5 Best Fitness Trackers of 2018

5 Best Fitness Trackers of 2018

Are you trying to lose weight? Ready to meet a fitness goal? Wanting to move more throughout the day? If you’re looking for a little something to help you do that, we’ve got the options for you. Here’s our list of the 5 best fitness trackers for 2018! They’ve come a long way in the past couple of years. I wrote a similar blog post about 12 years ago and revisited it recently. Wow how technology has changed! When I took a look back at it just a few days ago, I realized that it needed some serious updating. Some of the products aren’t even around anymore so I figured it was about time revamp that list and put out something that would be useful for people in 2018.

If you’ve read any of my blog posts about reaching health and fitness goals, you know how important I think it is to track your progress. Having a goal is a fantastic thing but having a specific goal is even better. And having a means to tracking that goal means you’re on your way to success. A goal without any kind of plan or a way to track how you’re doing is a recipe for failure. So if you’re reading this and you have a goal, here’s what I want you to do.

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7 Healthy Habits To Help You Lose Weight

7 Healthy Habits To Help You Lose Weight

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably set a weight loss goal. You might even be in the middle of trying to reach your goal. Either way, you might already know that weight loss can be tricky business. For some people it’s fairly easy and for others, it’s downright hard. What’s important is that you set yourself up for success and you treat your body as best as you can to create an environment conducive to weight loss.

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5 Tips To Have A Healthy Vacation

5 Tips To Have A Healthy Vacation

Vacations are a time to take a break. They are a time to free your mind of the stress of everyday life, to escape from the daily grind and to rejuvenate body and mind. Yet, it seems like so many people (and I’ve been there too) always need a “vacation from their vacation”. Shouldn’t you feel healthy, happy and totally revived? Here’s how you can…

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Goal Setting For Weight Loss

Goal Setting For Weight Loss

I can’t tell you how many people I see on a weekly, monthly, yearly basis that want to lose weight. It’s my job, it’s my life and it’s my mission to help them succeed. There is probably nothing more rewarding in my career than when someone tells me I made an impact on their weight loss journey. Yet, one thing I’ve come to realize is that many people set a weight loss goal but they don’t know exactly how to get there or how to execute that goal. Guests of our fitness retreat consistently tell me they want to lose weight. Whether someone wants to lose 10, 15 or 40 pounds, the question is how will they achieve the goal?

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Breaking Your Plateau: How To Get Unstuck

Breaking Your Plateau: How To Get Unstuck

Does this sound familiar? You’ve been working your tail off. You’re consistent. You go to the gym religiously. Your food is in check. You’re drinking enough water and journaling every crumb that goes in your body and every calorie that is burned. This time you’re going to do it! The first few weeks you saw results and you were so motivated, right? And then the results started tapering off even though you were dedicated and sticking to your plan. All of a sudden, your progress came to a halt. So now what?

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Health Benefits Of Aromatherapy

Health Benefits Of Aromatherapy

If you’ve read the blog before, you know I love aromatherapy and essential oils. I diffuse them in my home. I use them topically and I love them for a hot bath and even a room spray. Essential oils and the practice of aromatherapy aren’t just to make your home or yourself smell better. There are some wonderful health benefits as well. Have you ever used essential oils? If you haven’t or even just want to dig a little bit deeper, this article is a great one to discover some of the health benefits of aromatherapy.

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5 Best All Natural Muscle Gels

5 Best All Natural Muscle Gels

I love two things – working out and all natural body care products. I’ve been looking around for a while for some all natural muscle gel or muscle rub cream that actually works. As you can guess, owning Vita Vie Retreat means that my activity level is very high. I am running around with our fitness retreat guests on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. In addition, I get my own workouts in my free time and love to run and play golf. So I am no stranger to tight and tired muscles… just like all of you.

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Essential Oils For Home Cleaning

Essential Oils For Home Cleaning

I love essential oils because they’re so versatile! I use them for cleaning. I diffuse them in my home to benefit from the oils in the air but also because they smell so good! I also use them topically on my skin for certain reasons. However you use them, they’re fantastic for so many reasons!

It’s spring time and that means spring cleaning is in full effect for many of you. Time to freshen up the house and open the windows! Essential oils are a great non-toxic option for many of the cleaning products that you use in your home. They are extracted from plants making them an all natural solution. Plus, their scent is fresh, natural and clean and won’t leave toxic residue in your home.

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