Coming Clean
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COMING CLEAN: Less Talk, More Action
I tend to be a bit of chatty Courtney, er, Cathy, a trait I credit to each of my lovely…
COMING CLEAN: Moving Forward (and Getting Fitter)
Sometimes I feel like Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite. “Oh man, I wish I could go back in time. I’d…
COMING CLEAN: Dance Fever
The week after New Year’s is my favorite time in the gym. People feel like turning over a new leaf,…
COMING CLEAN: Fish Stories
Last weekend’s record-threatening snowfall allowed me some free time to try a few new recipes. Kyle made lasagna and pot…
COMING CLEAN: Snowed In
For those living in the Midwest or Northwest, a good, heavy snowfall gets the top slot on the evening news.…
COMING CLEAN: Holiday-Season Slimdown
Last year’s Thanksgiving meal was a turning point in my holiday-food consumption. Historically, I’d use the holidays as an excuse…
COMING CLEAN: Get a Grip
My muscles have been feeling all kinds of sore in the past few weeks of training on the TRX, but…
COMING CLEAN: Back in the Game
Tonight I am invigorated. I just completed a workout with trainer Shane Kinney at Life Time Fitness, and I’m feeling…
COMING CLEAN: Not-So-Fair Food
In Minnesota, summer officially ends on Labor Day. The kids go back to school the following day and there’s usually…
COMING CLEAN: Smoothies on the Go
Making Mark Hyman’s UltraSimple Detox Diet work for my busy schedule required smart preparation. I would’ve loved to take the…
COMING CLEAN: My Life on the Detox Diet
During the month of July, I was on Mark Hyman’s UltraSimple Detox Diet, which you can find in the July/August…
COMING CLEAN: Week 8: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Courtney explores opportunities to find more mindful ways to add meditation into her days.
COMING CLEAN: Week 7: Foods on the Color Wheel
I’m finding the easiest way to eat more colorful fruits and vegetables for this week’s Take Action Challenge is with a crunchy salad, which I love in the summer.
COMING CLEAN: Week 6: Somewhere in That Stack of Papers…
I wouldn’t consider myself a pack rat, but I definitely have a problem.
COMING CLEAN: Week 5: Meal Planning
One of my favorite discoveries in the past few years was Google calendar. I came to it a bit late (as I do with most technology), but I quickly embraced it.
COMING CLEAN: Week 4: Me and My TV
I didn’t have any preview to our Take Action Challenge prior to the calendar that was sent in Week 1, but it almost feels like its creators knew what I struggled with most so that I would be forced to raise my sword to my lazy ways and shout en garde.
COMING CLEAN: The Challenge of the Challenge: Weeks 3 & 4
For most of my life, I’ve danced along a duality. I’m biracial — my father is black and my mother is white.
COMING CLEAN: Take Action Challenge: Week 2
This was a particularly good week for me as far as the Take Action Challenge goes.
COMING CLEAN: Take Action Challenge: Week 1
Climbing the stairs has always been a challenge for me.
COMING CLEAN: The Power of Positivity
As I get older, I’ve found the last few days of each month to be a time of regret and guilt. It’s generally the busiest time in publishing, and I tend to be so wrapped up in my work that I completely neglect my personal goals.