A cookbook you’ll ACTUALLY use!

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Ever have a hard time coming up with a dinner idea? Or have you wanted to start eating healthier dinners but collecting new recipes seems overwhelming? Here’s my tip of the day: 1. Get an empty binder and sleeve protector sheets. Then you can use pieces of paper, sometimes I use notecards, or print recipes right from the computer. 2. Start doing ONE new, healthy recipe a week and ONLY if you like it, add it to your new cookbook! {Read More}

My Fitness Routine

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Recently I had a few people ask me what I do for my fitness routine so I wanted to share! 1. # of times I workout a week – 5! Now if you’re trying to LOSE weight, I highly recommend you workout 6-7 days/week. Right now I’m in a “maintaining” phase, so I do 5 days/week. The other reason I do 5 days/week, is because it has to be practical for my life and something I’ll stick to! That’s most {Read More}

8 ways to prevent muscle soreness

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I’ve been asked recently how to help reduce muscle soreness and then I happened to come across this article! So I can’t take credit for it, but it’s good info so I wanted to pass on! Here is the link in case that’s easier for you to read and to see the resources. Recovery Done Right: 8 Ways to Prevent Muscle Soreness By Kara Wahlgren Aching after a brutal workout? Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can make you feel the burn {Read More}

I want to lose weight, but I don’t want to have to spend money to do it.

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I want to lose weight, but I don’t want to have to spend money to do it. Ever wondered why I put so much emphasis on investing in a workout program and Shakeology to get you the weight loss results you’re after? Today I want to tell you why! First, here’s an analogy to get us started. When you first start feeling sick, come down with a cold, flu, etc. you, like most people, usually take some over the counter {Read More}

Is it REALLY that big of a deal if your kids see that you workout?

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Is it REALLY that big of a deal if your kids see that you workout? ABSOLUTELY!!! If you haven’t noticed already your kids take a much bigger clue from what you do than what you say. We all know that your “actions speak louder than words.” I started teaching a stroller fit class at our local YMCA when Ellie was just a few months old. We continued that class until she was 3 years old! Now she participates in the {Read More}