We recently lost one of my favorite designers, Kate Spade. I am saddened by the loss of such an extraordinary visionary and outstanding designer. She brought so much joy to my life and the life of so many others around the world. Depression is something that society does not seem to handle that well. So many people are suffering and have no outlet and resort to suicide as a … [Read more...]
Healthy and Easy to Make: Banana-Raspberry Pops
Do you like to eat healthy cool nutritious treats? I love making smoothies and frozen treats. Today I came across a super easy to make recipe for banana raspberry pops. I found this online on the ehow website, which is totally awesome, if you have never checked it out. The ingredients are very practical and can be found in most households, I am sure. … [Read more...]
Getting enough sleep lately? Lack of Sleep May Cause Weight Gain
Sleep does the body good. Despite knowing how vitally important sleep is to the body, I am so guilty of not getting enough sleep. I am a night owl. My best ideas come at night. Just last night, I finally called it a night at 2:30am. It was rough to get out of bed when the alarm clock rang at 6:30am this morning. At 10pm, I promised myself that I had just one more thing to … [Read more...]
Bulge Battle: Keeping the weight off – permanently
I came across an interesting quick read from Health Day by US News and World Report. It made me smile because this should be a no-brainer for weight loss. Everyone should know that avoiding sauces, gravies and fattening dressings will help with the weight loss. Consistency is key, if you want to succeed in your personal fitness quest. The Health Day Snippet shared a few … [Read more...]
5 “Bad” Foods Dieters Should Not Avoid
Weight loss is never fun. As they say in Weight Watchers it is a "Journey". I might add, one that is not to be taken lightly. It takes discipline and commitment to be perfectly toned and to lose a large amount of weight. I struggle to maintain a healthy balance of a consistent fitness routine with a healthy diet, since I enjoy cooking. My guilty pleasures are nuts and … [Read more...]
Shake up fitness routine: Gravity defying workouts
Are you bored with your fitness routine? Looking for new ways to shake things up and ways to make working out fun? Consider trying a gravity defying workout. You do not have to jump from a plane or mountain, you can do it in your local gym or yoga studio. Exercisers using gravity defying workouts, take their fitness to the air. Anti Gravity Defying workouts, such as … [Read more...]
Having trouble sleeping? Exercise Can Help
According to new research, exercise can do a lot to help you have a good night's sleep. Personally, I feel better after a nice work out, especially in the evening. I strongly recommend exercise and a healthy diet to help you relax and deal with chronic aches and pains. After this blog post, I am heading out for a nice workout this beautiful sunny morning. Happy … [Read more...]
Disney caves in and shuts down obesity exhibit
Wow!!! When did helping kids battle obesity become so controversial? We have a powerhouse like Disney trying to use their influence and help kids understand the importance of exercise instead of eating junk food and watching tv or playing video games for hours and everyone gets outraged. Critics of the Disney anti obesity exhibit claim that Habit Heroes reinforces stereotypes … [Read more...]
Stay on Track with Your Goals – Write them Down
Happy Monday!!! Today I am feeling great after a great weekend and wonderful Christmas. I met some pretty cool people this weekend that really inspired me. Thanks Beth and Joseph for being so awesome and cool to hang out with. It is nice to find true artists living their passions and getting paid doing it. It gives hope that hard work and following your dreams pays … [Read more...]
Tick Tock … Have You Made Your New Year’s Goals?
The clock is ticking and the end of the year is almost here. Where did the time go? I can't believe Christmas is here in a few days. We will be celebrating the new year a few days later. Wow, time flies when you are having fun. I have started working on my New Year's Goals. I went one step further and started to implement them this year to get a head start on the year. … [Read more...]
