Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd and I would like to do something to give back and raise awareness for a good cause.  And I would love for you to get involved too! Let’s talk about safe drinking water.  I am truly amazed at how many people all across the world lack safe drinking water. I mean I knew there was a huge problem but it really doesn’t hit you until you see pictures and … [Read more...]

After Heather gave birth to her first child about five years ago, she weighed 313 pounds. Since then she has gone on to have two more children but has lost 170 pounds! She's done this with the help of Weight Watchers and regular exercise.Heather has a very inspirational blog at Half Size Me and she also interviews people about their weight loss stories in a regular podcast series. Check it out! … [Read more...]

Here is one recipe that I can handle. It’s a much healthier alternative to regular chips. Kale is full of vitamins, has no fat, is an anti-inflammatory, helps lower cholesterol and much more. I like kale chips plain but I have seen people put ketchup on them.  I am trying to limit the use of condiments now but I might have to try a little ketchup with my kale today. And you can vary the … [Read more...]

Just in case you can’t see it, the quote on this image (a poster that is in our home gym) says “you just can’t live in that negative way…make way for the positive day” by Bob Marley.  Whenever I start to feel down, I just look up at that and get re-energized. This week’s workouts were pretty darn good.  I had a lot more energy this week thanks to my green … [Read more...]

Chris from Run Hundred sent me his Top 10 workout songs for April.  There are some really great songs in this one. Chris says, “This month in the gym, radio hits ruled. Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, and Madonna all released singles destined for workout playlist glory. But, it’s not just pop divas who prevailed. Carrie Underwood’s latest retains a few country touches.  Skrillex and … [Read more...]

I have had some awesome blog worthy smoothies this week so wanted to share them with you.  I use the Magic Bullet® to make my single smoothies. All you need to do is put all ingredients in the largest bullet mixer cup and blend! Might take a few shakes to get it all mixed up. You could even drink it right from that cup if you just can’t wait but I like to put my smoothies in my Starbucks … [Read more...]

Thanks much to Andrea who sent in her motivational weight loss success story. She quit trying to diet and instead made some life-altering lifestyle changes. She has lost over 100 pounds and is down to size 12 from size 24. She feels fantastic and grateful for her new healthy life. MY LIFE STORYHi My name is Andrea Benudiz, I am 36 years old with a pretty awesome journey I wanted to share with you. … [Read more...]

Popcorn is the go-to snack for every movie fan, but it should also be the go-to snack for any healthy eater. It came as no surprise to me that popcorn was recently proven to be the almost perfect snack food with the discovery of its high levels of polyphenols. Polyphenols are the powerful antioxidants that can help prevent diseases such as cancer, and popcorn packs almost double the amount of … [Read more...]

Thanks so much for all the birthday wishes yesterday. I had a great weekend!  I look forward to this next phase of my life.  Been thinking about my goals for this month and I always seem to go a bit goal crazy so I’m going to stick with 2 main goals and if I do more, great. My April goals: Stick to the bootcamp and personal training workouts and try to push myself harder each day. … [Read more...]

Today is my birthday!  An April Fool’s baby and proud of it. I’m so excited about this next phase of my life.  I’m not worried about getting older, I’m going to embrace it and make it the best years of my life.  Although it will be hard to top the last 15 with the most awesome hubby on Earth. This weeks workouts were really good!  I think I’m getting addicted to … [Read more...]

Congrats to Amy who has lost 100 pounds. She used to weigh 297 pounds and now she weighs 197. She is exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet. She lost the latest seven pounds in the past month and hopes to lose another 35. Check out her blog at Simply Amy. … [Read more...]

This day 40 years ago I was born (yep, I’m an April Fools baby lol).  I have been working on a list of 40 Random Things (about me, things I want to do or just plain random thoughts) so you can get to know me a bit better. This list is a mishmash of things so be prepared. I am one of those people that gets excited about getting older.  I have no issue with it. Life just keeps getting better … [Read more...]