Author Archives: gymgirldana

When we were kids, my mom would be adamant that we only play in the back yard when it snowed. “It’s so pretty and I don’t want you to mess it up” was her logic. Can’t say I disagree now that I’m older. The snow is beautiful when it falls and blankets the area, andContinue reading “sNOw way to not see the parallels….”

As a child, you don’t fully grasp what lessons you are being taught versus lessons you are learning through observation. You certainly don’t know enough to decipher between right and wrong on many levels, you’re imitating what you’re seeing. You’re being taught what your parents and grandparents have known. Yet, generations change and not everyoneContinue reading “If you don’t have anything nice to say, try shutting the hell up; politely.”

In life, work, fitness. Effort equals results. You can’t show up half assed for something and expect full assed results. Additionally, we have witnessed that other than having winning lottery numbers, nothing happens over night. Being in the industry, I’ve tried it all. I’ve logged my food and I’ve counted macros. I’ve weighed my portionsContinue reading “Effort = Results.”

That’s the problem though isn’t it? You always think there’s more time. Time is the one thing that you give away that you absolutely can not get back. I’ve never been a time waster. Until these last few years. And it’s horrific. So I’ve vowed to not go another summer hiding and now there’s justContinue reading “122 days until Memorial Day. There’s still time.”

I’d gone up one size. I couldn’t continue to squeeze my good times into the same clothes I’d been wearing. It’s not a good look, like, at all. I’d gone from savage to far beyond average and was still trying to fool myself. Still blaming age, stress, blood type, brain, and whatever else I could.Continue reading “It’s hard to be optimistic when my fat pants are tight.”

Icebox Short Hills was already sold prior to my commitment and signing on the accept the role of Area Rep. What that means is, I’d not earned the commission on the sale of the license. However, I’d be doing the work to get it up and running. In all transparency, I was pretty freaking nervousContinue reading “Icebox makes it’s NJ debut.”

I’m the Regional Sales & Operations Manager of Orangetheory Fitness New Providence, Middletown, Shrewsbury (all in NJ), Allentown and Easton (both PA). Easton, the baby of the group, has been sitting empty for months. It’s been completed and ready for opening, however, with the state of the pandemic & current economy, we wait. We hadContinue reading “Four open studios, one sitting idle, and a whole second career beginning. It felt totally acceptable to blame stress.”

Why do we do this? Why when we meet our intended behavior do we reward ourselves with food? Especially when most times this treat is the exact trigger we are fighting against?! Success comes from preparedness and preparedness comes from setting a SMART goal. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. I’m sure I don’t needContinue reading “You aren’t a dog. Stop rewarding yourself with food.”

Maybe not immediately after a break up, but at some point we realize that we were in love with this person and they are still going to be a part of our lives, so lets make the best of it. At least, that’s how we see it in our family. My sons dad, Dennis, wasContinue reading “In my family, we put the FUN in dysFUNctional.”

You can learn a lot by watching someone with a shopping cart. There’s no real consequences for not putting your shopping cart away. There’s no reward or even encouragement to return it to its corral. It’s a choice. And that choice speaks volumes about the person making it. After all, the shopping cart is aContinue reading ““Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” Coach John Wooden”