Go Workout Mom

One of my goals this year was to complete my Personal Training Certification! While in Texas, I took the Cooper Institute Personal Trainer (CI-CPT) test, one of seven accredited certifications by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) for personal trainers. I was introduced to Cooper Institute through the Navy to oversee and develop the [...]

“BabySteps and routines are the cure for clutter in your home. Body clutter, too, has a cure, and with BabySteps and routines we can live healthier, happier, longer lives.” (Cilley, 20)   What is your image of beautiful? When I think of the word beautiful, I divide it into two categories: physical beauty and non-physical. [...]

Marla Cilley and Leanne Ely in Body Clutter: Love Your Body, Love Yourself ask us to think about our relationship with food. By reflecting on our past, we think about the influence food has over us. In order to move forward and change our relationship with food, we gather a better understanding of it’s importance [...]

My fitness journey is a process to becoming more healthy and fit for a lifetime. The books that I read to improve and develop mentally, physically and emotionally help pave the way to success. My personal development grows with the questions and reflections posed throughout Body Clutter: Love Your Body, Love Yourself. Marla and Leanne [...]

Body Clutter: Love Your Body, Love Yourself is humble. Two women share their challenge with weight in a matter-of-fact and intimate way. By utilizing the unique Flylady system, they transform the weight loss process into manageable, self-reflective BabySteps. Marla Cilley says, “We wrote this book to help you find peace. Peace with food, movement, and [...]