Dwayne ValeauWe are held accountable in many facets of our lives. We are accountable to our significant others, children, work, friends, and faith. These people in our lives give us nudges to remind us of our responsibility to them and the relationship. They hold us accountable. What about your fitness? Who holds you accountable to reaching […]
Dwayne Valeau
Why I Train Early in the Morning
Before the sun comes up and the emails begin, I am in the gym. The alarm vibrates at 4:30am and I spend the next 20 minutes listening to the sounds of the morning. The house is silent except for the soft snoring of our dog and the espresso machine beginning its morning cycle. In my […]
It’s WORTH It!
Like many other parents, my father stated that anything worth having was worth the effort needed to obtain it. My complaints of it being too hard or taking too much time or being too complicated were all met with a patient smile and silence. That combination of facial expression and lack of commentary told me […]
The Moment of Deliciousness
Every day we are faced with temptations. There is no escaping the all out media blitz on our senses. Everywhere we turn, we are told that the food item being pushed on us is sweet, delicious, crunchy, salty, and basically, something that cannot be missed! We spend an endless amount of time agonizing about whether […]
“Driving Your Own Bus”
As I am sure you are all aware, we are halfway through the period that I affectionately like to call the “pyramid of doom”. For those of us that are trying to lose weight, or even just maintain a healthy balance, the deadly triangle of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays capped by New Years Eve/Day […]
