machine, in many cases, is deciding what healthcare you need and can receive based on what makes sense to it. (i.e. - without empathy or justification or compassion). If we think “clerk mentality” is bad now, just wait.

Hope we are all paying attention. With all the info out there, we can’t say we didn’t know.

The traditional boundaries of the life sciences and health care industry are dissolving as exponential innovation propels the future of health forward.

18/07/2023

Tonight, I made homemade Pesto without following a recipe. This from a girl who always follows the recipe to the letter. But I have been gradually changing. And I needed this.

I’m learning to trust my gut more. I’m learning to connect to what I’m doing. Getting back to the basics of really being IN MY LIFE. Living instead of existing. Taking TIME to BE present.

Part of that is making sure my body is as healthy as it can be. And for the first time in a while, I’m really looking forward to it.

01/01/2023

What is the 1% philosophy? It’s simple. Grow or get better by 1% every day. By focusing on one action you can take today, you get one step closer to achieving the big goals of tomorrow. Consistency is key.

Every day habits build up over time. It’s not hugely exciting or a giant leap, BUT it works. And over time, every single day compounds and adds up to BIG results. Commit today, celebrate tomorrow!

Announcing the 1% Club. This has been on my heart for a while. With years of education experience, fitness and health motivation and coaching and parent coaching, I wanted to do something that was lasting, helpful, and most of all - FREE. No nonsense, just goal achievement one day at a time.

In this group for 2023, we will focus on monthly themes like how your body works with food, hormones, intermittent fasting benefits, daily habit builders, weekly lessons all geared towards implementing small changes over time.

Join the group. Make it the 1% thing you do to move you towards your future self today! Invite anyone you think could benefit and do it together! Link in comments!

26/01/2022

So far, zero. After a week of workouts and eating on my new nutrition plan, I have lost exactly zero pounds. 🤷🏻‍♀️

If you were following my last long post, you know I am working through some food sensitivities and MTHFR. In all fairness, I didn’t know what to expect this week and overall, I can count it as a win because I learned. I remember a book, “Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn” by John Maxwell. Nothing is ever for nothing.

What I learned this week:

1. I made roasted veggies with 2 foods I was mildly sensitive to, carrots and onions, which I am supposed to be able to have every few days). Nope, not me. Woke up the next day a few pounds heavier.

2. I learned that the soup I made did not fill me up for lunch and I need to add something to it.

3. I learned that I really missed my workouts and I was really sore all week from having taken a break.

4. I learned that the food prep I did saved me. Because food was already ready to go, when I was hungry, I could just grab something healthy.

So where did I go wrong? I’m not 💯 sure. My calorie range was accurate. I did lose weight, but I think I have to adjust a few things. Here’s what my week looked like.

Day 1: down 1
Day 2: down 1
Day 3: up 2
Day 4: up 2
Day 5: down 2.5
Day 6: up 1.5
Day 7: down 1

Total: - 5.5/+5.5 = 0

This is why in general they tell you NOT to weigh yourself every day. The only caveat to that is when you are experimenting with how foods affect your individual body.

Now even for me, it’s not 💯 accurate because the exercise part matters too. Because it’s my first week back, there’s some water retention around my muscles. But that should go away this week and it will be a better indicator of what’s going on.

Week 2. Let’s see how it goes!