Throw the Word ‘Diet’ Away!

So, month 2 of 12 is officially in session, so I have a question: How many of us are still saying you’re going on a “diet”? Don’t you truly just hate that word?? I know I do.  Every couple months or so, I would call myself going on a “diet”, and within about a week…

Summer 16: Bucket List

Since summer is finally upon us (officially according to my calendar), I am creating a summer bucket list.  I am going to live life this summer, despite the previous summers where all I do is work and don’t enjoy life.  So, here goes. Hit a water park, or 2. Go to the beach, several times…

#Yoga4Growth

So, in my quest for a newer, more flexible me, I have began a #Yoga4Growth challenge for February.  So far, I’m on day 5, and have gotten through my first week of yoga!! I am really enjoying it and it gives me some time to myself to unwind and meditate after a long day. I plan…

10 Ways I Slow Down Time

Originally posted on of Grace and Gravity:
My favorite movie of all time is Romeo and Juliet, the 1968 version with Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. Yes, I am a hopeless romantic. I fell in love with this film after first reading the novel in my 5th grade reading class with Mr. Massa. We then…

Don’t Get Stuck Indoors

Usually, when I workout, i do minimum 30 minutes cardio a day.  Sometimes i break it up (15 before, workout, 15 after) or i knock it all out before or after.  I try to make it a requirement for each gym session, but lately, I have gotten a little lax.  I do my cardio on…

Revamping the Workout Plan

So, I must admit that I was beginning to get a little discouraged once I realized my body had plateaued AGAIN, at a weight that I was not pleased with.  What really made it sting was when I looked at my husband’s before and after pics from this time last year to now.  It made…

Being Plus-Sized is Ok!

Me in the gym on vacation! Dedication? Maybe 😛  I have embraced that I will possibly be plus-sized for the rest of my life, or at least by society’s standards. I have been on this health kick for almost a year now, starting in June 2014 when I was cleared for activity after having my…