When we think of fitness, we immediately envision lifting weights, running on the treadmill and lacing up our running shoes for an early morning jog.  Though these images are certainly connected, there’s another form of fitness we should be practicing daily: mental fitness.

After “how do I get flat abs?” and “how do I get rid of the fat on the back of my arms?” We call them triceps. The next most irritating spot to remove fat from is your thighs! I hear it all the time from my clients, “Why do I have cellulite here?” “Why are my inner thighs so big?”

People always ask me how they can eat healthier, as they find it super difficult to always stay on track. Unhealthy eating is mainly caused by bad eating habits that you have picked up along the way. Sometimes it is hard to determine what these habits are because you are so used to them, so I have put together a list of 4 of the most common culprits.

People always ask me how I keep my skin so youthful. I’ll let you in on one of my secrets: monthly dermabrasion facials. The treatment helps cells turnover and keep turning over more rapidly so that new, vibrant cells come to the surface, giving me a healthy and youthful glow.

I love the fall. It’s my favorite time of year, and no matter how old I get or how many years I’ve been out of school, the end of summer always gives me a feeling of heading back into the school year. Although the end of summer always feels a bit sad, fall brings with it a sense of renewal, and I’ve found it’s the perfect time to reinvent yourself and take steps to reassess and renew your life.

We all love seeing progress when we’re working hard at the gym and eating the right foods. Who doesn’t want to see how many inches you’ve lost or how much better your jeans fit? But sometimes you seem to be doing everything right and not seeing anything change. It can be one of the most frustrating things ever, and can leave you feeling unmotivated and just wanting to give up.

It happens all the time. You’ve stayed on top of your workouts and watched your diet every day, but you can’t get the scale to budge one bit.Instead of getting angry at what the scale says, take a minute to think about what the scale is NOT telling you.

Some people’s biggest fear about moving over to a healthy lifestyle is that the changes are going to mean an end to their social life! They imagine being stuck at home, nibbling on carrot sticks while all their friends go out and enjoy themselves.

Not only does it taste great on food, it is the perfect product for so many of my beauty regimens. I use it so much, I keep a few different jars all over the house — including the kitchen, the bathroom, and the bedroom!

I was working with one of my clients at the gym — who’s in her 70s — when she started looking around at the other women working out nearby.  “I’m looking at these young girls and they’re doing all these things. And I’m thinking to myself, I’ll never be able to do these things,” she told me. “I’m feeling very old.”

Spring is here and it’s time to CLEAN UP, CLEAN OUT and MAKE ROOM.This winter in New York City was brutal. It was one of those winters that felt never ending! I found myself hibernating — loading up on comfort foods, having a hard time getting motivated, and feeling guilty about that.

Fitness is a priority for me regardless of where I am.  Despite traveling and constantly being on the go, I travel and I’m on the go in my day-to-day life.  I have plenty of excuses to be “busy” when it comes to keeping up a fitness routine, but instead, I use these challenges as opportunities to better myself.

“If I could just lose a few pounds, I would be OK.” “If my thighs were a little bit thinner, I would be OK.” “If I were perfect, then I could be OK.” When I was young, I was not OK with myself. I was obsessed with my butt. I was convinced it was TOO BIG! I was this really skinny kid. I had legs for days. But I had a really round rear end.

This is perhaps one of the trickiest topics in my world. Self -perception is usually a COMPLETE DISASTER. We (yes, myself included) are a wild mess when it comes to how we feel we look. But by taking some simple steps, you can be on your way to looking better by THINKING better.