When I had my foot injury in January, I began incorporating swimming into my fitness routine as a way to continue exercising and rehabilitate my foot. I admit, I was not thrilled at first to be swimming. My injury forced me to stay off my feet for several weeks which meant ...
Spin Class Modifications
Morning Friends! My fitness routine has changed a lot since I lost 80 pounds. My weekly schedule was a combination of walk, run, elliptical and weight train. Within the past year, I began feeling bored with the usual stuff and started trying other ...
Why Swimmers Wear Swim Caps
My swim cap broke. :( Monday morning I jumped in the pool, put on my swim cap and it snapped off my head like a balloon and split in half. What?!? I guess my noggin is too big or something. My Mom teased me as a child that my head was too big to fit into ...
Swimming Tips for Beginners
Happy Monday! I'm so thankful today is a holiday. That means no going into the office for me today and I really needed today to rest at home and adjust to my new foot brace. I feel like I'm learning to walk again. It's taking a ton of energy for me to get around and do ...
Foot Update + V-Day Pics
Morning! How was your Valentine's eve? My was lovely. I received good news from the Orthopedic, did a little shopping & enjoyed a healthy True Food Kitchen dinner with my Mom. The update on my foot injury - yesterday I had my Orthopedic appointment ...
Operation Beautiful - You Are Amazing!
Has anyone told you lately how amazing and incredible you are? I recently read about Operation Beautiful on another blog I read Healthy Tipping Point. The woman who writes this blog started Operation Beautiful when she began leaving positive messages on the mirrors of public restrooms. ...
Preventing Injury being Fit
Hi Everyone! Hope you had a great weekend! I kicked off Monday with an early morning spin class followed by 40 laps in the pool before heading to the office. With my foot injury, I'm limited to swimming and biking for cardio. I am not a great swimmer and it's not something I ...
Why I went to the Emergency Room
Hi friends, have you ever had a bad injury or been so sick you felt helpless? That's how I felt yesterday. Our bodies are a precious commodity & when something goes wrong it can turn your whole world upside down. If you've been following my posts the last couple days, you know I ...
RnRAZ Half Marathon Recap
Another half marathon done! The world does not define me, I'm in charge of my destiny! Whenever I do a race, I go through a roller coaster of emotions questioning why I'm doing it. After all, 13.1 miles is not easy. I'm won't lie, it hurts a little. To push through it ...
Race Check-In + True Food Kitchen
Happy Friday Friends! I survived another week!!! What are you doing to kick off your weekend? I am getting ready for another half marathon race this Sunday, but I've been distracted by work the last two weeks so feeling the pressure to get it together now. I'm an IT consultant by ...
What is a Serving Size?
Hi Friends! How's your Monday? Ugh...I really didn't want to get out of bed today. I didn't sleep well last night. Tossed & turned all night. Too much on my mind! When my alarm went off at 4:30 a.m., I did not want to get up. My motivation was knowing ...
Saturday Shopping, Spin & Pizza
Hi Friends! Hope you had a wonderful Saturday. :) It was a busy day for me enjoying time with my Mom. She's been here visiting from Wisconsin since before Christmas and has another week with me in Arizona before returning. Boo... For Fitness... I went to spin class ...
What Motivated Me to Lose 80 Pounds
Hi Friends! Hope you're enjoying your day so far! I've had a lot of you ask what motivated me to lose weight and how I did it. My Aunt Barb emailed me this week with this question. She inspired the post. So here it goes... The thing is I didn't wake up one day and say ...
Chicken Lentil Soup {GF, Low Cal}
Chicken Lentil Soup is a wholesome, comforting and nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice and lentils. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low CalorieHi Everyone! How's your Saturday? My day started off with a morning run/walk. I didn't want to get out of my warm bed ...