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I grew up in a smoking household where both of my parents and my brother smoked. Even my grandmother and other relatives smoke. I was, and still am the only one in my family that doesn’t smoke. Anytime we visit my family, there is always the thought of how bad our clothes and belongings will… [Continue Reading]
Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Before we know it, it will be Christmas, then the new years and a whole new year! With all the family get together s that are about to start, are you being conscious about your health? While most people think about the New Year as… [Continue Reading]
I have been working hard to lose weight and to keep it off. I am proud to say that I have lost and maintained –52 pound weight loss! There’s a tool that I have been using every day called MYTRAK . MYTRAK Smart Coach MYTRAK Smart Coach is a device that tracks the intensity, frequency,… [Continue Reading]
We live in a 1900 home and our storage in this house is pretty limited. I have been slowly doing some renovations in the house to make it more our own, as well as to create more usable storage. Parts within my home were transformed in to other rooms. Example – this is the front… [Continue Reading]
I have worked pretty darn hard over the last few months to lose 50 pounds and to maintain that weightloss. One thing that I firmly believe in is that you can lose weight while enjoying sweets. You don’t have to give everything up! The Skinny Cow you know and love now has NEW Candy that… [Continue Reading]
I have been working very hard to lose weight, get healthy and be more active in my life. I was recently asked if I wanted to participate in Lands’ End National Swimsuit Confidence Week. I will admit that I was excited about participating, then I had my doubts… that was, until I put my Lands’… [Continue Reading]
Ever since I have been working out and getting more active in my daily routine, I have had more energy and I am not sluggish anymore. Within my routine, I have been watching what I eat, practicing moderation, and one thing that has helped with my nightly cravings is to drink a glass of milk… [Continue Reading]
In 2007, after I had my youngest, I decided to get the Mirena birth control device. When I went in for my appointment, I was told that I may or may not have a period with the Mirena. It’s been 3 1/2 years since I got it and I can say that there have been… [Continue Reading]
I travel quite a bit. One thing that I have learned to make my trips easier, is to travel with my iPad instead of my heavy laptop. I have tried a few cases for my iPad, but nothing has really made me fall in love. I had the chance to check out the Venture Gold… [Continue Reading]
Anytime I travel, I always take an empty water bottle with me. I usually stick it in my purse so once I get past security, I can fill it up and not have to waste money on buying water in the airport. That can get expensive with as much water as I drink! I was… [Continue Reading]
With the weather turning nice enough to go outside for walks, one thing that I was dreading was pulling out the stroller or the wagon to tote the kids in for walks. While pulling the kids in the wagon is good exercise, it gets tiring after a short while. When Kambry was a baby, I… [Continue Reading]
Do you know what you are getting your loved one(s) for Valentine’s Day? I have a perfect gift idea for him, her, that teen in your life, that athlete, or even for yourself; Apple iWatchz. Apple iWatchz iWatchz Q Series watchband for iPod nano Turn your iPod nano into a stylish wristwatch. The iWatchz nanoclipz… [Continue Reading]
I have been stuck at a weightloss plateau for a couple of weeks now. Plateaus can be quite annoying, but I am glad to have been stuck, than to gain any weight back. I stepped on the scale this morning and was happy giddy as can be to see that I am down another 2.5… [Continue Reading]
We are almost all the way through January in our new year. What have you been doing to make changes and to get a New You? I have been doing so much to help get myself fit for the New Year. Exercising Eating better, more fruits and vegetables Not eating past 6pm Drinking lots of… [Continue Reading]
New Year, New Challenges! I think it’s pretty common during the first of the year for most of us to be more aware of our bodies and work to lose weight and get fit & healthy. While I am working on my New Year’s resolutions, I am more aware of my eating, I practice moderation… [Continue Reading]
I have been working hard to lose weight & get fit. My PT had told me that with my 5 foot 7 inches, that I needed to get down to 115 – 120 pounds. That is entirely too small for my height and frame. It’s not only my opinion, but a fact. Do you ever… [Continue Reading]
How many of you go through your closets and dresser drawers and you have clothes that you aren’t quite able to fit in to because they are too small or too tight, but instead of tossing them out, you store them for ‘just in case you can fit in to them later‘? Before I got… [Continue Reading]
Every day, I work out on my elliptical when Kambry naps. This is a good hour’s time for me to sweat it up and get myself fit for the New Year. While I was on the elliptical, the postman came & when I opened the package, I was excited to see a new pair of… [Continue Reading]
Just after Kambry was born, I had a friend that told me about this soup diet where she had lost quite a bit of weight, so I had to try it. I am very picky when it comes to fruits & vegetables, so I decided to try this, but give it my own twist. To… [Continue Reading]
We are almost 2 full weeks in to the New Year. How are you doing with your New Years resolutions and fitness goals? I am holding steady at 35 pounds lost, that’s 3 in the New Year. I will admit that I have been slacking on my workouts, but I am proud to say that… [Continue Reading]
YAY! We are all set up with a new Fitness Blog from Mommy Goggles! http://projectfitmom.com With as much as I post about health, fitness and weightloss, I thought it was only logical to get a whole new website set up to include: Fitness Challenges Gear News Treats & eats Motivation Nutrition Fitness organization Fitness reviews… [Continue Reading]
As you may have seen, the last 6 months I have been working pretty darn hard to get fit and stay that way. I managed to lose 33 pounds in just a short time; about 3 ½ months. I am steadily maintaining that loss, but I am ready to get back on the wagon to… [Continue Reading]
I have been on a weight loss mission for a few months and I am very proud to say that I have lost and am currently maintaining my 33 pound weight loss. I have done so much to get my weight down. I still eat what I want, in moderation. I work out on my… [Continue Reading]
I have been working out on my elliptical, as well as running and walking to stay active but have been having some pains in my legs. My only guess was that this was being caused from my shoes. I swear I have tried several types of shoes, even tried new padding to see if that… [Continue Reading]
Technology blows my mind every day. It seems that the tiny pieces of technology are more powerful than any of us realize. I am a huge fan of Apple products and there is one new product that came out that I am really in awe at. Who would have thought that something this small would… [Continue Reading]
I started my fitness routine around August 10th (ish – give or take a few days). My first month, I very excitedly lost 20 pounds! 20 pounds in ONE month. I went from a size 18 to a size 10. My weightloss has slowed down a bit, but I have begun to build muscle. Every… [Continue Reading]
I have been kicking tail on the elliptical, walking, jogging, working out and watching what I eat. One of my main rules for myself is that I do not eat past 6pm, but that is because I am an early bed-timer, so this has worked great for me. I work out for about an hour… [Continue Reading]
Things have been so chaotic lately with being reconnected with a family member that I haven’t seen in 13 years that I haven’t had a chance to tell you all about my amazing experience to Arkansas to meet with Sam’s Club just a few short weeks ago. I promise I will get that posted soon!… [Continue Reading]
I am about to say four words that may shock you. High Fructose Corn Syrup I have had a curiosity about the differences in high fructose corn syrup verses sugar. The Corn Refiners Association launched a multi-media campaign to clear up some miscommunications. Many of the spark stemz from fructose vs. glucose and the quantity… [Continue Reading]
For the last couple of months, I have been replacing one meal a day with a Healthy Choice frozen meal. To be honest, at first, I thought to myself ‘a frozen meal?’ I have never been a real fan of frozen meals because some that I have had in the past have had a weird… [Continue Reading]
I am SO excited to say that I have been on my weight loss mission – and sticking to it! As of today, I am how many pounds down from my September 1st ‘official weigh in?’ Yeah. TWENTY FIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As of when? Oh, what? Really? 30 days ago – August 29, 2010! What do I… [Continue Reading]
I have been exercising on my Elliptical every day, drinking plenty of water, eating healthier options like carrots as a snack and I have been replacing one meal a day (I chose to replace my lunch time meal) with a Healthy Choice meal. With all my motivation and hard work….. Drum roll please…. I am… [Continue Reading]
I am on a mega weight loss and ‘get fit’ mission. I think we all have those times in our lives. With this said, what do you do about your clothes that are too big? Personally, I don’t like to go out and buy new clothes that will fit me as I continue my weight… [Continue Reading]
I have been replacing one meal a day for a few weeks now and I have to say that I not only feel great about my entire lifestyle change, but I look better, my clothes are fitting loosely and I am more motivated to keep on my path for weight loss and getting and staying… [Continue Reading]
Just before BlogHer ’10, I started replacing one meal a day with Healthy Choice meals. At first, I will be honest and say that I was scared and skeptical about trying frozen meals, but I have to say that I have really enjoyed the wide line of meals that are offered. I am a very… [Continue Reading]
BlogHer is just around the corner and I am ready for it. I have taken on a fun and healthy challenge for BlogHer, but most of all – for myself: Healthy Choice Better for BlogHer Challenge. I am so excited to be one of only 20 bloggers chosen for this life changing opportunity! This challenge… [Continue Reading]
Mother’s Day is this weekend. Do you know what you are going to get your mother? What about yourself? Admit it ladies, we tend to buy for ourselves! There is one thing that I have been looking at, reading about and drooling about: iPod touch. While I have an iPod Nano, and love it, there… [Continue Reading]
I have a busy life, daily wacky routine, mommy duties and working on myself to get fit and healthy. With this said, I have been looking for a watch that can keep up with me, let me time myself with my workouts, and something that isn’t huge, bulky and that has style and can stay… [Continue Reading]
My official weigh in day is Monday mornings, but I weigh in every morning. To some people, it may not be necessary and may be discouraging & annoying, but to me, weighing in every morning, at the same time, helps keep my mind focused on the end result and helps keep me motivated. I am… [Continue Reading]
I cannot tell you how much soda that we buy in our home, because it is so rare. We drink a lot of water, juice and the kids love juice with water in it. (They call it ‘juicewater’ – it’s about ¾ juice and ¼ water.) We had the chance to try out Old Orchard… [Continue Reading]
While I may be working out and getting fit, I don’t have to sacrifice sweets. Denying yourself sweets will only make you want to cave even more in to temptation. With Hostess, they are here to help in every aspect! This year there are even more ways to satisfy a craving for something sweet while… [Continue Reading]
With the New Year, came resolutions and the start of a whole new year. My theory is “It’s a whole new year, so let’s make it a good one!’. I have been working out to get healthy, be happy and have changed our entire family’s eating habits. We never ate ‘bad’, but we have stopped… [Continue Reading]
I am on a mission. I think this year, a lot of us are looking to get healthy, lose weight, exercise and feel better about ourselves. I have been working out on the elliptical every day. I have my iPod and plugged in some fast beat tunes, but one day, I was shocked. Literally, shocked,… [Continue Reading]
I spent the majority of the afternoon yesterday organizing my workout area. I have my elliptical in our bedroom upstairs. We live in a 1900 home, so our closets and extra storage are a .. uh.. bit on the lacking side, so we have shelves, hooks for things, etc. I make the best of what we… [Continue Reading]
I have been on a mission to get and stay motivated. My iPod is used everywhere that I go from in the van, taking the kids for a walk, cleaning house and even working out on the elliptical. I searched in iTunes and bought these three albums. So far, so good! These are a must… [Continue Reading]
This year is MY year. Mine. All mine! I love to be healthy and fit, but most of all, I want to have fun while getting fit. I have been doing more things to get fit, get healthy and have fun. EA Sports Active: More Workouts is a great and fun tool to do just… [Continue Reading]
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