Category: Challenge Yourself
Who is up for a 21 Day Spring Clean”EAT”ing Challenge? Who can’t remember their New Years Resolution, who has fallen off the bandwagon, or are hanging on by a thread? Who has dreams of wearing a cute summer clothes AND feeling GOOD in them? In the spring we focus on cleaning up and refreshing our […]
Lift Yourself Up! We all make resolutions with good intentions. When we falter is when we are quick to put ourselves down. But that is not your only choice! You really have two choices. You can tear yourself down, or you can lift yourself up. People who are not as hard on themselves, who are […]
Are YOU drinking enough water each day? I am starting a simple FREE Hydrate/Water Challenge on November 7th, where we will be monitoring our daily water intake with the goal of drinking half our body weight in ounces! As the weather cools down it can be even harder to drink enough water. The goal of […]
It is summer and visions of popsicles, ice cream, icy cocktails and other mouth watering delights pop into our heads! The sights, sounds, and childhood memories of sweet delights are just as present during the summer as the Christmas season. The music of the ice cream truck, crackling campfires, smokey barbecues, beach fun, family and baseball […]
Anyone that knows me knows that I love kitchen tools and gadgets. Grilling is no exception. A grill is a given. Choosing between gas or charcoal is a personal choice. But what other tools or gadgets help you grill smarter and healthier? Below are our favorite tools for grilling as well as tips for success! […]
It is summer and that means fresh vegetables! And fresh fruits and vegetables important for a healthy, clean eating lifestyle. One thing I love during the summer is the local farm stands and market days. They open in the spring with offerings of local crops such as asparagus and strawberries. Then move onto blueberries, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, […]
In the “good ole” days you rarely heard any women discuss menopause. I know my mother did not. I never heard her complain about hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, feeling out of control or WEIGHT GAIN !!!! I did not hear her talk to friends about it. There were no talk-radio discussions, television talk […]
If you have any kind of physical injury or limitation some of the exercises on the 21 Day Fix program are HARD to do! Really they are just plain hard for even healthy people! So we have tried to create some ways that you can modify the exercises so you can still follow along […]
Do you ever feel like smashing your scale to bits or throwing it in the trash? That might not be a bad idea! Stepping on the scale and weighing more than you expected or seeing no weight loss is so disappointing! Especially when you have been working hard to eat healthy and get regular exercise. […]
As I have written before I thought I was doomed to being overweight for the rest of my life. My little muffin top had turned into a bakery show case and nothing I tried seemed to help. I blamed menopause….. It definitely wasn’t my fault! Eventually reached a point where I thought “This is it.. I […]