Looking Good (for a mom)

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Someone asked me recently, “as a busy mom who works outside the home, how do you fit it all in?” Meaning, how do I find time to exercise, of course! So I thought I’d devote a blog post to this topic... Read More

Just about everyone I see at the gym spends at least some of their workout doing some type of sit-up or crunch. Now I’ve been going to this gym for five months, and I see the same people regularly. What I can tell you is that the same people I see doing sit-ups every week still have the same flabby midsections they had five months ago. Maybe you’ve experienced the same thing – sit-up after sit-up, crunch after crunch, and still you don’t have a toned midsection... Read More

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If you’re a working parent, it’s pretty much a given that you’re going to eat food that comes under the category of “restaurant eating,” whether it’s fast food, takeout, or actual dining out (which presents a whole new set of challenges when little ones come along). Although I’ve worked hard over the past year on cutting back on the number of meals that are prepared outside our home (which has financial as well has health benefits), there is still some percentage of the time where we’re eating restaurant food. So I thought I’d share a few tips that have helped me stay on track, even when I’m eating out... Read More

I was talking to a colleague today at work about fitness and weight lifting. We were talking about using kettlebells, and he mentioned how he has trouble motivating himself to do cardio. He complained that it’s boring and it stresses his joints... Read More

A few of my readers (and many more people who have seen these changes in person) have inquired about my eating habits. I thought it might be helpful to show you what I USED to eat, as well as what I eat now. Fortunately, since I’ve been logging information on Gyminee for my entire journey, I can make those comparisons fairly easily... Read More

I promised I’d do a blog post about my experience with Craig Ballantyne’s Turbulence Training (”TT” for short) exercise program, so here it is... Read More

As an adult, I was a generally healthy person, but I did have a few vices. I remember when I was a freshman in college, I took a health course, and our professor challenged us to make one improvement in our health. I went to her and asked for some help trying to figure out what I should do. She had suggested quitting smoking (not a smoker), stopping alcohol consumption (not a drinker), or beginning an exercise program (I was lifting 4x per week and on the dance team which had me rehearsing 3x per week). Here I was thinking there wasn’t anything I could do to make a meaningful change in my health... Read More

Ever fallen into a rut? You know, when you find yourself doing the same thing over and over again? Well when it comes to fitness, this is a VERY BAD THING... Read More