I'm back!!!

I've been away for a few days, my laptop was broken, but its all good now and hopefully everyone has been staying track regarding their fitness????

This weather has been a true blessing and I have been taking full advantage of it and it has totally boosted my energy level. So, if you haven't been getting on there exposing yourself to some sun rays, make sure you get your 15 minutes in today.

Rest is Critical

I missed a day of posting, but not a day of working out. I had a rough night of sleeping so it took a lot of effort to get to the gym yesterday.

Though getting there was rough due to the lack of sleep, once I was there I was able to lift and get a hour of cardio in. You have to know your body and that comes in time, but you also have to make sure your body gets its proper rest so the muscles can grow and recover hence why I'm getting a later start today.

Have a great day and do something nice for someone today, even if its just smiling and saying good morning.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Good morning and Happy Valentine's day to everyone.

I know it might be tempting to eat an entire box of chocolates, splurge on a romantic dinner or skip the gym in favor of a movie this Valentine's Day, but you don’t have to let your love life derail your plans to get fit this year. My suggestion is that you get up and out early, hit the gym or do that workout DVD before anything else this morning. If he/she doesn't gives you chocolates, graciously say thank you and eat one, yes only one and either take them to work and share with co-workers or share with the household. Moderation is your friend or it should be :-)

If you don't get a chance to workout and his or her plan is to take you to dinner, finishing up the evening with a nice walk and some Starbucks is always a good way to end a winter evening. Yes, Starbucks has tea or you could get a skim hot chocolate like I do, hold the whip cream!

Have a blessed Valentine's Day with the one you love and if you don't have anyone remember to love you.

Monday, Monday!

Happy Monday, welcome to another week of staying on the fitness track.

Now that its finally getting cold out, I want to encourage you to stay committed to getting in shape. Since its Monday, its critical that we have our fitness plan for the week mapped out along with our food for the week. Planning is essential to your success to today's task is to write up a workout and a meal plan and stick to it.

Have a fabulous week!

Friday - Gotta Love it!

Good morning and welcome to the end of the week :-)

I'm happy to report that yesterday, I manged to not only eat right while in NY city, but I also managed to make it to the gym for my daily workout. The only drawback was that I think working out in the evening got my endorphins going, which made it hard to sleep. With that said, if you can keep your regular schedule, you should try to because your body needs its rest so it can recover and get back to the grind the next day.

Speaking of which, I'm off to the gym to get my workout in. This should be interesting.

Wishing you continued success in your workout goals!

Planning!

Good morning to all and I hope everyone week is going well.

I know that I always speak about planning, but I cannot stress it enough. I'm up early today, because I have to be in NY by 7:30am. I got up at 5am to do stretching and some abs prior to heading out and working out is on my schedule for this afternoon, which means I have to be conscience of what I'm eating while I'm out so I'm not tempted to overeat and not be in the mood to workout.  Food is energy so making the right choice will either give you energy you need or take energy away so choose right.

If you're mental is right, everything else will fall in place.

Have a great day.

Getting there is half the battle!

Happy hump day, we're officially halfway through the week and this is usually where getting a workout in is tough.

Well, I'm here to tell you that it may be tough, but its necessary. I didn't feel like going this morning, but once I got there and the blood started going before I knew it my hour on the elliptical seemed like 20 minutes. So, when you aren't feeling it, I challenge you to just get to the gym and I guarantee you once you feel the energy you too will be glad you went and your workout will be done and you'll be feeling great.

Have a great day and remember to get moving!!!

Exercise and Healthy Diet Go Together!

Good morning, I trust that everyone is back on track after being tired from watching the big Super Bowl. Congratulations to all the Giants fans out there and if you're team wasn't in it, there is always next year.

We are officially well into the new year so for those of you who made working out one of your new years resolutions, I'm here to remind you that all this working out is good for you, but having a better diet helps in the process. A lot people ask me, why don't I have a six pack yet. Well, that's because your stomach is mostly based on your diet so yes, you can do all the crunches you want and still not have rock hard abs if you're diet is a mess.

Today's tip:  Your plate should be half vegetables or fruits at every meal.

Looks like we mad it!

Well, its Friday! I don't know about you, but its been a great week for working out, good weather always gives me the extra motivation that I need to push through and I've been lucky enough to get outside and run twice this week.

For those of us trying to shed the extra weight, cardio is important, but remember that weight training is important as well and that muscle burns more calories while a rest.  So replacing your fat with muscle would be win, win for you.

Have a fabulous weekend and if you're up to it, add a workout in tomorrow to,o I know that I will be at the gym in the morning! Until Monday, be blessed.

It's all down hill from here!

Good morning and Happy Hump Day!

Yesterday was a glorious day to get out there and do something fun in the sun. I opted to hit the road running and told myself I would run til it hurt. Well, I ran until I had to use the restroom, so I lasted a little over a hour :-)

You have two days left in the week and unless you're what we call a Weekend Warrior, you should have completed at least one workout already and should be on workout two today or even three if you're adventurous.

Have a great day and make sure that working out is on your calendar. I'm on my way to the gym, the rain tried to keep me in bed, but my health said lets roll lady.

Until tomorrow, lets keep it moving people!