Category: Fitness

I would love to be able to report that I had a fabulous week, but I’d be fibbing.  I did do pretty well with meeting my healthy eating goals.  Other than eating a little candy, I was able to eat healthy meals.  D was kind enough to cook up a meal or two for us this week. Monday and Tuesday were good days.  I was able to get in some good exercise and plenty of water. Wednesday was the beginning of the not-so-good rest of the week.  I’ve been dealing with pretty bad headaches for the second half of the…

I had a pretty good week when it came to my challenge goals.  I was surprised by the fact that eating enough veggies was the one thing that I really had to try to get done this week.  I love veggies – all kinds, so it was puzzling that I struggled with getting enough veggies each day.  Then again, it could have something to do with the fact that we’ve been enjoying more fruit (kiwi, strawberries, seedless oranges) this week. Overall, I’ve cut down on sweets, but I did have cheesecake twice this week.  I made a healthier version of…

Denise from Got Chai says: There seems to be a common thread here among us Fit Mommies and it’s this: A serious lack of motivation! Factors such as: stress, an insane schedule, illness, injury, the new school year, or even the dreary fall weather can do a number on our workout routines, pushing them and our goals to the back burner. Trouble is, many times that’s exactly where they stay. Once the vicious cycle of “Exercise, eat right, get fit, feel great / Get bored, gain weight, feel bad” begins, it’s hard to stop. (Can I hear an “Amen”?) Well,…