Today is National Walk Your Dog Day. We don't have a dog for a multitude of reasons. When one of my daughter's asks for a dog, I tell her she got a baby brother. So today, I walked said baby brother. We both enjoyed the fresh air. With it being American Heart Month, does walking… Continue reading Heart Health and Exercise
I've heard quite a few people talk about gaining the COVID 19 due to being stuck at home, maybe unable to go to the gym, stress/quarantine baking, etc. It is tricky when life gets changed around so drastically to keep to good healthy routines. One of those areas is exercise. Healthy eating is only part… Continue reading Working out during shutdown
It's already February! And today marks the halfway point of winter. Woo hoo! We can do this. How are your resolutions going? I heard someone say recently they love February because we can all get over our resolutions and talk about sweets again. I hope you aren't in the camp because your resolutions are truly… Continue reading What’s Saving My (Health) Life Right Now
How are your New Year's health resolutions (or word-solutions) coming along? Are you still on track, or did you fall prey to "Fall of the Bandwagon Thursday" and "Fat Friday" (mentioned in an earlier post)? If you aren't where you'd like to be, never fear! Here are some tips to help you get back on… Continue reading Getting back on (or staying on) track
Occasionally, in all the media clutter we see and hear each day, a clear, concise message appears to you. That happened to me today. I listened to the most recent post on This American Life entitled "Tell Me I'm Fat". It was riveting, thought provoking, and entertaining. Everything a great podcast episode should be. You… Continue reading Obesity, empathy, and body image thoughts
I've mentioned before that I don't really enjoy running. I enjoy the way I feel after I run and the feeling of accomplishing something, but I don't get pleasure out of actually pounding my feet to the pavement. I also hate cleaning my house. I clean on Mondays, since it is already a kind of… Continue reading Temptation Bundling
I have to admit that I am not a gym membership person. While I do enjoy working out on an elliptical or other equipment, I can never bring myself to pay that much money to go somewhere to exercise. Also, I am not a cute person when I exercise. I don't wear attractive or expensive… Continue reading Exercise on a budget
I am a big believer in setting goals. The start of a new year is a great time to re-evaluate where you are in many areas of your life and set some goals for improvement. I hope you will set some health related goals for the new year among your other resolutions. Here are some… Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
I'm running a half marathon tomorrow. In preparation, I've been doing a bit more reading on exercise nutrition and came across a good reminder for runners. This applies whether you are training for an event or just run regularly. We all know you carb load in the days before a big event. But you should… Continue reading Post-workout Carb Loading
Pre-run photo, hence the smileWhile on vacation recently, I had just returned from a morning run. A family member complimented me, saying that she had never been able to enjoy running. I explained that I actually don't like running either, which shocked her. Why would I do an exercise I don't like? According to… Continue reading Do you hate running?
