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Let the Healthy Lifestyle Begin

Okay, we have some catching up to do. This year I’m going to be turning thirty on March 27th. I’m really excited in the way I was excited to turn twenty-one when I was twenty. And I’ve set a goal to get in the best shape of my life.

That might make some people laugh if they know me as a pilates instructor. But while I am in good shape, I’ve been in better shape. As a teenage and in college I played sports, and throughout college I ran–usually about six miles a day. I’m not doing that now and I don’t really want to be an avid runner anymore. That is part of what is going to make this challenge so hard, but I think I can do it. I believe in myself (Thank You, Mom).

I’ve spent many hours debating how I will judge if I’ve gotten into the best shape of my life. I know I can’t base it on weight because when I was in college I would fluctuate between 120-125 pounds, and […]

Let the Healthy Lifestyle Begin2017-09-12T19:32:02-04:00

Scale

It was only recently that I actually bought a scale. I’d never owned one before, but then I was reading in a magazine about the Withings WiFi Body Scale. It apparently records your weight, lean mass, fat mass and BMI to a secure website that you set up. With a price tag of $159, I’m not willing to put it on my wish list this Christmas, but I am curious to know if anyone has tried it and what they think.

Not sure how it does what it does or how accurate it is, but I love technology that makes life even simpler. I just love to wait until it costs less.

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Green Juice

I rather exercise more so that I can eat as much as I want. That being said, I notice that when I eat better, I feel better. Load me up with vegetables, limit my sugar intake, provide me with ample sleep and I feel like I can rule the world. I definitely feel the difference when I’ve over eaten or munched on too many carbs or desserts.

So once in a rare while I feel an urge to juice vegetables and drink them–not because it tastes good, but because it is good for me. While I like veggies, I often have a difficult time drinking them. My sister Kate could live on various green juices, but I need to add some fruit to my juices in order to get it past my delicate palate. Kate can drink anything that looks and smells like grass with a smile. I do it begrudgingly, make all sort of noises and tease my sister for smelling like dirt. (It’s fair. She said I smelled like soggy cereal when I was born.)

So last […]
Green Juice2017-09-12T19:32:03-04:00

Wednesday Challenge: Only Stairs

For one week only take the stairs–no elevators, no escalators. This may mean you have to walk a little further in a building to get to the stairs, but it will be worth it. Maybe by the end of the week you’ll want to take the stairs forever.

Do you work in an office building with some stairs? On your lunch break walk up a few flights–maybe five, maybe ten, maybe fifty. Listen to your body.

Have stairs in your house? At least one day a week make a point to go up and down them (carefully) five, ten, or fifty times.

Make notice of how many times you typically go up and down the stairs in your house.

Wednesday Challenge: Only Stairs2014-08-04T18:02:58-04:00

Dancing with the Stars

Okay, this is old news by now, but I feel like I can watch this clip over and over. I’ve never watched Dancing with the Stars, but as a huge Dirty Dancing fan, and, therefore, a Jennifer Grey fan. So this is the clip of her dancing her first dance in this season of Dancing with the Stars.

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