Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time

Valerie Bertinelli has been seen lately on magazine covers and on a variety of talk shows thanks to her recent weight loss success. Valerie, now a Jenny Craig spokeswoman, has lost 30 pounds and looks wonderful. I caught a glimpse of her one day last week on a talk show and she is just glowing as if to say, “I cannot believe that I did it!” What I find remarkable and an oddity is that Valerie does not seem as affected as some that have reached stardom do. It is a good thing to see that she is a “real” … Continue reading

Welcome to the Fitness Blog

I wanted to give you some ideas of what you can expect to see here over the next few weeks. A short list of upcoming topics, articles and hopefully for some – a few answers they might be able to find. · Reviews of Yourself Fitness, Kinetics and Dance Revolution · Holiday Fitness Gift Giving Ideas · Reviews of Curves and Lifetime Fitness health clubs. · Personal trainers – The Pros and Cons · Resolutions – Do they work? Why should you avoid them at the New Year? · Planning Success – Goal Chunking and How it Works · Diets … Continue reading

Things You Should Do For Yourself Right Now

Are you someone who makes an effort to help, comfort, and pamper your loved ones? It has been said that many people take much better care of their friends and family than they do of themselves. Typically, there are more women than men that have this tendency, but it does include both genders. Now is the time to start taking good care of yourself, too! Here are some things you can start with right this minute. LifeBuzz posted an article that contained 30 things that everyone should start doing for themselves. You can view it as a guide to better … Continue reading

A Tip a Day

When I accepted the position of health blogger for Families.com, I began to think about what I wanted to accomplish and what I thought you might want to see in a blog on health. Health is a large topic and an even larger part of our lives. There is so much information available and science keeps moving forward with new studies and new information all trying to tell us how to be healthier and live better lives. Keeping track of all of this information and figuring out how to best use it can be a very daunting task. I’m not … Continue reading

Pause for a Moment – Look Back

We spent the last few days of 2006 reviewing where we were and how we got there. January is here now and today is January 4, 2007. Four days into the New Year and for many of us that means a return to the normal day to day activities that consume our lives whether it’s getting the kids to school, teaching school, going to work and more. We’ve taken down the Christmas decorations and we’re looking forward to the weeks and months to come populated with their own activities. In many portions of the nation, we’re under several inches of … Continue reading