Dear Heather … Baby Wants to Get her Back, Back

Dear Heather How do I get rid of back fat? It’s a seriously annoying problem that I’ve had since the birth of my third child. I didn’t experience the same problem with my first two children. It’s very frustrating for me, many tops that I enjoyed wearing before look bad now and some of my sleeved shirts don’t fit correctly, I know it’s because of the bulges around my upper back and around the bra straps. Can you help? – Diane Dear Diane, Back fat. It’s an insidious and awful enemy for most women and it’s also one of the … Continue reading

I Hate the Way I Look

Do you hate the way you look? Do you look in the mirror and wonder who is that person? Do you get angry with yourself because you don’t look better or you haven’t gotten yourself into better shape? You may think that hating the way you look is the best motivation for working out – right? If you hate the way you look, work to change it. If you want to be thinner, work harder and burn off the weight. That’s how it should work, right? Wrong You see, when you hate the way you look – you are also … Continue reading

The Fitness Blog Week in Review for Jan 6-Jan 12

Good morning, it’s a soggy Saturday here. It started raining yesterday and it’s been quite drenching. They are worried about freezing temperatures and there’s every chance we’ll have freezing rain and ice storms today so I have a feeling we’ll be fairly housebound for the weekend. That’s all right; we’ve plenty to do to amuse ourselves. Our daughter got Dance, Dance Revolution for Christmas and it’s time she and I spent some time together dancing our little tushies off. But before we dive into that, here is our Fitness Blog week in review. Saturday, January 6 Personal Fitness Challenge – … Continue reading

Dear Heather … I Hate Working Out

Good morning! I’ve been feeling a bit sluggish to start the last couple of days. I’ve been changing my fitness routine around and there’s something about getting out of your comfort zone that makes you sleep sounder and while I feel more energetic during the day, I am a little bit slower to get up in the morning. That should pass here shortly. One of the notes I got this week actually addressed a problem that I have experienced recently so let’s start off there. Getting off on the Wrong Foot with Walking Dear Heather, I started walking regularly or … Continue reading