Mom: You Deserve a Time-Out!
The Wall…. I have been hearing about hitting the wall since the first day I got here. At some point, usually week three, everyone supposedly hits the wall. All the carbohydrates are burned out of your muscles, you have been away from home for awhile, your muscles are tired and a little strained, you may [...]
I tried to sleep in, I really did, but this is my first Monday morning weigh in! I have been here for one week and each Monday we all weigh in to see our progress. Every two weeks, we weigh and measure. My assessment time was 7:20am, but I was up at 5:00am. I was [...]
Most Tuesday nights you can find me curled up on the couch with my dog, a fuzzy blanket and my two best friends, Ben and Jerry (as in Ben & Jerry’s Cookie Dough Ice Cream). We are anxiously awaiting the next installment of Biggest Loser and marveling at the transformations of the contestants. Every week [...]
Many Americans are missing out on vitamin D. In fact, vitamin D deficiency in this country is being called a silent epidemic. Why is this so alarming? Well known for its role in keeping bones strong, vitamin D is now being hailed for so much more. There’s an abundance of new research suggesting vitamin D [...]
GUEST BLOG POST BY David Madow of Healthy at 102. The only way to lose weight is to eat less. And the best way to eat less is to simply control your portions. That’s it. That’s all you need to do. Put those words on your refrigerator. Say them every day. Stop counting calories. Stop [...]
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a week, a month or more away from the stresses and distractions of daily life and live in an environment where you train full-time with renowned fitness professionals and have all your meals prepared by a world-class chef? How about doing all of this [...]
GUEST BLOG POST by Angelle Batten of @NourishMD As a health coach for moms, how do I personally stay energized and feeling great throughout the holidays? First , I eat REAL food. Instead of ‘saving up’ my daily calorie intake for the big dinner or party, I focus on eating nutrient dense, REAL food throughout [...]
I have a Virtual Running Group on Twitter = #momsrunning. How can you participate in this virtual running group? Tweet on Twitter everytime you run – daily runs, fun runs, stroller runs, girlfriend runs, & races. At the end of your tweet type “#momsrunning” without the quotes. How do you follow this group on Twitter? [...]
