Does your performance go down when your attitude is negative?

It can be said that attitude drives performance. Do you remember the childhood book, The Little Engine that Could? The littlest engine was able to get over the mountain because she believed she could do it.  She had the right attitude about what she was trying to accomplish.  I wonder if she would have made […]

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Compliment and Support One Another; Will You Accept the Challenge?

Do we compliment and support one another enough? Do we need to promote each other more? I was listening to a motivational podcast and the host was sharing a story about the women in her audience.  She had taken an impromptu survey and learned that out of the 1,000 women in attendance, 98% of them […]

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Tackle Your Mindset Challenges and Implement Practical Strategies

I am honored that you have an interest in Fitness Life By Design.  I am Gail, a transformation, fitness, and lifestyle coach who can help tackle your mindset challenges and implement practical strategies that can help you live healthier, active lives. Are you the type of person who will read something one time, try it […]

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90 Meals – Opportunities for Change

Ninety Meals?  That is a big number, it is how many meals we eat in a 30-day month if we eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  To look at it another way, that is 1,095 meals in a year.  That number is overwhelming, so let’s break it up. 90 Meals – opportunities for change in a […]

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The F Word We Do Not Say Out Loud

FAT! That is the word I am referring to. (The other F word is said WAY TOO MUCH.)  Fat has gotten a bad rap at times.  It has become the F word we do not say out loud. Fat is good for us. Fat is bad for us.  Like many things in life there should […]

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Look For and Appreciate Your Individual Beauty

What is your idea of beauty?  There are many different pictures that are presented to us in the media.  Think of the different body styles from famous women such as curvy Jennifer Lopez to tiny athlete Simone Biles, and plus size model Ashley Graham.  They all are beautiful women with their individual figures.  Think about […]

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We Can Control Many Things; Just Never the Scale

The question seems to be, what can we control?  We can control many things; just never the scale. Once we step on it, we do not have the power to change the number on that dreaded bathroom scale. We do however, have control over choices we make in life that can affect the scale. Here […]

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4 Levels of Push-Ups to Build Muscle Tone With Video

Building strength is very important, especially as we age.  We are going to look at 4 levels of push-ups to build muscle tone.  The 4 levels in the progression get harder.  We will start with the regular push-up and then look at ways to build up to that. Push-Up Positioning The correct positioning is very […]

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Age Is Just a Date on the Calendar

Do you see your age as just a date on the calendar ? Do you let your age define or hinder you? Getting older happens naturally and age is really what you make of it.  Sometimes people want the opposite of what they have.  When I listen to small children, many what to be older. […]

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You can Choose to Bloom Where You Are Planted

I was outside weeding the other day and noticed a little Hosta growing in a most peculiar place.  It was growing in our brick staircase.  It reminded me of a saying that goes something like… you can choose to bloom where you are planted. The Hosta took advantage of the small amount of nutrients that […]

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