You know what I feel when I see an overweight kid? Two things: 1. sad for the kid and 2. irritated at the parent. Yes, I get judgy-judger when I see it. I can’t help it. You know why? The kids are NOT to blame. I blame the parents. I try to use this blog [...]
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Although I am not a big fan of Nutri Grain bars, I do really dig their commercial. It shows a split screen as the viewer watches a woman’s meal choices throughout her day. On one side of the screen you see her start with a donught, parlay that to a big burrito for lunch, grabbing [...]
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The great Greek poet Hesiod once said: “If you add a little to a little, then do it again, soon that little shall be much.” If you aren’t up on Greek poetry- that is ok. I am here to decipher what it is he meant and selfishly relate it to health and fitness. The general [...]
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Motivated by some feedback from my mom (see, I still listen to my mom even though I am an wise old woman) and friends with moms in the same boat- I wanted to address the other side of the exercise story. See, my most recent post on avoiding gym intimidation offered what I thought was [...]
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I take for granted the idea of walking into any health club, jumping on a machine (or, much closer to reality, stepping into a group fitness class) and just working out. It seems easy and effortless- especially hidden behind my iPod speakers and my head down. However, it recently occurred to me that one of [...]
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One year ago this week I took my first Baby Boot Camp class. I remember the class well as it was my first introduction to a “moms club” of sorts that I finally related to. Before I had a baby, I worked in an environment where I was surrounded by people like me. I had [...]
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Recently a few of the moms who attend my Baby Boot Camp classes asked individually what they could do to boost their weight loss. They have it right- they are coming to class 3-4 times per week, eating right and can’t seem to shake those last 5 pounds that stick to us like super glue. [...]
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Recently, while watching Mad Men of all things, something struck me as funny. There was a dinner scene at home between the main character and his wife. All the drama aside- what instantly struck me was how small the plates seemed. Not only were the plates small, but the portions were… well… just right. The [...]
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Tell me if this sounds familiar: you wake up and eat a decent breakfast. Maybe you try some oatmeal and berries, or you have an egg and some wheat toast. You have a small mid morning snack, low in calories but something to tide you over until lunch. For lunch you make yourself a salad [...]
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This plyometric move needs no equipment and will get your heart pumping quickly. It is a great move to use doing a quick circuit or outdoors if you have an even surface. If you have knee or ankle problems- this is not the move for you. Do this move for 1 minute intervals. As your [...]
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