3 Sources of Fitness Fuel

While we’ve talked a bit about fitness and starting fitness at home, today I want to talk about nutrition and why it’s important. March is National Nutrition month so I think this is the perfect time to talk about 3 sources of fitness fuel. But don’t just think of this as fitness fuel- think of this as every day life fuel. We want to put the optimal foods into our bodies to keep us going throughout the day. There is much discussion today about basic nutrition.  This is because there is an obesity epidemic on the rise, not just in the United States, but around the world.  People are gaining weight for a number of reasons, including less time exercising  and poorer eating habits.  The…

4 Tips for Family Fitness

I want my kiddos to know that fitness should be an important part of their lives. I can do this by setting a good example and also by getting them involved in fitness as a family. But how to go about this? Well, here are 4 tips for family fitness and a free printable family fitness chart pack. These were designed for all sorts of families, so you have room to add up to 12 family members. But first, let’s get to those ideas and tips for family fitness. Keeping your family healthy isn’t as hard as we often make it out to be. As parents, we do everything that we can to make sure that our family is healthy in all aspects. From eating…

5 Tips to Keep Your Sweet Tooth in Check

Though we already talked about reducing your sugar intake as a part of the Ditch the Junk challenge, today I want to talk about healthier alternatives to sugar and share 5 tips to keep your sweet tooth in check. For Lent this year, I gave up Twix minis and I’ve tried to curb my general craving for chocolate. It hasn’t always been easy and there are days that I want nothing more than to just devour a dark chocolate bar. But, I’m doing my best to maintain my self control throughout this challenge. Who knows what will happen after Lent is over, but I’m hoping that with these changes in place, I can make this a long term change. Sugar is hard to avoid because…

Moving Away from a Sedentary Lifestyle

Moving Away from a Sedentary Lifestyle

As a blogger, I do spend quite a bit of time in front of my computer and seated at my desk. Though not all of the time, because I’m still running after Squeaker or playing with her but often enough, I think. This is not a habit that I want to continue, but at the same time, I’m also starting to rethink my career choice. But that’s another post for another day. Today, I want to talk about moving away from a sedentary lifestyle and staying active during the day. How to Start Moving Away from a Sedentary Lifestyle So, clearly no one is going to intentionally sit down all day long and not do anything. Even on those days, you still have to get…

Daylight Savings Sleep Survival Guide

Thank you to Sleep Number for sponsoring this conversation One of my least favorite days of the year is Daylight Savings Time. I don’t mind so much when the clocks go back, but when the clocks go forward? Ugh. It takes me a few days to get used to losing that extra hour. Thankfully there are a few ways to adjust quicker with this daylight savings sleep survival guide. And our friends at Sleep Number have provided a few more pointers as well. Daylight Savings Sleep Survival Guide  A good night’s sleep is essential to your health and well being. When you lack sleep, it can affect every area of your life, from how you feel to how you perform in your day-to-day activities. Sleeping…

10 Benefits of Exercising Regularly for Long Term Health

10 Benefits of Exercising Regularly for Long Term Health

So, I really did have all intention of posting about Yoga, but I haven’t started my at home program. Honestly, I still feel that yoga is a great start when it comes to a fitness program at home for moms. Today though, I still want to have some focus on fitness, so I’m going to talk about the benefits of exercising. I’m going to make every Friday a Fitness Friday, and the Yoga for Beginners (Like Me) series will be on a monthly basis. What I need to start doing is keep a fitness journal or at the very least make an accountability sheet. Yes, I know, there are apps for that but if I write it down and can see it, I’m far more…