How cool is this bike/trike? Equipped with safety belts in the cargo bucket and smartly designed by a Salt Lake City based company. Perfect for trips to the farmers market, the park, or just your local bike trail. Plus, it’s nice to look at. I’m dying to give it a spin!
Our fit tip today comes from our very own KJ, who is the mother of a very new-ish baby and is exercising. She says: Very early mornings are usually my only chance to get in some concentrated exercise. It’s hard to get out of bed after that 5 am feeding for baby, but it helps to lay out me exercise gear at night: shoes, socks, industrial strength foundation garment, ipod, etc. in a neat stack next to the bed so…
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So you know how I’m trying to eat healthier and exercise, and lose a few lbs in the process? Well, it turns out I need a little help. Somehow {magically I think}, I gained 15 pounds over the Winter. I know, right? Unbelievable. I don’t know if it was all the cupcakes {yummmmmm} or sitting at my desk for hours every day, but somehow I went from my ideal weight to….15 pounds around my middle. Blurg. Well, in addition to…
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April’s theme for the month is………..Fiber This is the last week of the month……so how did you do with eating more fiber? Were you surprised at how many foods have fiber? I hope you were all successful. The last question about fiber is….. What about all the fiber bars, and high fiber cereals…what is really in them. Is that all real fiber? When you are at the grocery store, I am sure you see a variety of new products that…
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I still need you to keep coming forward with your fit tips. I’m squirreling them away for a rainy day and I want as many as I can get. Please. Today’s fit tip? Set yourself up to succeed. What does that mean? It means: assume you are going to meet your goals. Know you are going to meet your goals. Don’t set yourself up with even an ounce of self-doubt. You can do it, you know you can. Don’t let…
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A few months ago I started using something called P.I.N.K. Fitness. It’s a bar. That’s it, a bar. Well, a bar and some DVD’s. But I’m telling you right here and now, as someone who’s been exercising regularly since I was a teenager, looks can be deceiving. This little bar has been kicking my fanny around the block three times a week, for a couple of months, and boy howdy, it’s amazing. $99.95 First of all, I picked up the…
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Today’s fit tip comes from reader Michelle {thank you Michelle!}. For those of you who haven’t submitted your fit tips, come on!, what are you waiting for? Here’s Michelle’s tip: Have a mix of indoor and outdoor activities, especially if you are an outdoor exerciser. Rain {Allison’s note: rain or SNOW} can easily make you say, “I can’t run today…” Perfect tip Michelle. I, um, *kind of* needed to hear that. I may have accidentally/on purpose derailed my fitness plans…
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Here’s my fit tip today: DIVERSITY If you love to run, try Tae Bo. If you walk, try swimming. If you like to lift weights, try yoga. Mix it up a bit. It keeps the monotony of exercise at bay and gives your muscles a little confusion, which is a good thing, even if it doesn’t sound like it. What are YOUR fit tips? Hand ’em over ladies!
April’s theme for the month is ……FIBER!! So how did you do last week? Did you find it easy to eat at least 25-30 grams of fiber a day? I have heard from some of you that digestion was much better this week!! That is so great. Keep eating all your fiber rich foods. This week’s question is: “What foods are high in fiber?” High fiber foods are foods that contain 5 or more grams of fiber per serving. Here’s…
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