I began packing, today for our family trip to Chicago and before I was finished, I was in tears being hugged by my husband.  I began crying out of anger and frustration quickly after I tried on two pair of pants and I could barely button  them, once they were buttoned, there was major muffin top [...]

Here it is, Thursday and my family and I have not eaten out at all including grabbing a snack even at Whole Foods.  I meant what I said, Sunday and I have stuck to it.  I also realized that by eating out and picking up snacks and coffee, we were spending a lot of extra [...]

I have been eating too much ice cream and not enough lettuce, so that has changed.  I have been eating a ton of vegetables over the past few days.  I haven’t worked out as much as I do during the school year, but I am giving it my all to work out a few days [...]

I hit Body Pump this morning and I am loving that I can already feel how much stronger I am getting.  My limbs are not reaching fatigue until much closer to the end of the extreme amounts of repetitions.  I am using a little more weight, not much, but a slight increase, my squats are [...]

I have been trying to mix up my workouts and it is hot as H town waaaaay down south, so I am keeping it indoors.  I spontaneously decided to try Zumba again.  I haven’t been to a class in over a year.  I can honestly state that I have not had this much fun working [...]

I have a confession to make.  As much as I really want to, I just do not like yoga.  For the most part, I enjoy doing yoga poses and stretches at home, but going to an actual yoga class is something that I have a hard time doing. I know that yoga is beneficial, but [...]

I was invited to bike ride, so thought I might join my friend at 6:30 AM.  Last night, I wasn’t feeling so great, so I sent her a text to let her know that I might not make it depending on how much sleep I could get in.  I didn’t set the alarm and awoke [...]

I thought this article was really imporatant and wanted to share with you all.  www.ewg.org  Thank you, Candy for forwarding this to me.

Just when I thought I was finished racing, I am planning to register for another sprint triathlon in August.  I actually plan to train for this one.  I have learned to swim, I know how to bike, and running isn’t something that I can do a lot of right now, but I would like to [...]