Amy BauerA Case Against Over-Optimizing Your LifeBuckle up, everyone. This is more of a pie-in-the-sky think piece than I usually write, but I’m fresh off a week in Costa Rica during which…Sep 25, 2018Sep 25, 2018
Amy BauerNo One Ever Has It All Figured Out — Not Even TrainersSometimes in the health and fitness world, it feels as though trainers never talk about trying to lose weight, since they appear to have it…Aug 21, 2018Aug 21, 2018
Amy BauerWhy Accountability is Key to Success for Health GoalsThis is weird to write, because 4 years ago, I swore off Weight Watchers for good, yet there I was last Saturday, my cursor hovering over…Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 2018
Amy BauerDear Shortcuts: You Suck.For lots of people, not having a microwave in the kitchen would be a deal breaker. After all, how else are you supposed to heat up…Oct 18, 2016Oct 18, 2016
Amy BauerCommon Barriers to Exercise and How to Overcome ThemAs a trainer, it makes my heart hurt when I hear people proclaim that they hate working out, or that they have no time, or no energy to…Aug 11, 2016Aug 11, 2016
Amy BauerLearning Limits + Self-RespectThis is a story that only close friends and family have heard before, as I was initially too embarrassed to share it with others. But two…Jul 20, 2016Jul 20, 2016
Amy BauerThe Power of RoutineFor as long as I can remember, I’ve been a creature of habit. Waking up at the same time every day, going to the gym at the same time…Jul 15, 2016Jul 15, 2016
Amy BauerWhy The Obesity Epidemic Hits So Close To HomeI’m on a mission to slowly chip away at my unplayed podcast episodes, and yesterday I caught up with This American Life. The latest…Jun 23, 2016Jun 23, 2016
Amy BauerSo Long, $30,000 Student Loan. Hello, Freedom.Today, for the first time in almost 7 years, I feel truly free. Earlier this morning, I clicked “Submit” on my final student loan payment —…Mar 19, 2016Mar 19, 2016