Entries Categorized as 'Tips to Motivate'

Holiday Trimmings!

Date December 20, 2009

With the holidays upon us, many of us are garnishing this holiday season with some added weight loss to look extra great at those company parties and family gatherings. Below are some great ‘quick’ tips to help you maximize the ’squeeze-in’ time while you’re hustling and bustling about:

Snack (about 200 calories) one hour pre-exercise (this [...]

A New Year, A New Beginning, A New You!

Date December 2, 2009

Take a Leap of Faith In Yourself, a step-at-a-time and remember, the longest journey always begins with a first, single step.
Most of you are familiar with this old saying, but have you ever really thought about what it actually means? This simple statement contains a great amount of wisdom. No matter what your weight loss [...]

Winter Couch Potato? No Worries!

Date November 11, 2009

Many people get geared up for fall premieres of their favorite television shows, if you’re going to sit down and watch hours of TV, get moving at the same time - make a date with exercise and TV.
While you watch, you can walk or run in place, do standing lunges, do tricep dips off the [...]

If Outdoor Activities Don’t Suit You This Fall

Date November 8, 2009

Many people aren’t into walking year round and look for fitness alternatives that can be done indoors.  Fall is a great time for a transition from outdoor to indoor activities.  It’s a great time to learn something new.
Always wanted to learn to tap dance? Attempt to box? Master the jump rope?   Many classes at [...]

Fall Fitness

Date November 4, 2009

How many New Year’s Eves have you spent sipping champagne and vowing to get more fit in the coming year? And how many times have you failed to follow through?
“December 31 over a drink is too late to set goals and make promises,” says Justin Price, owner of The Biomechanics, a personal training and wellness [...]

Puddle Jumping

Date November 4, 2009

If you’re an avid walker, that’s someone who loves to walk year round through the seasons, you’re probably familiar with puddle jumping.  I’m a puddle jumper myself and proud of it!  At first, I just thought I liked water a lot, but I have this compulsive need to propel my feet into still (relatively clean) [...]

Walking In The Rain - Rain Jackets

Date November 1, 2009

You can spend a little or a lot on a jacket or covering to keep you dry in the rain. You can even opt to use a large plastic trash bag to keep you dry.  Regardless of your budget, you can always find suitable protection from the rain and continue enjoying your walk through Fall [...]

Walking In The Rain

Date October 22, 2009

Walking in fall can be a great experience.  Fall colors of nature add to the serenity of a great walk.  As the weather gets cooler and wet, the first thing that we change as walkers is our walking gear.  Summer was time for shorts, cotton and lightweight fabrics that could wick away moisture in the [...]

Video - She with one arm, he with one leg - together they accomplished…

Date September 17, 2009

Truly Inspiring Story  She was a professional dancer who had a terrible accident and lost her arm.  He had never danced a day in his life, he had one leg.  After suffering from severe depression, she decided to continue her passion by teaching dance.  She found him and after much coexing she encouraged him to [...]

The Devil Made Me Do It!

Date September 11, 2009

Do you find yourself starting a diet only long enough to give in to that little voice in your head, aka impulse cravings?  Once you give in to the cravings, do you feel a strong sense of failure and guilt?  Does your diet go out the window until you start all over again?  This is [...]

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