The downward dog is my nemesis. That might be what’s kept me coming back to yoga. I never considered myself a yogi – far from it. Still, once I started, I felt like I just had to get better at it. I always avoided it because I didn’t see myself as flexible. I always drifted […] Read more…
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Why Exercise? (even if you hate it)
Are you a yogi? I have to say for the longest time, I didn’t like yoga – at all. I found it kind of boring and I didn’t feel like it worked for me because I feel like I’m the exact opposite of flexible. I also didn’t see it as exercise. Recently, I decided to […] Read more…
My Fitness Journey Started with French Fries
When I was about eighteen, I went to the doctor for a normal physical. She did blood work and went over it with me. Normal stuff, right? Then she brought up her concern for my cholesterol. She was surprised at how high it was, especially for someone my age. She implored me to get it […] Read more…
What’s Your Escape Look Like?
If I had to think about the things that have kept me together over this near year of pandemic living, I’d have to say books and exercise. Both activities allow me to escape for a brief time. We all could use a little break these days, right? I’ve upped my workouts to six times a […] Read more…
Lessons my kids learn watching me exercise
Looking back, I don’t know when I first jumped onto the exercise bandwagon. I wasn’t super active in college. I barely used the gym there. It was after graduation that I really started to get interested in working out. I joined a gym and haven’t looked back since. I’m a work in progress physically, but […] Read more…
I Remixed My Mornings – Here’s What Happened
A few years ago I was curious about a book I kept hearing about – The Miracle Morning. So many people were talking about how it changed the game for them. I was intrigued because I remembered how I used to get up to head to the gym for an hour before going into the […] Read more…
Fitness Motivation Secrets that Actually Work
When I think about what my workout routine used to be, I’m floored! In my single days, I’d workout for two hours a day. My workouts and my eating plan were in sync. Getting out of bed at 6am to go to the gym was the hard part. Once my feet hit the floor though, […] Read more…
Good Pain… That’s a thing, right?
I was talking to some moms recently about a self-imposed prison. We were talking about fitness and being firm with yourself about what you will and won’t do for the sake of your fitness and nutrition. There were some moms who said they couldn’t do it. They said it would drive them crazy to impose […] Read more…
Loving the skin you’re in
Ever sit in front of the mirror and just look at you? Don’t freak out! It’s a great way to know when something changes. If you make a habit of just looking at you, you’ll begin to appreciate how amazing your body is and you’ll also notice if something changes because you’re checking it out […] Read more…
5 Ways to Make those Habits STICK
There are some goals I’ve been setting around here. That’s nothing new. I’m the queen of having a goal. I always feel the need to have something to work toward. One of my goals is working on staying committed to my fitness. I have fallen off in a big way since having kids. Getting back […] Read more…
