This month I expect Stephen King to keep me motivated to work out. As I type this, seven more hours of King’s “Under the Dome” are downloading from audible.com to my iPod. Yesterday, I quit my workout when I ran out of Stephen King. Done: No more book, no more exercising. While the book is 34 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Exercise’
Walking Through More Chapters
Posted in Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Fit-For-Life Pursuit, Health, Nutrition, tagged Audio books, Exercise, Gym, Motiviation on December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What My New Sports Heart Rate Monitor Says
Posted in Fit-For-Life Pursuit, tagged Exercise, Fit for Life, Fitness, Health, Heart Rate Monitor, HRM, Products, Sports on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sat., Jan. 10, 2009 01:11:08 GMT Yesterday I finally put on the sports heart rate monitor (HRM) I bought at a one-time deep discount at Costco last summer, right before Mom’s health took the final downward turn. (Ironically, Mom’s failing heart and ultimate death distracted me from my own HRM.) I haven’t slept in the [...]
Skinny Gals in the Gym
Posted in Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Fit-For-Life Pursuit, tagged Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Diet, Dieting, Exercise, Fit for Life, Fitness, Good Vibes, Gym, Health, Influences, Lifestyle Change, Losing weight, Motivation, Owning Our Health, Positive Attitude, Weightloss on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You see, today, I’m one of those skinny gals at the gym. But last year, I wasn’t. It bothers me that the person next to me doesn’t know my history, so may not be motivated, and may even be discouraged, working out next to me.
Echoing the Caregiving and Fitness We Observe Growing Up
Posted in Fit-For-Life Pursuit, tagged Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Diet, Dieting, Exercise, Family, Fit for Life, Fitness, Health, Influences, Motivation, Nutrition, Owning Own Health, Positive Attitude, Self Advocacy, Setting an Example, Weightloss on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday, December 02, 2008 20:17:21 GMT Kids learn from their parents, throughout their lives. Kids of all ages observe. Many of us live our lives echoing the actions of our parents, as well as making sure we don’t make the same mistakes our parents did. It was all Mom’s fault, that I became so dedicated [...]
The Biggest Loser Helped Motivate Me to Lose 40 Pounds
Posted in Fit-For-Life Pursuit, tagged Ali, Diet, Dieting, Exercise, Fit for Life, Fitness, Health, Lifestyle Change, Motivation, Owning Our Health, Positive Attitude, The Biggest Loser, Weightloss on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday, October 23, 2008 21:36:12 GMT We take weight-loss motivation where ever we can get it. I admit: I am addicted to The Biggest Loser TV show. In fact, The Biggest Loser helped me pinpoint many of the “smarter choices” I now incorporate into each meal. It helped me realize I didn’t need to make [...]
Running: My Intro to Preventative Podiatry
Posted in Fit-For-Life Pursuit, tagged Beginning Runner, Diet, Dieting, Exercise, Feet, Fit for Life, Fitness, Health, Lifestyle Change, Owning Our Health, Podiatrist, Podiatry, Preventative Medicine, Running, Self Advocacy, Weightloss on October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday October 19, 2008 18:24:51 GMT This past month I went to a podiatrist who runs. I had never been to a podiatrist. I actually never imagined myself going to one. Me at a foot doctor? You’ve got to be kidding. (You need to understand that my favorite doctor remains Dr. Seuss, since few doctors [...]
Exercise Mantra: “I Love the Results!”
Posted in Fit-For-Life Pursuit, tagged Diet, Dieting, Exercise, Fit for Life, Fitness, Gym, Health, Lifestyle Change, Losing weight, Motivation, Owning Our Health, Personal Trainer, Weightloss, Work Out, Working Out on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday, Oct 16 2008 17:13:47 GMT Like so many things in life, getting fit (staying fit) isn’t easy. Whenever I find myself starting to whine, complain or (ahem) curse during a workout, I catch myself, stop the negativity, and say out loud, “I love the results.” That has become my reaffirming mantra, “I love the [...]
Weight-Loss Motivation: Family Influencing Family
Posted in Fit-For-Life Pursuit, tagged Diet, Dieting, Exercise, Fit for Life, Fitness, Health, Influences, Losing weight, Motivation, Weightloss on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Friday, August 22, 2008 23:11:34 GMT Part of my motivation to lose 40 pounds this last year was a photo of my two brothers, deliberately posed stomach to stomach, each looking … very pregnant. Forgive my politically incorrect, seemingly insensitive irreverence. Everyone thinks it: I’m just the baby sister deliberately crossing the line and voicing [...]
