Lindsay's Ramblings

 Hi my 25 friends! :) Just thought I'd pop in for a random thoughts post.... So lately I have just been feeling down. I usually do kinda get in a "funk" during the winter, but it really hasn't been that bad this year. I feel like it actually went by pretty quickly...but NOW it's March, and I am just OVER it and ready for the warm weather. We've had some teases the last couple weeks, which have been AMAZING...but then it's back to cold or rain and dreariness, and I just NEED that to go away. And I need a beach trip or road trip or something!  Plus, it's me and Matt's wedding anniversary on Thursday....so I know that my body is feeling that, even if I'm not even consciously thinking about it. So that could definitely be a big part of why I've felt down lately. Grief is always there, and Matt always pops in and out of my head, but the grief waves do get worse during certain times or days. 18 years ago, I was in Hawaii right now about to get ma...

Everyone wants a quick fix. It's been that way forever, and it will probably always be that way until the end of time. As a trainer for over 15 years, I have seen it with my own eyes. Yes, I have seen people put in the hard work and achieve the results...but, for the most part, what I've seen is that if there is an easier route, people will take it.  Why do you think it's so rare to actually see people who are healthy and fit in the general population? Because it's HARD . When it comes to health and fitness, there is always some new diet or workout routine that promises the "best" and fastest results. There is always some new celebrity endorsed diet or "cleanse" or detox that people flock to. There is always a new weight loss pill or injection to come on the market. There is always a new health "trend"-whether it's ice baths, saunas, cryotherapy, or whatnot.  Anything that will get you the results without the work? Yes, please! We'r...