Find Yourself an Inspirational Word

Mine is STRONG, and I have several variations: just plain "strong", "finish strong", and "be strong", in that order. I identified my word about 2 years ago and have found it very helpful many times. (Photo of a strong mountain-Mt. Rainier in Washington) Inspirational words or phrases are very useful for keeping on track with … Continue reading Find Yourself an Inspirational Word

Move More With Music

Who can sit still to Runaround Sue by Dion? I dare you. Seriously, try it. They are saying lately that sitting is the new smoking, meaning that being sedentary can be as detrimental to your health as smoking.  Whether or not that is true, one thing is true, moving more and sitting less is definitely … Continue reading Move More With Music

Tabata-My New Favorite Way to Exercise

It can take ten minutes or less. Most of us can find 10 minutes on most days, right? Tabata is a high intensity workout that was developed from a study in 1996 designed by, and named after, Professor Izumi Tabata in Japan.  It involves intense full body exercise for 20 seconds, then 10 seconds of … Continue reading Tabata-My New Favorite Way to Exercise

Weight Loss-One Story Told

We had a 6 week weight loss contest at work right after the New Year. Each contestant had to pony-up $20, and one winner, going by percentage lost, at the end, would get the entire amount.  There ended up being 26 participants, so the winner took away $520. Last week everyone still in the game … Continue reading Weight Loss-One Story Told

Bone Broth Diet Review

This diet was the answer to all of my dreams and longings.  Well, not quite, but I do really like it after completing the Bone Broth Diet designed by Dr. Kellyann Petrucci for the 21 prescribed days yesterday.  I had pretty decent results, especially compared to other weight loss plans I have tried. I felt … Continue reading Bone Broth Diet Review

Getting My New Year Game On! (Part 1)

I love the New Year. I am one of those who does resolutions, and for the most part does not keep them.  But it's fun to start.  And I feel that it does help me make progress in some ways. I am planning on a few spectacular improvements. One of them is my weight. This year … Continue reading Getting My New Year Game On! (Part 1)