Primal Potential Blog
Food, Pleasure & Happiness
Pleasure is not the same thing as happiness. I got them confused for a really long time. I thought eating made me happy. Specifically, I thought sugar, ice cream, Mexican food and swedish fish made me happy. Yes, they brought me pleasure but they didn't make me happy....
Responding To Stress
I used to be a stress eater. If there had been an award for the the best stress eater, I'd have won it. If you'd rather listen to this blog than read it, please click here. If my picture is any indication, I was one (large) stressed, unhappy woman. Yeah. Stressed....
Thoughts On Clothes Shopping
Clothes shopping. It can be risky business. You might leave happy & feeling great about yourself. Or, you might leave feeling like the fattest slob to ever walk the earth. It doesn't depend on how well clothes fit you or the lighting in the dressing rooms. It...
Late Night Eating (After Drinking)
I'm not much of a late-night eater. Fortunately, through practice, I've changed that pattern of behavior. I like my overnight fasting period to be as long as possible. However, this past Saturday night I was legit hungry around 11pm. If you'd rather listen to this...
Recipe: Fall Coffee Treat
When possible, I don't eat before my workouts. I do 95% of my workouts about 10-12 hours into an overnight fast. The exception is when I'm really hungry. If I'm really hungry and feel that not eating will negatively impact my workout intensity, I'll have a small snack...
Going Tiny
I am going tiny. Literally. I've mentioned a few times on the podcast that I'm in the process of building a tiny house. If you have no idea what that means, check out this link. Lots of you have reached out wanting to know more about the process & my decision to...
Do You Even Want It?
You know Mike Rowe? The guy from Dirty Jobs? He regularly does listener/fan Q&A posts and I read a recent one that really moved me. I think he nailed so much of the challenge I try to work through with my own podcast listeners & Fat Loss Fast Track clients. If...
Celebrating A Mindset Victory
Last night I looked at today's workout and immediately thought: "Looks like a good day for a rest day!" I quickly started creating a story about how I could workout at home, how I have a lot of work to do, how that amount of running might irritate my knee. Basically,...
Let The Dead Things Go
Most of us aren't very happy. At best, we worry too much and revisit past pains too regularly. We make life harder because we're carrying with us things that we can absolutely let go of. Learning to let go will not only make you happier, it will free up tons of energy...
Can You Handle It?
My former mentor inspired me again. I was fortunate to work with Mary Shenouda, The Paleo Chef, back in 2014 and even though it's been a while since we last talked, she continues to inspire me. If you'd rather listen to this blog than read it, please click here. She...