Sweet Tooth

One of the hardest parts of "eating healthy" for me is my sweet tooth. I am one who has to have some type of sweetness at the end of dinner.
This is a challenge for many as well, so my next task for myself becoming a healthier individual is to test out "healthy" dessert recipes and pick my favorites.

It made it hard this past week when my husband and I unfroze our wedding cake for our one year anniversary and surprizingly it tasted just like it did on our wedding day. Now since my husband does not like sweets, after his bite he left the cake for me. I limit myself to a piece a night but that is what sparked my idea to find healthy, low cal, tasty desserts.

The Deep Blue.....Pool

Summer is officially here, and even if you are not comfortable with laying out by the pool there are some great workouts that can be done in the pool.

I have always enjoyed working out in the pool myself and training clients in the pool. These workouts are not as much muscle building but more for cardio and ease on joints. I trained one of my clients in the pool yesterday and it brought back the good memories from summers of training in the pool.
All you need for this workout is a noodle and a set of weights. Extras include a kick board and water weights. The exercises range from swimming to squats.

If you are interested in learning more about pool workouts or would like me to train you in the pool, let me know.

Finally my husband and I gave in and got reliable Internet, so the posts should come daily now.

Time never stops to wait

One thing that is always true when it comes to motivation and drive is, when life puts a bump in the road you have to hop back on before you get to far off the path.

Once again I caught a stomach bug last weekend and was out from workout for about three days. I did get a great abs workout when the food did not want to stay down, but that is never a type of workout I want.

I have been excited about the shake weight but I let it go for those three days and now it is hard to keep it up. I do think the shake weight has done some good toning to my arms and some muscle building, but it is probably not something I will keep up on a daily basis past this month. It is a fun thing to add into a workout, but now it has gotten pretty boring, even with my modifications to the workout.

Short entry today, I am trying to get back into the swing of things.

Two Weeks in Counting

Alright it wont be two weeks with the Shake Weight till tomorrow but I do have to say if I don't keep thinking about typing about it I am not going to do it. For the past 13 days I have used my shake weight all but 3, so for the most part doing well, but I think for the next two weeks I am going to start using it in the morning and at night. I do like the results I am getting but there is no soreness to come with it so I think I am going to step it up a bit.

Tomorrow I will post a picture and measure my bicep for the two week tally.

As summer looms near think about trying some new workout of your own. It is never to late to start being a healthier you!

Keeping on track

Well, a week has now pasted with me using my new shake weight. I have to say I am not disappointed yet, I still want to see the results with three more weeks to go in my trial period but I do my 6 minute session before work each day and it puts me in a good mood.

I am still wearing the bionic band and I am trying to see the benefits, but I just can't. The one thing I would love to get more of is energy. If this bionic band could truly do what it promotes and at least give me some extra energy I would be satisfied but I still find my self having to go my bad habit of energy drinks mid way through the day.

If you are looking into a workout program or see a great infomercial on TV such as Zumba and you are wanting to know if it could work for you. Give it a try, if it works wonderful, if not well you learned new things about yourself out for it. Though it is all about sticking to the program. You cant just try something for a week or even a month, its a commitment just as your health is to your body.

So my challenge for you this week is to find something new ( a workout, a motivational speaker, new eating habits) and put them to the test for at least a month and let me know how it is going!