Do the Minimum

Happy weekend and thank you for checking in on the December Fit Challenge. By now in the holiday season, you might be overwhelmed and considering skipping exercise. So just do the minimum. Okay. So that’s a bit misleading. What I really mean is do the minimum and add one thing. It’s really easy to do […]

Eggplant “Meatballs”

Have the rich meals, drinks and desserts offered during this season left you craving something a little lighter? How about eggplant “meatballs”? An excess of eggplants from a recent produce box left me scratching my head for a yummy recipe and a way to freeze up extra meals. Skinnytaste to the rescue. Gina’s recipes never […]

Evaluate Your Supplements

With lots of gunk going around this time of year, I like to keep my immune system strong. In the hopes of that, there are supplements I’ve found that may or may not help. This is a good time to evaluate your supplements. Check with Your Doctor Each year, I go over medications and supplements […]

Try a Fitness Video

Maybe bad weather has you stuck inside, but you’d still like to get a good workout done. Maybe your schedule is so crazy right now, a video is the only way you can squeeze in a fitness class. Do what I do, try a fitness video. Today I’m going to share some of my top […]

Treat Yourself

Welcome back to the December Fit Challenge and in hopes of keeping you (and myself) motivated, we’re going to talk about how you can treat yourself this time of year. Has the crunch hit you yet? I’m starting to feel it a bit. Double and triple booked for a week. And that hasn’t happened in […]

Try Something New

I know Iā€™m showing my laziness here.  But let me be honest.  I like my rut.  Itā€™s soft and cozy and warm.  But sometimes itā€™s good to try something new. Challenge myself. So hereā€™s what I did. I assembled my new desk!  Usually that is the job hub and Roxy take care of and I […]

Chores Count

Welcome back to the December Fit Challenge. Today I want to remind you that if you have a lot of physical demands now, chores count! All exercise doesn’t have to happen in the gym. A good balance of spending time with friends, eating a bit too much, drinking a bit too much and the dreaded […]

Pray

Often on my walk to the gym or immediately after my workout on the beautiful club patio, I will take a moment to pray. I’ve shared my special prayer place with you before, but mainly anytime I’m alone in nature, I feel like reaching out to God. And sometimes God reaches back. No, I’m not […]

Giving and Receiving

What better time than two weeks before Christmas to talk about giving and receiving?Ā  Letā€™s chat, shall we?Ā  Because giving and receiving are more than just presents under the tree. Giving Most people probably classify themselves in the ā€œgiverā€ category.Ā  Everyone has been a parent, a child of an aging parent, an employee, a manager.Ā  […]

Healthy Swaps

If youā€™re joining me for the December Fit Challenge, I welcome you today as we talk about Healthy Swaps. Just like we knew would happen, over a week of December has already flown by and things are starting to get busy. I’m so glad we’re taking some time for ourselves here. The tips and challenges […]