Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone

Now days we all have become creatures of habit. We all get into a comfort zone and dislike the thought of change for the simple fact that we believe it will cause disorder. Change can present us with improved opportunities in life and it is a must to step out of that comfort zone in order to improve and progress in life. I have always said that something seems so difficult it must then build character. Fitness for mom’s can seem like an added task to their never ending agenda. This very aspect is where the problem lies. If we have an outlook on exercise as a choir then we will never truly … [Read more...]

It’s February. Love Your Heart!

Welcome to February; also officially declared “Heart Month” by the American Heart Association (AHA). And if you’ve wondered why it should matter to you, take note that heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in the United States today. Now, many of you may be thinking to yourself, “It doesn’t run in my family, I’m not a smoker, I exercise 4-6 times a week and I eat clean”…that doesn’t matter. Statistics show that today, thousands of women daily are diagnosed with stroke or a form of heart disease; “an estimated 42 million American women live with cardiovascular disease, but too many are … [Read more...]

5 Mistakes Mom’s Make that HAULT Fat & Weight Loss!

18 months

1.     Not eating breakfast 2.     Not eating after you get done working out 3.     Counting “calories” only 4.     Not eating enough food 5.     Working out too much Not eating breakfast When a woman neglects to eat breakfast due to lack of time or not being hungry she actually slows her metabolism for the entire day by up to 15%.  Why is this?  The body is beautiful in the way it works, and if you aren’t feeding it, after fasting for 8-12 hours, it automatically goes into SLOW mode to preserve the energy it needs for the rest of the day.  Many moms say the reason they don’t … [Read more...]

Healthy Heart = Healthy Woman

Did you know that women experience different symptoms for a heart attack than men?  Believe it...we do!  Many women don't even realize they may be having a heart attack, since the symptoms are less severe than men. Symptoms include: sweats and clammy skin crushing chest pain nausea and dizziness stomach / abdominal pain difficulty breathing / shortness of breath crushing chest pain pressure in your shoulders, back, neck, arms and jaw tightness in chest, difficulty getting full breaths, squeezing feeling in the center of your chest anxiety, or even weakness If you, or … [Read more...]