November 28, 2012
Earlier today I was stretching at the gym and the man near me, George, struck up a conversation. He asked if I knew any stretches for lower back pain. While...
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Hmm. Memorable is a funny word. It can refer to something good or something very, very bad. My most memorable meal was my wedding night, of course. We got married...
November 27, 2012
Excerpted from The Total Food Allergy Health and Diet Guide by Alexandra Anca, MHSc, RD © 2012 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca All rights reserved: May not be reprinted without publisher...
Our friends Dave and Lucrecia came over for dinner on Sunday. I was a little nervous at first because Lucrecia has a ton of food allergies. She is allergic to...
Last year The Elf on the Shelf found it’s way into our home. For those of you without kids it is a FANTASTIC holiday helper. See Santa is really...
November 26, 2012
When I first signed up for training sessions my stated goal was to just be able to walk on stage and look good in a bikini. I was aiming high,...
While shopping online during Cyber Monday is one way to burn calories, there are other ways to burn off a few calories during office hours, says Selen Razon, a professor...
November 25, 2012
Holidays stress me out for two main reasons: 1 – my entire routine is thrown off for at least six weeks and 2 – I’m totally shy/awkward at holiday parties....
November 23, 2012
Thanks for sending this to me, Jenny!
November 22, 2012
Dear Fitness Santa, Um, I know I’m supposed to eat clean ALL the time and exercise at 100% strength and keep to a fitness blogging schedule and stuff, but I’ve...
You know, a holiday just isn’t a holiday in my house unless someone is sick. Last year Rylee got chicken pox on Halloween; this year little man had a little...
November 21, 2012
Sometimes it’s good to take a look back, to see where you came from and where you’re headed now. My blog posts cover the day-to-day stories; the ups and downs...
November 20, 2012
My whole life seems like a long series of epic fails sometimes, so choosing just one is difficult. Here are my top 3, in no particular order: While attempting to...
Thanksgiving is two days away and already I’m feeling fatter. I know the calories are coming so here is my Preventative Thanksgiving Game Plan: Cardio penance ahead of time. I...
As part of my continued commitment to find the perfect “clean” chocolate chip cookie recipe, I decided to experiment in my own kitchen yesterday. Uh oh… I took a basic...
My daughter’s PTO had a really cool idea, which was for students to bake something for teachers for Thanksgiving, since the teachers were so busy teaching they didn’t have...