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Get A Free Drink At Peet’s Coffee & Tea

Whether you prefer tea or coffee, you can find it at Peet’s Coffee & Tea. What started off as a little corner coffee shop in Berkley, California, has grown to a recognizable brand nationwide. They have their own line of tea, and their coffee is made up of the finest quality coffee beans. No matter which you like better, coffee or tea, you can use a coupon to get yourself a free drink, when you buy a drink for a friend. I am fortunate enough to live in a town that has a whole lot of coffee shops. There are … Continue reading →

Should Government Be Involved In Fitness?

Recently Michelle Obama made some comments that ruffled quite a few feathers. In her efforts to launch a campaign against childhood obesity she made some statements about her own children that rose more than a few eyebrows. Some of the criticism stemmed from the mere fact that she used her own children as an example. Some critics believe that Mrs. Obama should have kept her children out of the discussion. Other criticism that arose was based on her doctor’s assessment that her daughter was overweight and needed to go on a diet. Critics believe there is a fine line between … Continue reading →

Do You Prevent Your Own Success?

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A friend of mine gave me a great book recently. In April, I was going to England for a week and I’m always desperate for good reading material on the plane. We’ve got an odd collection of books around here, but I love books that have buried wisdom in them. This book is called “How to Be Totally Miserable.” Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. – William Shakespeare Misery Loves Company Too often we sabotage our own success whether in life, in school or in our fitness choices. … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog Week in Review: June 30 – July 6

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One week into July and in some parts of the country, the temperatures are scorchers and down here in Texas, we’re breaking rainfall records and wondering what happened to our sun. The United States celebrated its birthday and in Great Britain two young princes celebrate the memory of their mother on her birthday. It’s been a busy week and let’s explore what we talked about in the Fitness blog this week: Saturday, June 30 Our End of June Fitness Goal Check went down our checklist of fitness goals. The point of these fitness goal checks is to check out how … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Fun

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We talked about making fitness your own personal choice. Now let’s talk about making it your own personal fun. Because let’s be honest, no matter how much you may need to exercise and no matter how much you may tell yourself this is what you need to do – unless it’s fun, exercise can be a tedious, less than inspiring process. Who wants to do something tedious every day? I Hate To Do Dishes For most of my life, the household chore I have despised the most is doing dishes. It doesn’t matter that we own a dishwasher. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

Fitness & Your Personal Choices

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Your sense of personal choice has more to do with your exercise and fitness program than any other thing. Why, you might ask? Simply put, because fitness is a choice that we make. You can read all the studies and reports in the world that advise you to exercise. You can listen to your doctor tell you that you need to exercise and you can listen to your friends, your family and even me tell you how fun it can be, how great it could be and every other story on the planet. But. Yes, you knew there was a … Continue reading →

Change Your Habits in Five Days

In March Winds: What’s Blowing Our Way I described some challenges I’ll be hosting this March and the first of these challenges begins this Monday, March 5th. I wanted to give you a heads up on what to expect and what the challenge is so you can decide to participate or not. Personally, I hope you will participate because I think this will be a fun challenge for everyone. Change Your Habits in Five Days Habits are things we all get into doing regularly either through accident or design. This challenge is asking you to consciously change one habit for … Continue reading →

10 Reasons To Check out a Fitness Boot Camp

I was talking about fitness boot camps earlier today and what they are and what you would do in one. But let’s explore a few more reasons why you should participate in a boot camp. By the way, there’s a website called Boot Camp Finder that might be helpful if you are looking for a boot camp in your area. You may also want to check out your local fitness clubs to see if they offer a variation on the boot camp theme. But if you’re still wavering, here are the 10 reasons you should check out a fitness boot … Continue reading →

Personal Fitness Challenge – How Does Your Family Measure Up?

When I was at my daughter’s gymnastics class this morning, I started talking to one of the other parents. Our daughters attend the same kindergarten class together and we were doing what moms do – swapping stories about our children. We were talking about the fact that we encouraged our kids to participate in dance classes, gymnastics and more, not to make them into professional athletes but instead to promote an active lifestyle and the enjoyment of it. That got me to thinking. Fitness is Really a Family Affair In an effort to promote fitness for yourself, consider the example … Continue reading →

Top Ten Best Fitness Gifts You Can Give Yourself

We’ve spent more than a few articles discussing the types of gifts that you can give to others with fitness in mind, but let’s talk about the gifts that you can give yourself. Fitness is more than just a word to pay lip service too, it’s a life long commitment to a better self and in turn, a commitment to a better way of life for yourself and for your family. So what are the top ten best fitness gifts you can give yourself? Acknowledge that fitness has a place in your life – too often we say we would … Continue reading →