All things sand, love, salt and yoga
I have always loved spinning, but since Thanksgiving I have been going to a studio called VitalCycle and I am truly obsessed. Each bike has a monitor on it that gives you your RPMs, your energy # and kCals burned. I don’t exactly know what a kCal is, but my actual calories are always way more … Read More “Kickass Playlist for Spin Class” »
I LOVE Trader Joe’s….but really, who doesn’t? Every time I go, I find something new and yummy. I go there every few weeks, but I could seriously go several times a week. I knew that I wanted to do a nutrition post on TJs and I wanted to choose items that are healthy, which isn’t … Read More “My Trip to Trader Joe’s” »
Okay….so you saw that title and said…”what the heck are hip woes??” Well, I’m a gunna tell ya. When I was little, like 3 years old, I had a major hip problem. I can’t remember what it was called, but I couldn’t walk and had to have physical therapy. I led a perfectly normal childhood … Read More “Hip Woes” »
Okay…I’ve been thinking about this for a long time and I’ve tried to ignore it…tried to justify it. I’m talking about…..gym shaming or more exactly exercise studio shaming. I have been going to an exercise studio for over a year (I won’t give the name). It is a very specific, one type of exercise studio … Read More “Gym Shaming” »
The theme of my blog is Fitness, Nutrition and a Happier You. I want to make sure that all my posts fall into one of these niches in 2016. I really want to keep my blog more focused so the post for today is in the nice A Happier You. What is it that … Read More “Coloring Books for Adults” »
It’s that time of year when people set a New Year’s Resolution into action. Or maybe they will wait until Monday, January 4th because many people like to start on a Monday. If you label it a resolution, you may feel that it just a cliche that will be abandoned by mid-January. If you look … Read More “5 Thoughts about Having a Healthier 2016” »
There is ALWAYS something to be grateful for. I write 5 things I am grateful for in a journal every night before I go to bed. I think over my day and can always find at least 5, sometimes more, things that are a blessing. It is the little things in life that add up … Read More “5 Things I am Grateful for this Week” »
You hear a lot about protein when working out and when you want to add muscle. From my experience, you feel fuller longer when you have a source of protein in your meal or snack. It comes in many different forms and I am including some that I think you will love. (This post contains … Read More “5 Great Foods/Snacks that Pack a Protein Punch” »
I am a sucker for a great health/wellness book. I have read numerous books and have gotten a little something from each one of them. Don’t always agree with everything the author says, but if I can take away a few healthy ideas…I feel it is time well spent reading the book. *This post contains … Read More “5 Health/Wellness Books You Will Love” »
Today we needed to make a playlist of our workout jam. I usually go to a class so they have the playlist made already. There are, however, certain songs that just pump up the volume and make me want to work harder. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey I love this song when I’m spinning…very powerful … Read More “Blogging Challenge – My Workout Jam” »
