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Fat Fighting Arsenals

Are you concerned about your children’s weight? Are you worried that they might have a weight issue, but you aren’t sure how to target it and you need to be careful to avoid damaging their self-esteem? Here are a few tips for moms and dads alike to employ in helping their whole family achieve healthier eating habits and increased activity to stimulate weight loss. Remember, there is no single solution to being overweight. It’s a combination of environmental factors that brought you or your family to the weight you are now. So it will take a combination of solutions and … Continue reading →

Weight Loss Slump? Five Tips to Motivate You

When you’re a parent, life can be hectic. Doctor’s visits, sports practices, PTA, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning…we spend lots of time in the car, standing in lines, and waiting. With so much going on, the last thing we might think of is exercise. Those necessary errands provide us with an excuse not to take care of our bodies when that is the very thing that we need to do. We tell ourselves, “I’ll get to that later.” However, we rarely do because the unexpected happens. When I get in a slump, I don’t want to do anything because I don’t … Continue reading →

Super Size Me? It’s a Symptom

You’ve heard of the Super Size Me documentary that came out a few years ago that detailed America’s obsession with excess and the cost of that excess. I know a great many people who were turned off of McDonald’s and more. But the idea behind the super size me consideration and obsession – there is another – far deeper problem and super sizing is just a symptom. My Daughter’s School When I went to elementary school, I remember that three days a week, we had physical education and two days a week, we had science. Sports received a greater emphasis … Continue reading →

Dance – Practice! Practice! Practice!

Every dancer out there can attest to the following statement: dance is something that must be practiced over and over again. Like all forms of exercise, dance requires repetition in order to achieve the desired results. Check out the ballet room and the ballerinas who practice their 1st, 2nd, 3rd , 4th and 5th positions until they can do them in their sleep and that’s just the beginning. Take a Ballet Class More and more dance studios are offering adults a chance to reignite childhood dreams and take dance classes they may not have been able to afford or had … Continue reading →