Author Archives: gymgirldana

Why is it so important that we start on a certain day? Why do we choose to let the calendar dictate when we get started? Why not get started when the motivation strikes? You’re just allowing more time for excuses and justified behavior. How you do anything in life is how you do anything. I’veContinue reading “Procrastination is like masturbation. Feels good at the time, but in the end you’re only screwing yourself.”

When I lose this weight. When I get that promotion. When I’m out of debt. When I get these shoes I’ve wanted. When this happens or that happens….then I’ll be happy. Sure. Happiness is fleeting. Happiness is fickle. I’m sure we are similar that we’ve put stock in something that would then provide us withContinue reading ““I’ll be happy when….””

So much of life is mental. You’re faced with thousands of decisions and choices every day. Beginning with if you’re even choosing to get up and out of bed right away or going to lay there for a few minutes to scroll, what to wear, what to eat, what’s on your agenda, getting a workoutContinue reading ““Do you have a minute?” Yes. Yes, of course I do.”

Sure I was trying. But effort equals results. At the end of each day could I really go to bed with the satisfaction that I’d done all that I could? That’d I’d really given my best efforts towards the results I’d yearned for? Nope. I’m sure I owe some of my clients an apology. IContinue reading “I smelled something burning. It was my pants. Liar, liar, pants on fire.”

I’d wanted to take this time to find myself and my motivation and my fitness. I’d definitely taken some positive steps and changed my mindset. I’d motivated friends whom are now running again, and although I’d started the Couch to 5k with them, I’d fallen off that, too. I’d kept celebrating with them however, cheeringContinue reading “Quarantine and lean didn’t happen. I was still struggling with the COVID 19 (lbs) like so many others.”

Prior to this, OTF Allentown was getting ready to celebrate its first birthday! We had successfully opened our Allentown, PA studio and this one was the furthest from me geographically and also had the most growing pains. We struggled finding the right staff and once again were the first to market in the area. OneContinue reading “You have to close for two weeks & self quarantine to reduce the spread of the Corona Virus.”

Two studios newly opened within a year of each other, one studio established and now talking about expanding our territory into PA. This is exciting stuff! During such a professionally successful time, I’m quietly ending a long term relationship, selling a home I’d worked so hard to purchase and relocating to live on my ownContinue reading “Some days I snuggle with my demons, other days I slay them.”

Even though I’d tried. Blamed the long hours at work. Blamed the one sided relationship I was in. Blamed the stress. Blamed the expectations. Blamed the new aches and pains. Age. Metabolism. Environment. Blamed basically anything and everything I could, but in the end every decision was mine. Every single one was of my ownContinue reading “Couldn’t even blame the dryer for my clothes shrinking; I hang dry the majority of my stuff. I’d had no one and nothing to blame but myself.”

As I signed people up for a studio they couldn’t see for a workout they didn’t know anything about, they trusted me. I looked the part. Many asked if I’d be a coach when we did open. Others just wanted to earn my arms. I was fit. I was confident. I was accomplished. I wasContinue reading “The picture of health and wellness, the identity of our local Orangetheory Fitness and the person so many trusted for their fitness journey; but then what?”

I had convinced myself that I needed sleep. I had excused myself from my workouts. I’d forgiven myself for not being prepared and I’d justified all of my choices. I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there, no? Hell, until recently I’ve been there still. I look back when I’d complained ‘I was fat’ and damn,Continue reading “Every day nothing seems to change, but then one day you wake up and everything is different.”