My last baby just turned 9 months old. And supposedly by now, the pregnancy weight should be off. But I still have 6-7 pounds to loose, some major toning to do, and general fitness I’d like to achieve. I haven’t made exercise a priority since my baby was born. I figured my children will only [...]
Archive for the ‘Exercise’ Category
30 Dec
Regular Yoga
For the past month, I’ve been trying to do yoga on a regular basis. I’ve tried yoga before but have never gotten into it, mostly for love of a good sweaty, calorie-burning workout–something yoga usually is not. But there are other benefits to it that have value so I’ve been trying to work it in. [...]
15 Jul
Staying motivated
I am 7 weeks post partum and have been exercising and trying to eat well (i.e. less sweets!) for 5 weeks. While I think I’m getting toner, the numbers on the scale aren’t budging. I know the weight will fall off around 6-9 months, as it has with my last two kids, but it’s summer [...]
5 Mar
35 years of walking to work!
My Dad was just honored at his job for having been there for 35 years. While that’s impressive, what really makes me proud is that he’s also been walking to that job for 32 of those 35 years. Being the scientist that he is, I asked him to run some numbers for fun and here [...]
1 Feb
Bike to work!
I’m so proud of my husband. Two years ago, around Earth Day 2008, he bought a bike and started biking to work. We live about 7 miles from his job and at first, the ride was challenging, but now it’s much easier for him. When the weather is good, he bikes 4 days/week (he works [...]
2 Jan
How exercise affects the brain
Here is an interesting article from the New York Times entitled “Phys Ed: Why Exercise Makes you Less Anxious.” A few interesting tid-bits to motivate you to work out more in 2010: Exercise stimulates the formation of new brain cells. New brain cells may not express the same genes in response to stress as older [...]
7 Jan
Weight loss tips
I know many people trying to shed some extra weight so I thought I’d post my favorite weight loss tips. I have used many of them over the years with great success. Good luck to everyone! Drink a full glass of water before every meal. This will ensure that the food you consume is from [...]
20 Sep
The power of example
When I was a little girl, my father walked to work. We lived between one and two miles from his office, which happened to be up a pretty sizable hill. Every day–snow, rain, or shine–my father hiked up that hill to his job. He also worked out in addition to this, taking classes at the [...]
10 Sep
An hour a day?
My background is in exercise. I have a B.S. in Sports Medicine, taught Tae Bo in college, and used to be a certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (NSCA). It probably goes without saying that I do in fact enjoy exercise since I spent so much of my life studying its benefits and practicing what I [...]
30 Aug
Welcome!
Welcome to my new blog. I am a mother to a two year old boy with another on the way. I take my health, and that of my family, very seriously. This blog is my attempt to share some of the information I’ve researched over the years with others. Hope you find the articles and [...]
