The PC Gamer’s Health Wakeup Call
Most of us who play games on our computers don’t think twice about doing it. In fact, it’s fairly accepted these days to spend much of your leisure time playing a game while sitting at your computer,...
View ArticleGetting Fit the RIGHT Way, part 1: The Pre-Exercise Doctor Visit
Are you going to resolve to lose weight for this New Year? Then take it from someone who knows: when you’re starting a new exercise routine, whether you’ve not been exercising for a few months or a few...
View ArticleGetting Fit the RIGHT Way, part 2: Gear Up Appropriately
I talked last week about beginning your exercise routine right, and I mentioned that dressing for workouts is like dressing for battle. I’m not kidding or exaggerating when I say that, either. If...
View ArticleGetting Fit the RIGHT Way, part 3: Feed Your Exercise
Fitness is not achieved just through exercise; you also have to feed your changing body the types of fuel it needs. This week I’m stepping on my own toes here, since I am a very picky eater and have a...
View ArticleGetting Fit the RIGHT Way, part 4: Start Slow, and Be Patient
When we finally do make the resolution to get fit, we usually want to see results quickly. “I’m putting in all this hard work at the gym–why aren’t my pant sizes going down every week?” “I haven’t...
View ArticleGetting Fit the RIGHT Way, part 5: Have “Fitness Buddies”
As I well know from my failed attempts at fitness, trying to get fit alone can be painful, lonely, and boring. It feels like there’s no one to talk to about what kind of exercise you’re doing, no one...
View ArticleGetting Fit the RIGHT Way, part 6: Wrapping Up With Encouragement
To conclude my series on getting fit and staying fit, I want to offer encouragement, and a few final tips for your own fitness quest: #1: This is a Lifestyle Change When you begin your fitness quest,...
View ArticleThe Pros of Being a Big Woman
“Wait, what?” you’re probably thinking. “There are PROS to being a big woman, in today’s society of ‘thin is in’ and size 0-2 being glorified in every clothing store?” Yes, there are pros. As a big...
View ArticleThings Zumba Dancers Think
Since I’ve been attending Zumba classes since June 2011, I’ve learned quite a bit about how much I think I can do versus how much I can actually do; I can actually do much more than I ever expected!...
View ArticleRedo: Zumba: Yes, It IS a Workout
Today’s reworked fitness post profiles Zumba–it was my very first post about Zumba back in June 2011 when I first started attending classes. Click and find out a beginner’s first impressions of this...
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