Fitness

Health and fitness have never been a top priority in my life. However that is changing. Recently I have made a commitment to myself and my family to become a healthy better me.

February Health Goals

Monday, February 17th, 2014

weight2February has been a very strange month. The weather has been terrible. Our schedule has been almost non-existent due to the weather, canceled school days, and gym closures.  (more…)

January Goals Recap

Tuesday, February 11th, 2014

success-word-1422617-mI decided instead of setting  yearly health goals I would set monthly goals. I thought that it would be more realistic to look at my life in smaller periods of time verses an entire year. It is easy for people to just give up if they have a few bad days. I figured that with monthly goals I would be more likely to stick with it. (more…)

10,000 Steps

Thursday, February 6th, 2014

shoesOne of my non-official health goals has been to get up and move. I find that sometimes in my job I spend 90% of my day sitting. (more…)

Morning Exercise

Saturday, January 25th, 2014

HOMEGYMFor the past two weeks David and I have been working out in the mornings. If you could have been a fly on the wall during days 1, 2, and 3 you would have probably died laughing. (more…)

I don’t have time

Monday, January 20th, 2014

timeI don’t have time…. This is the excuse most often used when people talk about why they do not exercise. I don’t buy it. I used to use this excuse and then I realized that I don’t have time to not exercise. (more…)

Health and Fitness Goals

Monday, January 6th, 2014

sign-success-and-failure-1133804-mUsually at the start of each year I make health and fitness goals for the year. Nine times out of ten I do not reach my goals. This year I  decided to take a different approach that hopefully will be more manageable. (more…)

Fitness and the Holidays

Friday, December 6th, 2013

funnelcakesIt is hard to believe that the holiday season is already upon us. This year seems to have passed so quickly.

I am determined to take steps to maintain my health and fitness levels during this holiday season. (more…)

Thankfulness Day 20- My Gym and Trainers

Wednesday, November 20th, 2013

gymThose who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.  ~Edward Stanley

Today I am thankful for my GYM and trainers. Sometimes I find it hard to keep up my routines, but when I stay on track I feel so much better physically and emotionally. (more…)

Thankfulness Day 4- Health

Monday, November 4th, 2013

carrot_topToday I am thankful for the good health of myself and my family. I am thankful that we have made some life changes that have already proven to helping us live better. (more…)

Hula Hoop

Tuesday, October 29th, 2013

hulahoopWe hear it almost daily… “American kids are fat, and do not exercise enough.”  It is true I see it every day in the halls of my school, and when I go to Madilyn’s school to pick her up.  Kids are larger than they were when I was a kid. (more…)