11:00 AM Oct 23, 2012
Another AWESOME week! We started out Oct. 15 with the FIT Challenge at Anytime Fitness in Norwalk. All I’m going to say is watch out fellow FIT Challenger Steve Wilson, I’m gonna make you work for it! We had a planking challenge and I was trying to figure out how to scoot your way and push you over...
11:15 AM Oct 23, 2012
This past week kind of smacked me right in the mug.  I got to the gym at 5:30 on Monday morning, and went through a pretty extensive workout.  I had my bag packed to get to the gym for Tuesday, and unfortunately it was packed for the whole week.  With a late night of soccer mixed in, my body...
6:25 PM Oct 19, 2012
This past week was not great for me. I have been sick since Oct. 8. It seemed like it just hit me overnight. I just thought it was a sore throat, but it was not the case. My nose is stuffed. I can't stop coughing and my taste buds are gone. I wish they would return; that would be nice. I was only...
4:00 PM Oct 18, 2012
It’s hard enough, willpower-wise, to make healthier choices when you’re trying to achieve your weight loss goals. But it’s even harder when seemingly better-for-you “diet foods” don’t live up to their claims—or are downright harmful to your health.
6:22 PM Oct 18, 2012
Another busy week. I went to my family doctor this past week for a check-up. He could not believe how much weight I've lost. He was able to take me off two meds that I take for high blood pressure. We are waiting to see what the blood work tests say about my cholesterol and sugar. I've been...
2:00 PM Oct 19, 2012
Weight loss gets a bad rap for being difficult to achieve and maintain, but you can stack the deck in your favor. Here are six ways to power up your willpower:
6:15 PM Oct 17, 2012
The tree outside my window is now red, the sky is gray and the rain is drizzling down. I love the fall. Makes a girl want hot chocolate, chick flicks and big blanket. Can also be bad though, because I LOVE to bake, and this is the beginning of baking weather. Halloween treats, to Thanksgiving...
Oct 16, 2012 (All day)
A regular cardio machine routine certainly deserves kudos. It’s a great way to burn calories quickly and stay fit. But, you won’t be doing your physique any favors if you make one of these common cardio machine mistakes.
6:00 PM Oct 16, 2012
This past week we started surf training, oh my. I must say my body has never moved like this. After completing my 72-lap goal Oct. 9 (one mile YEAH), the next day my YMCA personal trainer Joyce Niedzwiecki had completed her research on training for surfing, and I was the guinea pig. Well my back...
12:00 PM Oct 11, 2012
I discovered the inspiration for this recipe ages ago in an issue of the Australian edition of Vogue, a magazine I tried to hunt down as often as possible because it had a consistently innovative food section. Though my Jell-O years already were well behind me, I was struck by the cleverness of this recipe, particularly as a healthy snack for kids, and even more particularly at Halloween.

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