…it’s important that the whole family stays active. I love hearing stories from other moms, especially those who are committed to living a healthy lifestyle and raising a healthy family. I’m very inspired by other moms and I love to hear how they stay committed to setting a healthy example for their little ones and […]
Tag: running
It took a lot to get me to take that first step and begin running while considerably overweight. I learned to love it, but I spent years with crazy ideas about things I should and shouldn’t do as one of the overweight runners out there. Even as the weight started to come off, I was still […]
If you would have told me anytime prior to 5 years ago that I would voluntarily go running and that I would look forward to it and enjoy it, I would have thought you were nuts! I was the kid who dreaded the mile in gym class and looked for any excuse to get out […]
We had such a great time at The Color Run last weekend! Thanks to Kohl’s, I got to invite my bestie to run The Color Run with me. They also sent us some sweet, colorful Fitbits to track our steps.
I’m not letting this one slip! Summer has me skipping posts, but I’m checking in because I had a bad week and I’m turning it around. I made my DietBet weigh out last week, but I was at the cabin which is always a struggle. I decided to stick to a strict eating plan, hoping […]
Along this journey to a healthy lifestyle there may not be reinforcement at every turn, but every once in a while you get one of those shining moments that tell you all your hard work is paying off! These moments don’t come along very frequently (and I’ll be sharing a post about incentives and keeping […]
I got a medal!!! Before Sunday I had never run more than a 5K… I ran my first 5K last year for the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota, followed by Run or Dye and my second Lupus run. Running on my own I still never even hit 4 miles. So, why then, did I think I […]
My husband got me a new phone. He was convinced, since I spent so much time on it, I needed something larger than my iPhone. Oh, it’s larger alright…! My first thought when he told me the surprise? How am I going to run with that enormous phone??? He looked it up and there is […]
I have a child-size head. I have also never managed to find a headband that doesn’t slip off of my child-size head. I’ve been looking for a whole to find something that will stay on my head and hold my hair back. Because I’ve had such bad luck before, I jumped at the chance to […]
Hey all! One of my favorite things about this little blog of mine is that it has given me the opportunity to join some pretty amazing communities. SweatPink is by far one of my favorite communities I’ve found through blogging. The ladies of FitApproach are so sweet and it really sets the tone for all […]
