Positive self talk is a big deal. It’s a game changer. Of all the things I have done to get me where I am today in terms of health and fitness, the positive self talk is probably the most crucial. 1. “Just do better” 2. ” I can do it” 3. “Each step is […]
I first came across an ad for this protein bar a few months ago on Facebook. Living a busy working mom fit life, I choose to keep such products on hand for convenience and to help me avoid other forms of fast food when life gets tricky. Let me say that no “bar” is a […]
“Oh, no thanks, I’m on a cleanse” I said as I passed on a slice or 4 of pizza and birthday cake the very first day of the first time in my life I would declare to be “on a cleanse”. This was the summer of 2012, I had decided to pay for and […]
I love the gym. I mean I really LOVE the gym. Joining my gym was one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life! Right before I enrolled, I had been attending an exercise class for moms called “Strollerfit”. It was a good little setup, but it was entirely too hot here in […]
I have no memories before the age of 29 of enjoying running. I played softball, but, well, there is not a lot of sustained running in that sport, and I definitely have memories of not being very fast at all running between bases. I tried playing basketball in junior high. That was a lot […]
At the beginning of this lifelong journey to health and fitness, I had atrocious eating habits. —-What follows is the nitty-gritty of what one would need to do to change an unhealthy diet into a healthy one.——
The first 10-15 minutes of a run, or any workout for that matter, is the worst. It’s difficult, I don’t really want to do it, I haven’t started sweating yet, I can think of all the things I’d rather be doing instead.
Motivation, we can find it so many places. Sometimes motivation is born from a positive place, other times negative experiences or feelings can become our greatest motivators. Here I will give you 7 ways to motivate yourself to get fit (and lose weight if that is one of your goals).
