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Personal Trainer Tips That Really Work

Personal Trainer Tips That Really Work

May 12, 2010 No Comments

After entering a 12-week Weight Loss Challenge through my local gym, I decided to purchase some sessions with a Personal Trainer to give me an advantage on the other competitors. About five weeks into the Challenge, I found out I was pregnant, but continued to compete up until I was about 16 weeks pregnant (with ...

Biggest Loser Makeover Week!

Biggest Loser Makeover Week!

May 7, 2010 No Comments

This is one of the shows I look forward to the most in every Biggest Loser season. Sure, you see each contestant change week by week, but they’re still sweaty and in baggy workout clothes. Makeover Week gives us (and them) the opportunity to see how good they really “clean up” and celebrate the transformations ...

MY Top Ten Reasons for Wanting to Lose Weight NOW!

MY Top Ten Reasons for Wanting to Lose Weight NOW!

February 1, 2010 1 Comment

I believe that when we put a name or face to our problem, it’s not as easy to push it aside. I’m just plain thick ‘n tired of being fat. This year, 2010, is MY year to get to my goal weight (140 pounds). I WILL do it, and I expect you all to help ...

What is Muscle Confusion?

What is Muscle Confusion?

July 27, 2009 2 Comments

This is a term that is growing in its popularity, although the principles behind it have been around for many years. I was first introduced to this concept when I signed up for a 6-month body transformation program called Elite Bodies. Muscle confusion is a specific way of exercising that ensures your body does not ...

Blast Away that Bad Mood!

July 22, 2009 No Comments

Enter your email address to subscribe to my blog: Delivered by FeedBurner Each of us have days where we’re feeling a little “under the weather,” so to speak, and sometimes it’s a challenge to find a way to dig out of it. Here are some tips to turn your bad mood into a glad mood! ...

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What is Your Exercise Personality?

June 24, 2009 1 Comment

Enter your email address to subscribe to my blog: Delivered by FeedBurner One of the first steps in organizing your own exercise program is to identify what your exercise personality is. In order to do this, it helps to ask yourself the following questions. You may want to write down the answers. After you have ...

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Return of the Red-Eye: Practical Ways to Get More Sleep

June 15, 2009 No Comments

Enter your email address to subscribe to my blog: Delivered by FeedBurner When it comes to mastering your life and reaching your goals, it’s next to impossible when you are finding yourself tired, groggy, and functioning on auto-pilot mode. I wish I was more like my microwave. I have this really cool “popcorn” setting on ...

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How To Not Be A Loser: 5 Things That’ll Keep You Fat

Now, don’t get any ideas from that yummy picture! These bowls of sweet yumminess are part of the problem....

Today’s Lesson From Therapy

I had a bit of a breakthrough today, so I’m pretty excited. I’ve always seen my problems as just...

CrossFit: My New Fitness Family!

If you know anything about me, you know I’m a food addict and have challenges losing and maintaining weight...

My :0( Day Turned :0)

Today has been one of those days where I feel like I’ve been working hard, but there’s nothing to...

Self-Affirmations: What They Are & How To Make Them Work For You

For any of you who are unfamiliar with this term, “self-affirmation” statements are scripts that we repeat to ourselves...

Clutter Control: How to Manage the “Stuff”

Do you have too much stuff? Are your cars parked outside because your garage is filled with junk? Do...

Dollar Yoga: How to Stretch the Almighty Dollar

Here you will learn several effective and possible ways to make your month last longer and keep paying you...

Red Light Foods: Why They Make Us Fat

Red light foods are foods that you can’t resist when they’re around, and you rarely control how much of...

Personal Trainer Tips That Really Work

After entering a 12-week Weight Loss Challenge through my local gym, I decided to purchase some sessions with a...

Mother’s Day Poem

I’m thinking, mom, of you today Wondering what’s on your heart? Are you glad I’m all grown up? Do...