Go Workout Mom

I’m steadily increasing my activity levels. It feels good to have a slight soreness in my arms from strength training. I feel the progress. I’m a little concerned about the heat and the upcoming 5K. I haven’t been able to run outside because the heat’s been so oppressive. I need to wake up early in [...]

Is it surprising that American life expectancy is falling compared to other nations? I am disturbed by the trend. An Associated Press article, U.S. slips behind others in life expectancy rankings (Ohlemacher, Stephen 2007) was run in our local paper, The Tennessean, on Sunday, August 12, 2007. It pointed out that “Americans are living longer [...]

When I mopped the floor today, I stood on my tippy toes. After mopping for five minutes, I could feel the slight burn in my muscles. I came by this idea by playing a little game with my munchkins this week. Our activity was to go around the house on our tippy toes and sing [...]

This is Part 5 of a 5 part series: The Starting Line: Six Assessments to Track Progress. Nutritional Assessment Can you recall everything you ate yesterday? Today? The Nutritional Assessment builds an awareness of what we are eating. From portion sizes, fat content, calorie content to a variety of food groups, writing down the details [...]

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