Getting it All Done with Some Motivation

Happy Friday (or Thursday night for some)! I hope you had a wonderful week. I did, but it was SO busy. I had my little sister and by little, I mean my son’s age, this week and I’m completely exhausted … Continue reading

Work-it-Out with Your Favorite Workout

It’s Monday and I’m switching it up a bit… Slim by the Summer and Mamavation both post on Monday, so I figured I should catch up with them! So, here’s my Slim by the Summer post for the week: What’s … Continue reading

Are you lying to yourself?

Everyone agrees: exercise is good for us. My exercise of choice is volleyball, but I don’t know many people who play, so I end up not playing at all. But my story is similar to a lot of people. Even … Continue reading

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Veggie to Table Challenge – Starts October 18

Starting next Thursday, I’m starting a recipe-based blog hop! This isn’t any recipes though – the focus will be on ways to incorporate vegetables in every meal of the day – Iron Chef style!  Each week, 100lb Countdown will be … Continue reading

Christmas Shopping

Every year, Christmas season rolls around and the first thing most people do is purchase gifts for others. Every once in a while, there’s a little something in it for ourselves. What about this year, you do something for you? Don’t wait … Continue reading

Small Plates

A plate means so much! Status, food, love and weight are the first meanings that come to mind. A plate can show status – an expensive plate can be considered fragile and special – sitting in a china cabinet and … Continue reading

Personal Training – Week 2

I didn’t do a bad as I thought, having eaten poorly over the weekend. Thought I may have gained a pound or two – nope, all good over here! The second week’s exercises were quite different from last week. First … Continue reading

Personal Training with Beachbody (and just some Personal Training)

Because Beachbody sells in-home fitness products, a lot of people believe that it’s meant to be a replacement for personal trainers. Not so! Beachbody offers tools that each person can use in order to achieve your goals. Personal trainers are … Continue reading

“Thin” Doesn’t Run in Our Family

For Labor Day, I had some family over. As a hard-working single mother of three children, she tries her best everyday. She’s a heavy gal, like me, but the more time that I spend with her, the more I realize … Continue reading

Getting Over Your Fitness Plateau

Reinventing the wheel was never my strong suit. So, I look to the experts in getting to the next level. Are you stuck at the same level? Check out Chalene Johnson‘s advice on getting to that weight loss goal: #1 … Continue reading