Have you ever experienced sore muscles after working out? With my “on again, off again” relationship with exercise, I am well-acquainted with the incredibly tight muscles resulting from working out after a one (or even two or more) year hiatus from exercise. Those are the muscles that scream at me when I try to walk […]
Keeping a Gratitude Journal
Do you ever have days when you are tired and perhaps a little cranky? I have found myself in this boat a little more often than normal lately. I haven’t been getting enough sleep, and as a result, I find myself more impatient than usual. Little comments and events tend to get under my skin […]
Week 24: My Favorite Exercise Programs
Today has been a gray, rainy day. It’s the kind of day that makes me want to stay indoors, cuddle up under a warm blanket, and read a good book or binge watch something on Netflix. There are so many days like this throughout fall and winter, that it would be easy to give up […]
The Cave You Fear to Enter Holds the Treasure That You Seek
Are you the kind person who gets excited by change, or are you more likely to turn and run from it? I will admit, I am not a big fan of change. I love my comfort zone and usually tend to do anything I can to stay there. But then I found this quote… To […]
Week 23: How to Overcome a Lack of Motivation
Waning motivation. Have you ever been a victim of this? Sometimes you are excited about eating healthy and working out, but other times it feels like too much work. It would just be easier to return to old habits and routines. I am definitely guilty of this…more times than I can count. When I start a […]
Clean Your House QUICK
Do you ever have those days when your house feels like a disaster? I think we’ve all been there, maybe me more than most (I’m not a big fan of housekeeping). To top it all off, you get a phone call from your spouse letting you know his ____ (boss, old friend, fill in the […]
Week 22: Healthy Halloween
October. Halloween. Chocolate. Candy. Sugar. Sugar. And more sugar. Halloween can be a little scary for someone trying to lead a healthy lifestyle. It also feels contrary to pass out handfuls of sugar to kids, promoting unhealthy snacking. So the question arises: What can we do to promote a healthy Halloween? Here are a few ideas. START […]
How to Go from Overwhelmed to In Control
Do you ever feel like you have more to do than you could possibly accomplish? Do you wish there were more hours in the day so you could just get something done? How would like to feel in control of your to-do list and in charge of your own life? I am normally an organized and productive […]
Week 21: The ABC’s of Success
As I celebrate being a quarter of the way through the 80 Pounds in 80 Weeks challenge, I am reminded of how long the process can be to change a lifestyle and accomplish lasting change. Because it is a journey you have to take one step at a time, success requires a lot of patience and […]
If It’s Important to You, You Will Find a Way
I was raised to believe I could do anything if I set my mind to it. And while I embrace that philosophy, it doesn’t always feel possible. Some tasks feel manageable, while others seem to elude me. Why is that? Well I discovered a possible explanation in the following quote. Wow. Pause to give that a […]
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