Health. It's always talked about, written about, and everywhere you turn, curated ads depict images of what they deem to be “healthy”. But what does the word “healthy” actually mean? The biggest disconnects that I’ve found regarding health, are the many conflicting messages and the lack of knowledge around diet and disease. More specifically, preventing disease through diet. In a personal weight loss journey article I shared on inspired by nick a while ago, you may recall that my ...
Health Inspiration
The Seven Moves I do to Stay Fit & Mindful All Year Round
I recently shared a post on mindfulness and meditation. It was mainly about making time for your workouts and striving for self-improvement (NOT perfection). In that post, I shared that I’d teamed up with the amazing folks at Joe Fresh to showcase some pieces from their Men’s Activewear collection. Their clothes are honestly so awesome. I have workout gear from Nike, Adidas and Underarmour, and when I say that the pieces I have from Joe Fresh are my favourite right now, I’m dead serious. ...
[ Meditation ] Who’s Actually got the Time?
Meditate. No seriously, try meditating. I’m just kidding! Who really has the time for meditation?! It’s HARD! I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve tried meditating in an attempt to “be more mindful”. If you’re like me, you’ve got a busy schedule. Between my full time job as a digital marketer, and my blog (+ everything that comes with it, re: creating content, editing, social media, event attending…) sometimes it seems like I don’t have much time for myself, let alone adding ...
Running The 2016 Toronto Waterfront Marathon for a Cause
A few weeks ago I shared a very personal weight loss story with you on my journey to losing over 100+ lbs and how that changed my life. I was overwhelmed with joy when I received so many messages and emails from my readers who shared how that story inspired them to take charge of their lives and help make them to make a personal commitment to improve their overall health, get fit and make better lifestyle choices. THAT is exactly why I started Inspired by Nick, and when I can see the positive ...
[Personal Weight Loss Story] How I Lost 100+ lbs
Today I'm sharing a personal story with all of you on how I lost 100 pounds through changing my relationship with food & exercise. This post is truly about one thing; inspiration. If it can inspire just one person to take a step in the right direction, then it will have been a mission accomplished. So where to begin? Well, the sad truth is that I used to weigh just over 250 pounds. ...