Friday, June 15, 2012
Indoors Please!
It's no mystery- I prefer to be indoors. I don't like the sun in my eyes, I burn easily and I get sun poisoning on my lips- NO FUN. Having said that, I do love having flowers in my yard. I'm not good at remembering to water them, but I'm trying to get better. My wonderful mother-in-law planted flowers for me 2 days ago. All I have to do is water them- YES! Dodged the bullet on having to be outside to plant! Tonight my son and I go out to water. We are out there literally 10 minutes. I'm thinking "This isn't so bad really, I don't know why I don't like being out here". Fast forward 10 minutes- I have 2 bug bites on my right arm, 1 on my face and 1 on my left thumb. OH YEAH, that is why I don't like to be outside!!
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Race Day
On 6/2/2012 I ran my first 5K (yay me). The day started out fairly early - up at 6:30 am to shower, dressed and peanut butter toast at 6:45am, out the door by 7:00am. My sister-in-law Michelle and I arrived at the race site by 7:30am and geared up (got out iPods ready). We stretched it out and where standing in the race line at 7:55am. The race started promptly at 8:00am. For the first mile, I did really well, didn't feel like I was dying anyway. Soon, Michelle blew by me and I ran/walked the remaining 2 miles. I crossed the finish line at 42:37 (which is roughly 3 minutes better than I thought I would do) placing 429 out of 523. I am very happy with my first race results and can't wait to do the next one! The picture is Michelle and I at the end of the race =).
Friday, June 1, 2012
Coach? Why?!
Many people ask me "Why are you a Fitness Coach/Consultant"? Well, there are many reasons why I love coaching/consulting. The main reason is because I love to motivate people and inspire them to be the best they can be. Secondly I do it to motivate myself. I'm very much a "lead by example" kind of person, so that works out great for me. I can't very well expect people to workout and eat healthy if I'm not doing it myself. Thirdly I hope to someday make Coaching my full-time job, and not just something I do on the side. Yes, I am THAT passionate about it that I could spend the rest of my life doing it!
I think the United States, as a whole, really needs people who share my passion for fitness to go out and help people who are a little less motivated than we are. The USA is the most obese country in the world- YES, the WORLD!!! Click here and see for yourself if you don't believe me. This makes my heart hurt. Whats worse: 1 in every 3 children in America is obese!! It is past time to eradicate this problem.
So- the most common thing I hear when I am approaching someone who is still on the fence about getting fit is- "Eating healthy is expensive!". Well, yes and no. Yes, it more expensive when you go to the grocery store. Example: buying carrots in a can @ $1.00 VS buying them fresh @ $2.50 a bag IS more expensive- buying a bag of potato chips @ $3.00 a bag VS buying a bag of apples @ $4.99 a bag IS more expensive. BUT, lets think beyond the grocery store. How about when you go the doctor for your annual check up and they tell you that you have high cholesterol (which is mostly related to how you eat and exercise). You now have to be put on a daily medication to control your cholesterol ($4-$50 monthly average, depending on your insurance coverage/self-pay cost). You will also have to return to the doctor in 3-4 months for follow up lab work to check your cholesterol again to see if the medication is helping. Suppose the medication is helping- you will then have to follow up at your doctor every 6 months indefinitely to have your cholesterol rechecked and get medication refills. SO- when you consider how much an office visit is for your doctor (and if you don't have insurance, it can be VERY costly)- spending a few extra $$$'s each week on healthy food doesn't seem so bad anymore, does it? Eating healthy is a PREVENTATIVE medicine.
Before I get off my soapbox about eating healthy- I would also like to take a moment to talk to the parents. Friendly reminder- the foods you are feeding your children NOW- will become a staple in their diet when they are older. If you teach healthy eating habits from the start- your children will WANT those foods later in life- they will CRAVE nutritious foods that YOU have taught them to eat. Just think about that.
If you have read this, then it proves to me that not only are you now tired of reading- but that you have some kind of interest in what I am saying. If you or someone you know could benefit from having a fitness coach/consultant in their life- please let me know! This is what I do and what I love to do. I promise you I am not a 100 lb little pack of muscles! I work everyday on improving my body and I have more than my fair share of fat that I am working to get rid of. The point of me saying this? I am your peer, I am right there with you in your journey to become a better you- I am not perfect, I am not your fitness superior! Just think it over- contact me when you are ready =). Oh and by the way- my coaching/consulting is FREE. You can't beat that price!
I think the United States, as a whole, really needs people who share my passion for fitness to go out and help people who are a little less motivated than we are. The USA is the most obese country in the world- YES, the WORLD!!! Click here and see for yourself if you don't believe me. This makes my heart hurt. Whats worse: 1 in every 3 children in America is obese!! It is past time to eradicate this problem.
So- the most common thing I hear when I am approaching someone who is still on the fence about getting fit is- "Eating healthy is expensive!". Well, yes and no. Yes, it more expensive when you go to the grocery store. Example: buying carrots in a can @ $1.00 VS buying them fresh @ $2.50 a bag IS more expensive- buying a bag of potato chips @ $3.00 a bag VS buying a bag of apples @ $4.99 a bag IS more expensive. BUT, lets think beyond the grocery store. How about when you go the doctor for your annual check up and they tell you that you have high cholesterol (which is mostly related to how you eat and exercise). You now have to be put on a daily medication to control your cholesterol ($4-$50 monthly average, depending on your insurance coverage/self-pay cost). You will also have to return to the doctor in 3-4 months for follow up lab work to check your cholesterol again to see if the medication is helping. Suppose the medication is helping- you will then have to follow up at your doctor every 6 months indefinitely to have your cholesterol rechecked and get medication refills. SO- when you consider how much an office visit is for your doctor (and if you don't have insurance, it can be VERY costly)- spending a few extra $$$'s each week on healthy food doesn't seem so bad anymore, does it? Eating healthy is a PREVENTATIVE medicine.
Before I get off my soapbox about eating healthy- I would also like to take a moment to talk to the parents. Friendly reminder- the foods you are feeding your children NOW- will become a staple in their diet when they are older. If you teach healthy eating habits from the start- your children will WANT those foods later in life- they will CRAVE nutritious foods that YOU have taught them to eat. Just think about that.
If you have read this, then it proves to me that not only are you now tired of reading- but that you have some kind of interest in what I am saying. If you or someone you know could benefit from having a fitness coach/consultant in their life- please let me know! This is what I do and what I love to do. I promise you I am not a 100 lb little pack of muscles! I work everyday on improving my body and I have more than my fair share of fat that I am working to get rid of. The point of me saying this? I am your peer, I am right there with you in your journey to become a better you- I am not perfect, I am not your fitness superior! Just think it over- contact me when you are ready =). Oh and by the way- my coaching/consulting is FREE. You can't beat that price!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Adventures in: Business Cards
Kinda blurry- but you get the idea =)!!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Meet Bobble
In an attempted to be more green, we have decided by unanimous vote that we will no longer be purchasing water bottles at my house. This will save at least 48 plastic bottles per week from going into our recycling bin. Above is my old friend Bobble. I purchased him over a year ago and he has been sitting in the cabinet pretty much ever since. At that time I was attempting to be more health conscious by drinking more water- which I failed at from a lack of commitment. I have since then switched to just water & decaffeinated coffee (with the occasional Diet Rite- sweetened with Splenda or unsweetened ice tea).
The reason I really like Bobble is he has his own built in filter, which means you can stick regular old tap water in there and it will come out clean on the other end =). One filter (the red piece in the picture) is equivalent to 300 16 oz water bottles. When broken down- that will save me $45 ($4.00 for a case of 24 bottles = $.16 per bottle x 300 = $50 - $5 (cost of each filter) = $45 in savings)! It pays for itselfs =)
At home I'll be using my Brita water pitcher, but Bobble will be awesome for on the go- which is what we used the water bottles for. I love that I have a new companion and you can bet that he'll be joining me for my race!!
I found my Bobble at Target, but bellow is the link for the bobble website!
http://www.waterbobble.com/
Turbo & Strawberries
Today is my first Wednesday off in several months. I'm typically on Monday- Thursday. So, wanting to take full advantage of a whole day to spend with my favorite guy on this planet- my son Maddox- I hopped out of bed to get my workout done. Wednesdays are my day off on my TurboFire program (which I LOVE), but not wanting to get out of the habit, I decided to do a light workout- TurboFire Fire 30.
On normal weekdays, I have to wake my son up to get him ready for the babysitter at 8:00am, but thanks to Murphy's Law, he was up today at 7:15am, about 5 minutes into my workout. Lucky for me, he is usually able to hang out in his room for 20-30 minutes before he starts destroying things. I made it to the last 5 minutes before he started going postal- and had my daughter, Emily go fetch him. After what sounded like a battle scene from 300, I realized that I would have to cut the end off my workout and go help my daughter. One bowl of cereal later, and Maddox was human again.
After a very brief shower (as least I got the sweat off) and a quick dressing session- we were on our way to Lowes Foods for apples, bananas, strawberries and coffee- you know, the essentials. They have the tiny little carts at Lowes for kids with a little flag on top that says "customer in training". I wish I had a picture to share with you, but I had to continually prevent Maddox from running into bystanders with said cart. We made it through the store in record time and we were back home within 20 minutes. As soon as we walked through the door, Maddox immediately asked for strawberries. I of course obliged and decided to have a bowl of strawberries (with Splenda sprinkled on top for me) with him. So we sat for 10 minutes eating our strawberries and talking. Apparently, 3 year olds do have a lot to talk about.
It's only 10:30am and already my day has been filled with so many blessing. Most importantly, I woke up this morning. I was able to workout and work up a good sweat, which is great for my body and my weight loss journey. I was blessed to be able to share a bowl of strawberries with my son- who will eventually no longer be willing to eat anything with me, much less talk. I am very thankful today for all the small blessing in my life.
OH and before I forget- I registered for my 5k on June 2 this morning too...(insert dramatic gasp here)...
On normal weekdays, I have to wake my son up to get him ready for the babysitter at 8:00am, but thanks to Murphy's Law, he was up today at 7:15am, about 5 minutes into my workout. Lucky for me, he is usually able to hang out in his room for 20-30 minutes before he starts destroying things. I made it to the last 5 minutes before he started going postal- and had my daughter, Emily go fetch him. After what sounded like a battle scene from 300, I realized that I would have to cut the end off my workout and go help my daughter. One bowl of cereal later, and Maddox was human again.
After a very brief shower (as least I got the sweat off) and a quick dressing session- we were on our way to Lowes Foods for apples, bananas, strawberries and coffee- you know, the essentials. They have the tiny little carts at Lowes for kids with a little flag on top that says "customer in training". I wish I had a picture to share with you, but I had to continually prevent Maddox from running into bystanders with said cart. We made it through the store in record time and we were back home within 20 minutes. As soon as we walked through the door, Maddox immediately asked for strawberries. I of course obliged and decided to have a bowl of strawberries (with Splenda sprinkled on top for me) with him. So we sat for 10 minutes eating our strawberries and talking. Apparently, 3 year olds do have a lot to talk about.
It's only 10:30am and already my day has been filled with so many blessing. Most importantly, I woke up this morning. I was able to workout and work up a good sweat, which is great for my body and my weight loss journey. I was blessed to be able to share a bowl of strawberries with my son- who will eventually no longer be willing to eat anything with me, much less talk. I am very thankful today for all the small blessing in my life.
OH and before I forget- I registered for my 5k on June 2 this morning too...(insert dramatic gasp here)...
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