Saturday, January 30, 2010

Does Body Cleansing Assist With Weight Loss?

Cleansing the body at an internal level seems to be a very hot topic today, and for good reason. People want to know if those colon cleanses and liver cleanses actually assist with weight loss. There are different views on this topic, but I can only comment from personal experience.

Back when I started on my weight loss journey (a few years after my last child was born) I did all the right things. I joined a gym, and started eating a healthy diet. I paid for a few personal training sessions, and thought that I was well on my way. I did lose some weight, but could not seem to get that last 15 lbs off my body, no matter what I tried.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Julia Roberts Look A Like?

Today, I had the pleasure to attend the Reel Kids Film Festival with my daughter Cassidy's class.  One of the perks of working from home.  I really love that I am able to do things like that with the kids.  The film was wonderful!

So anyway, today, when we were standing in line getting the kids ready to board the bus, and one of the grandparents came up to me and said that she thought my daughter looked like Julia Roberts, and that she was beautiful.

I took that as a real compliment, even though I had never really given it much thought.  Cass wasn't sure who Julia Roberts was (she's 9) - so when she got home from school we did a google search for pictures of Julia Roberts.

3 Exercises for Flat Abs!

So after 3 pregnancies and 2 C-Sections, my tummy was no longer flat.  A couple of years ago I decided that I wanted to get fit and flatten my tummy.  So, along with my cleansing program, I worked out in the gym.  Here are three effective abdominal exercises that I did to help acheive a flatter midsection:

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Converting my wordpress blog to blogger

With the start of 2010 I have created some new goals.  One of them is to start blogging more often.  So today, I have decided to put all of my stuff together on one blog site.

I am in the process of amalgamating all of my writing into one blog and organizing it with labels.  So, if you happen upon my wordpress blog... it is coming down as soon as I have everything moved over.

Wish me luck....

Have an Amazing Day!

Caffeine and Weight Loss

Does Caffeine Hinder Weight Loss?

Yes and no, caffeine may promote weight loss or the opposite. Caffeine may give a boost to your metabolism, but as it’s after effect, it gives you an urge to “pig-out” at mealtime or even in-between-meal snacks. So, gain or lose, it’s up to discipline and self-control.

More input from doctors and clinics:

A few studies indicate that large amounts of caffeine – the equivalent of six cups of coffee a day – may slightly enhance weight loss in people who exercise and maintain a low-fat diet. But no studies indicate that weight loss from large amounts of caffeine is significant or permanent.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

5 Exercise Tips For the Working Mom

While you are raising a family, sometimes the pressures of daily life seem overwhelming. You have kids to get ready for school, housework, meals, laundry, illnesses, not to mention your job if you work outside the home! “When the heck am I going to have time to workout?” That is a question I hear regularly, and I can relate to that because I am a working mother myself. Sometimes it is just impossible to stick to a regular fitness routine and the preparation of healthy meals.

That being said, I try not to let everyday stress become an excuse to not get my regular exercise in. We all have 24 hours in a day, so we need to find some time during that period for some form of exercise. Part of your daily routine includes a shower and brushing your teeth. You would not go without those, so if you make exercise part of your daily routine too, it will become a habit. A great habit! It is just not right to use lack of time as an excuse to avoid exercise. If you are afraid to get started, or just not sure how, then read on, I think this will help you.

Monday, January 25, 2010

10 Tips to Help You Stick to Your New Years Weight Loss Resolutions!

Ah here we are again. Another New Year is here and we are filled with hope. There is a certain excitement about setting new goals and striving for success. Often though, ambitious as we are, setting new habits and sticking with them often fall to the wayside relatively quickly.

Can you remember what your New Year’s Resolutions were for 2009? Are they the same resolutions again? What happened? Why were those resolutions not achieved, so that this year we could start anew?




Sunday, January 24, 2010

Are you making your passion your profession?

Since most of us spend the majority of our waking life working for a living, can we really afford to be, and do we really want to be in the wrong profession ?

In today’s competitive environment, it is not at all uncommon to find people working as much as 16-18 hours a day and indulging in our hobbies and interests only on the weekends. So, if we are forced to work for such a long duration in the wrong job, it is bound to lead to health as well as other adverse implications which will permeate into all areas of our lives.

Do you think that if you could turn your passion into a profession that you would be a happier, well adjusted, healthier person?

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Trying to Conceive a Boy?

It is not too often I write so openly about my kids and my family, but I feel compelled to share this today, and when you watch the video, you will understand why.