Yesterday, I found out that an acquaintance had passed away. He was a really nice guy who ran a local store and my husband and I had known him for years. For the sake of his privacy, I’ll call him Terry. Terry was a genuinely nice person and everybody who met him really liked him. [...] Read more »
Get Back On Track
How do you get back on track? A friend of mine asked me this the other day and it got me thinking… When you’ve been going full speed ahead on a diet and exercise plan; maybe you had a deadline or a special event looming; you’ve been in the groove for awhile. What happens when [...] Read more »
Popcorn – Cougar Style
Yes, we all get those cravings for a snack now and then. So, it’s a great idea to have a few ideas ready for when that craving strikes! One of my all-time favorite snacks is popcorn, but movie theater popcorn is just about deadly and even microwave popcorn is not the healthiest choice on the [...] Read more »
Healthy Snacks
So, I was sitting around craving something … just not sure what exactly. I started thinking about different healthy snacks that are satisfying and conquer your cravings. Good snacks will have some substance, good taste, and maybe even a little nutritional value! Some of my favorites are cut up fresh raw vegetables with or without [...] Read more »
Break Time
With the Burn The Fat Holiday Challenge coming to a close, it’s time to take a nice healthy break. After seven weeks of being completely “ON” twenty-four-seven, 100%, I will be taking two weeks to unwind, relax, and de-stress! It’s important to schedule regular breaks and time off into your overall workout regimen. As we [...] Read more »
How To Make New Year’s Resolutions Properly
Well, it’s that time of year again! You’ve got a few days in which to decide what you want to accomplish in 2012 and get your goals properly laid out and ready to go. The smart thing to do is have your goals finished by the time the ball drops at 12:00 am. Many people [...] Read more »
Christmas Is About More Than Just Food And Drink
When people heard that my husband and I were dieting and training hard through the holidays, they thought we were completely insane. We had so many people say, “How can you diet during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s”??? “I could never not-drink over the holidays”….. “How can you even enjoy yourself”? Well, as it turns [...] Read more »
Another Reason Not To Get Stressed Out
We all have “those days” when it just seems like nothing is going right and it’s probably just safer to stay home and stay in bed. Usually, we get overwhelmed by too many activities, or a looming deadline, or some sort of pressure to perform. Suddenly, it just all gets to be too much. This [...] Read more »
Don’t Worry About What They’re Doing
Usually, when I’m at the gym lifting weights, I really don’t worry about what any body else is doing. For one thing, it’s usually almost all guys working out in the weight room, so, to me, whatever amounts they’re lifting is really irrelevant to me. I just work on my form, making sure I use [...] Read more »
Keep On Keeping On
I had somebody ask me how I keep going when I don’t get results as quickly as I think I should. A great question … it’s no easy task, of course, to stay motivated in the face of *limited* results. Logically, I know that as long as I am faithfully following my plan (which I [...] Read more »