Recent Fitness Blog | Motivation Posts

Getting the Idea of Exercising from Your Mind to Your Heart

by Stephanie Romero

26 Nov 2011 09:03 AM

So you have probably polished off the last of the pumpkin pie and have hopefully awoken from your turkey coma. The mashed potatoes and gravy may still feel like they are sitting around your middle but you are determined to get a head start on a fitness routine.

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Using Rewards as Motivation

by Stephanie Romero

13 Apr 2011 06:01 AM

Rewards are very motivating. When I used to work as a preschool teacher, I found it to be a great way to gain cooperation. I have used it as a mother and in a variety of other settings. Children aren't the only ones however, who enjoy rewards.

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Why You Need to Take Time for You

by Stephanie Romero

07 Apr 2011 05:57 AM

There are generally two schools of thought when it comes to the idea of "me" time. You either believe you are deserving of it or you feel guilty if you take it. I used to play the martyr game. If I took time for me, I would lament how everything around me was going to fall apart.

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We Can Always Do Better

by Stephanie Romero

13 Jan 2011 12:46 PM

I remember eating lunch with a friend one time and I ordered a salad. Whether or not I am on a health kick, I always enjoy a good salad. I asked for extra dressing and while I didn't exactly drown my salad, I had a healthy portion of it covering my greens.

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When the "Want" Isn't There

by Stephanie Romero

11 Jan 2011 03:34 PM

In my last blog I talked about the "start again" routine that so many of us battle. We will start again on Monday, after the next holiday and the list of excuses goes on. When you get serious about fitness there is no "start again" thinking going on. Now is the time.

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Forget the New Year's Resolutions

by Stephanie Romero

04 Jan 2011 05:46 AM

I realize this may not be a very popular thing for me to say but I am starting off my first fitness blog for the year 2011 with this, forget the New Year's Resolutions. Why? They typically don't work. It's like Moses and the children of Israel who wandered around in the desert for 40 years.

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How to Find Your Mojo

by Stephanie Romero

22 Dec 2010 05:46 AM

If you aren't familiar with the phrase "how to find your mojo," let me enlighten you. It means to do something you enjoy and to do with it enthusiasm and passion. So as we wrap up these final days of December, I want to help you find your mojo in fitness.

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Keeping Fit During the Busy Holiday Season

by Stephanie Romero

14 Dec 2010 07:43 AM

While the holidays is known to be a time of struggle in overcoming the many temptations that face us...Christmas cookies, eggnog and the unending feasts available at Holiday parties...it is also a busy time of year. Busyness can put fitness on the backburner for many people.

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Fitness Is Good for Your Health

by Stephanie Romero

06 Dec 2010 05:52 AM

While many of us look at fitness as a way to lose weight or tone up, we cannot underestimate another benefit to it. Fitness is good for your health.

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Surviving the Holidays

by Stephanie Romero

03 Dec 2010 07:26 AM

The end of November and into the New Year is when many people struggle with fitness. This is a time of year where weight is gained due to the holiday celebrations.

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