I hate New Year’s resolutions. They are usually big and broad and impossible to keep. What seems like a good idea on December 31 tends to be just another example of failure by January 3rd. But what if New Year’s resolutions were ones you could actually keep? What if they lifted you up instead of […]
4-week weight loss challenge: Final numbers are in!
Back in August, I started a 4 week weight loss challenge to motivate me to start to shed some of the “baby” weight I’ve been carrying around since I had my first baby (6 years ago!). I used a bunch of tools that are available to everyone to see if and how they would help […]
This Is How You Do 60 Days To A Better You
Ready for a change? Thinking about making a healthy transformation? The Life Time 60 Day Challenge might be just the thing you need.
5 Ways to Know You Have a Toxic Body and What to Do About It
Do you have a toxic body? You may be surprised at the answer. The words “detox” and “cleanse” have become buzzwords lately but this is not just another health trend. Your overall health could be greatly affected. Becca Hurt, Assistant Program Manager of Life Time Weight Loss, says there are five common ways you may […]
How to Upgrade Your Yoga Routine at Life Time Fitness
I don’t have a yoga routine. I need one. It’s something I want to work on. While I have always preferred active classes like Dance Jam or sports like tennis, the mindfulness that comes with practicing yoga is definitely needed. Focusing on my breath, quieting my mind, and lengthening my body could help me physically […]
4 Reasons You Need to Try Yoga
I am not the first person to tell you to try yoga. You have friends who swear by it. Neighbors who can’t go a day without it. Moms at the preschool who “namaste” the heck out of those short kid-free hours. But you, like me, are hesitant. I think it’s all the breathing and sitting […]
5 Lessons the Rio Olympics Can Teach Us #letspowertheirdreams
If you aren’t watching the Rio Olympics, you should be. The lessons we can learn from the Rio Olympics, and all Olympic Games, are immense and eternal if we can open ourselves to them. You do not have to like sports to like the Olympics. You don’t have to be super patriotic or nationalistic to like […]
Sweat Proof Workout Clothes
Sweat proof gym clothes. That’s what I need. If I can still smell the funk of my workout after I wash my clothes, I need better clothes or a better detergent. And don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about. It’s that slight question of if those yoga pants, tennis skirt or tank were […]
The Life Time Fitness Review Moms Will Want to Read
I was recently treated to a complimentary ‘Moms Day Away’ at Life Time Fitness in Alpharetta, Georgia. It. Was. Heaven. I now want to tell all my mom friends about this fitness center chain! For those looking for a high-end place to work out where families and mom-earned bodies are welcome, this is the place to go! […]
This Heart Screening May Have Saved My Life
Remember at the beginning of the month, when I told you about the heart screening at Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta? I wanted to give all my ATL readers information on the well-woman screening during Heart Health Month (February). It only cost $100 and since 90% of women are at risk for heart disease I thought […]
