I've been reading various articles indicting "the diet industry" of profiting from the misery of people, especially women, who believe they are broken and need to be fixed. I was definitely one of those women, and I wasted far too much of my time and money on diets, starting from when I was a teenager. … Continue reading You Are Not Broken
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The Power of Why
It’s that time of year again – the streets are decorated, the malls are full of music, and there’s festive food everywhere. It doesn’t really matter what culture you come from, if it originated in the Northern Hemisphere, chances are you have some sort of observance happening around the winter solstice to celebrate the return … Continue reading The Power of Why
Gun Control #3: What I’ve Learned
Here's what I learned about Gun Control in the last couple of weeks. 1. If you aren't careful with your form while doing a hang clean, and you are well-endowed in the chest area, you will end up with bruises in delicate places. 2. If you stay up too late and find yourself making kid … Continue reading Gun Control #3: What I’ve Learned
Gun Control #2 – Getting Started
Welcome to the second day of Gun Control! Yesterday I took some measurements - my right bicep is currently 31.5 cm around. Yes, it's not a pretty picture. I also weigh 62.7 kg - that's almost 138 lbs, at 152 cm, or 5 foot nothing. Ouch. Work to be done. I've acquired a push-up app … Continue reading Gun Control #2 – Getting Started
Join the 28-Day Yoga Challenge with iHomeFitness.com!
One thing I am doing for myself this month is to join my friend Ruth-Anne Penner and her associates in a 28-day yoga challenge on her site iHomeFitness.com, for only $5 (normally $29.99). I've been meaning to join the site ever since I posted about it last August, but you know how it goes with … Continue reading Join the 28-Day Yoga Challenge with iHomeFitness.com!
Review – iHomeFitness.com
So ... I went to a networking meeting the other week, and I met a lovely young lady named Ruth-Anne Penner. Ruth is a fitness professional who used to work at the Reh-Fit, and now she's got her own company, iHomeFitness.com. It's a virtual gym where you can watch over two hundred 20-minute videos and … Continue reading Review – iHomeFitness.com
OMG I Made a Video – an Important One
Today I did something I've never done before. That's why there is no pretty Flickr picture on this post. I brought up Movie Maker on my computer (did I even know I had it?) and made a video of me talking into the webcam. Sitting outside on my deck, no proper background, not well centred, … Continue reading OMG I Made a Video – an Important One
30 Day Challenge: Back to Square One
Sigh. Life never goes the way you want it to, does it? Sometimes you just have to accept the signals from the Universe telling you to SLOW DOWN. So that flareup I've been talking about decided to rear its ugly head and knock me down. I think it's probably a combination of too much, too … Continue reading 30 Day Challenge: Back to Square One
Summer Body Shaker with Erin!
I've come to the conclusion that Erin Postle is one of my favourite people. She's a former high school counsellor who became a weight loss coach, nearly bankrupted her family, then went on to achieve health and wealth with Isagenix. I've had the good fortune to talk with her quite a few times and I … Continue reading Summer Body Shaker with Erin!
Why I’m Not Running For The Cure This Year
At this time in years past, this blog has been adorned with pink badges and pleas for money. I was very successful in raising funds from my generous friends. But this year, I'm not doing it. Here's why. Everything I wrote in the blog post I linked to above is completely true. I am very … Continue reading Why I’m Not Running For The Cure This Year