This is a common thing: you finally find an exercise routine you can stick with, you go guns a'blazin' for a few weeks and then...nothing. It's boring. You'd rather do a million other things than, well, THAT anymore. Alternatively, you never tire of your routine, doing it day-in/day-out but are no longer getting the... Read more
People look at me funny when I say I had to learn how to walk again at age 30. "I would never have guessed that," they usually say. "You look so healthy." I take this as a supreme compliment. And I got to thinking lately that I have a few stories to tell about my personal fitness journey. Stories that just by looking at... Read more
Body fat percentage: What is this and why should you care? Body fat percentage is one of the many important factors that go into our overall state of health and fitness. It is arguably more important, even, than height-weight ratio. Body fat percentage is why I might weigh much more than someone else who is the identical height and wears a... Read more
I love Halloween. No, wait...let me rephrase: I LOVE Halloween! The dressing up, the parties, the gobs and gobs of free candy. Plus, my birthday is the day before so birthday cake, ice cream and extra attention have always been part of my Halloween package too. What's not to love? The bulk of my trick-or-tricking career was in... Read more
Last month, I began writing about my views on the current trend of "Mommy Makeovers". This is a topic close to me, as a 30-something mother of two surrounded by friends and sisters who are in the same stage of life. My strong belief is that, while physical appearance is important, the outward is firmly rooted in what comes from... Read more