Coconut Oil Giveaway Winner And the winner of the Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil is… Diane of Fit to the Finish! I chose Diane for two reasons: 1) She has an aversion to coconut, like I do, so I’m curious to see if she’ll become a convert , and 2) It was Mother’s Day this past [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Fitness Challenges category.
Re-cap of the Thirty Days of Yoga Challenge
This has certainly been an interesting month-long challenge. In the latter half of the month, my resolution to do yoga daily completely fell apart. I could blame it on being busy with exams and moving, but in reality, the truth is that I grew tired of it and didn’t prioritize it. Towards the end, I [...]
Mission: Lose Weight Overseas (Update)
The sistertraveller has been hard at work to lose a few pounds and she has sent us an e-mail update! Check out her original plea for help from about a month ago to refresh your memory on her situation. Here’s how her progress is going: Your advice and tips were invaluable (also all the helpful suggestions [...]
How will you celebrate National Walk @ Lunch Day?
Representing the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Alexandra Lundy contacted me earlier this month to bring my attention towards a wonderful event: National Walk @ Lunch Day. And guess what? That day is today, April 28th! As most of you know, walking is my main method of transportation and my exercise of choice. It also [...]
Possession of Condo and a Mid-Challenge Yoga Report
Don’t forget to answer this month’s poll! Condo Today is a big day for me: I get the keys to my condo. I now have possession of it and I am truly a homeowner! I’ll be going in this afternoon after writing an exam to check the place over and ensure that everything works like [...]
The Thirty Days of Yoga Challenge
Yesterday was my last day of university classes. Forever (or at least, until I decide to return to university to turn my Rhetoric degree into a double major with the Classics department). I just have a couple of papers to write and 2 exams towards the end of April, and then I’m done- graduated! This [...]
Day 31 of the 200 Reps Challenge
The last day! Go us! (Um, next year, I think we’ll be back to 100 reps. I don’t think I quite knew what I was getting myself into ). Hears to a lovely past year and lots of goodness to come in the New Year. 20 Stability Ball Shoulder Stabilizations (targets the back and shoulders) [...]
January’s Nutrition Challenge: Raw Food Diet
It’s been a few months since our last month-long nutrition challenge, which was veganism. To kick off the New Year, we’re going for a brand new month-long nutrition challenge: a raw food diet! What is a Raw Food Diet? A raw food diet is a way of eating which includes only real, whole foods that [...]
Perspective Adjustment
And the winner of the Musselman’s Applesauce Holiday Giftbasket is… Mary! She of the comment: My son, who is working on his master’s degree in anatomy, says that applesauce is the perfect pre and post workout food since it has simple carbs and natural sugar. It is my plan to try to lose 65 pounds [...]
Day 27 of the 200 Reps Challenge
20 Contralateral Limb Raises (targets the back, butt/hips, and shoulders) 20 Plank with Knee Raise (targets the abs) Perform this set ten times for a total of 200 Contralateral Limb Raises and 200 Planks with Knee Raises! For the Contralateral Limb Raises: 1. Lie flat on your stomach on a mat with your legs stretched [...]
