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By definition, I am following a diet.

Not only am I a diet struggler extraordinaire, I am a homeschooling mom. As such, I write unit studies and have my children engage in vocabulary exercises and teach dictionary skills. While my kids were looking up several words and their origins, I decided to look up diet. I thought it would be a fun exercise and maybe a bit eye opening as any connotation I have of the word is in a negative light. So, I looked up DIET in Webster’s online dictionary and this was the result. Definition of DIET 1 a : food and drink regularly provided … Continue reading →

In Pursuit of Michelle Obama’s Arms

They’re everywhere! First Lady Michelle Obama has bared her toned biceps, triceps and shoulders at several Inaugural Balls, on the covers of Vogue and People, at her husband’s first televised address to Congress and in her official White House photograph. The 5-foot-11-fitness buff’s arms are the talk of gyms from coast-to-coast. Trainers claim female clients are begging them to create fitness regimes so they too can sport arms of steel like Obama’s. The 45-year-old mother of two obviously watches what she eats and works out, but even if you were to duplicate the first lady’s exercise routine to the letter, … Continue reading →

We’ve Got A Grazer On Our Hands

This past week, my toddler has developed a new habit. He’s turned into a little snacker, or as I like to call it, he’s been “grazing.” I never had a problem with this routine when it came to eating. He typically eats breakfast, a morning snack, lunch, an afternoon snack, and dinner. But lately he’s been particularly picky at meal time, eating like a bird, and then he repeatedly asking for snacks in between meals and scheduled snack times. He essentially wants to eat a little something every fifteen minutes and it’s been driving me crazy. I feel like I … Continue reading →

Help, I Hate Breakfast!

Breakfast does not have to include eggs, bacon, cereal, oatmeal or any of the traditional breakfast fair. Breakfast has always been an especially challenging time for me because I dislike most breakfast foods. If I never ate a scrambled egg again I would not miss it. In fact, I would rather just skip breakfast all together and be happy with my cup of coffee. I have tried to convince myself that with enough creamer my cup of coffee is actually an energizing breakfast smoothie. Somehow I never quite convinced myself of that theory. So I started my quest for breakfast … Continue reading →

Fitness Fallacies – Mistakes We Make

When it comes to working out, there are a number of questions we need the answers for and no, I’m not talking about what fat-burning supplements to add to your diet or what magical miracle pill works this week to help you achieve your weight loss or fitness goals. No, the questions you need to ask are what are my goals, will this help me achieve my goals and is it safe? One of my goals here at the fitness blog is to bring you information on how to achieve your goals, help inspire you to meet them and most … Continue reading →

Kid Fitness: A Guide for Physical Activity

So how much activity should you child engage in regularly? How much is enough? How much is too much? How do you weigh one activity against another? With childhood obesity the rising concern of many parents, it’s important to understand how to engage your kids in activity and what the definitions of activity and inactivity are. Everyday Activities Everyday activities are the kinds of activities where our children should be spending most of their activity time. So what is included in everyday activities? The following are a sampling, though they are going to be different from child to child: Riding … Continue reading →