Honestly, this last year as been a real challenge for me. My father-in-law passed away unexpectedly in Nov ’10 and then my own father passed away in Oct ’11. Dealing with my grief and the grief of my loved ones was difficult. Unfortunately I let that little devil on my shoulder win a few times… [Read more…]
January 29, 2012
The first month of the year is now behind me and I am refocusing on my health and wellness. It was a pretty darned good month. My weight dropped a couple of pounds early on, then some illness hit again. That’s ok though. Armed with better health knowledge, I was able to come through it… [Read more…]
January 29, 2012
Happy Valentines Day. We often equate this day, and even the month of February, with love. Most people will be busy exchanging cards, flowers and candy to show their love and affection to those in their lives. I am departing from this ritual and I have decided to take this month to deepen my love… [Read more…]
January 29, 2012
February is National Heart Health month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. striking more than 1 in 4 American’s each year. While our awareness to heart disease has increased, there are many unfounded beliefs that raise the risk of having a fatal heart event such… [Read more…]
January 29, 2012
Overall the holidays were pretty normal because we don’t really do huge celebrations and party’s. Our family’s are out of state and with my Italy trip last fall we decided to stay home this year. Better for me because I avoided any real temptations. As I write this though I am returning via train from… [Read more…]
December 31, 2011
I split my week, especially my mornings, with one of two “typical” scenarios. 4:32 am: alarm goes off, often I am awake a few minutes before, slide out of bed without waking up my husband and 4 year old who probably crawled in with us at about 3 am. Brush my teeth, splash water on… [Read more…]
December 16, 2011
I’m writing this blog entry from Naples Italy because I’m working here for three weeks. While that’s quite a statement in itself, I am very happy to say; “I MADE IT TO 199!” WOW! What a memory this will make being able to tell people that I hit 199 while traveling in Italy. This is… [Read more…]
October 30, 2011
Gratitude is the blending of the words “Grateful” and “Attitude”. To walk around and acknowledge what you have in life and let that feeling come back out in your spirit and energy. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life it is easy to get lost and fail to notice the many blessings each of… [Read more…]
October 30, 2011
A typical Tuesday for me as a personal trainer and coach actually starts the night before, as that is when I begin to plan my upcoming day. First, looking at my schedule to see what time I have to get rolling and I journal my food for the upcoming day. Depending on my schedule I… [Read more…]
October 30, 2011
This morning I hit 50 pounds! This is a huge milestone for me and now I am only 5 pounds away from leaving the 200’s behind forever. Woo Hoo! Next month I hope to be writing about being well below 199. I have to share a picture my sister took of me at the… [Read more…]
January 29, 2012
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