A Review of “Made to Crave” by Lysa TerKeurst

I was so excited about three weeks ago when I received in the mail two free copies of “Made to Crave” by Lysa TerKeurst, president of Proverbs 31 Ministries. I was eager to read the book and provide a review since Lysa TerKeurst also happens to be one of my favorite authors. Notice that I said “two” free books. Yes, one is to give away. To change things up a bit instead of giving the book to the first person who emails me, I am going to be giving it to the 5th person who emails me. Just drop me … Continue reading →

Using Faith in Fitness

I am very excited about next Monday as I will be posting a blog on a review I am doing for a book called “Made to Crave” written by Lysa TerKeurst, who is President of Proverbs 31 Ministries. Until then I wanted to give this little teaser. Lysa TerKeurst was recently a guest blogger on CNN’s Belief blogs called, “My Take: When the Fat Girl Got Mad at God.” I can’t recommend the blog enough. Lysa gets real about her struggle with food and how her faith has helped her to overcome unhealthy eating habits. The blog stirred some controversy. … Continue reading →

A Review of Bhangra Aerobics

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was excited about a new fitness trend, Bollywood-style aerobics. In my enthusiasm for East Indian culture, I hadn’t really considered the whole aerobics thing. You see, it has never been my forte. The reason? I am incredibly uncoordinated and have no sense of rhythm. I am one of those “wanna be’s,” where I would love to be able to shake my stuff and look good doing it. But alas, I was not gifted with any musical talents and that includes dance. So here was my first problem with “Bhangra Aerobics.” There … Continue reading →

Women’s Athletica: A Great New Online Resource for Women

Always on the lookout for helpful fitness resources, I just recently read about something new online. It is Women’s Athletica and is something definitely worth checking out. Women’s Athletica is a health, fitness and lifestyle blog and ezine. It covers virtually every topic related to women. Here is an idea of some of the topics available: fitness, nutrition, weight loss, yoga, running, health, emotional health, anti-aging and sports. It is then broken down into more specific categories that again, are all related to women’s issues such as sex and sexuality, fashion and injuries. It has so much information that I … Continue reading →

Fitness Bootcamp: A Hot New Trend

Pilates has been one of the more popular fitness trends for a while now. However it appears that according to recent surveys and reports, the newest fitness trend that will make some big waves is Bootcamp. Fitness bootcamp is military-style fitness. What I think is interesting about this is that it’s probably just what many of us need, something in your face. If sticking to a fitness routine is difficult, this may be the answer. I have limited experience with anything military. My father was in the Air Force but I don’t know much about his time there. My 16-year-old … Continue reading →

Fitness for Busy Moms

If you are a busy mom you know that finding time to exercise is not easy to come by. Now that my children are older, I have more time but I do recall those days when they were younger and how difficult it was to squeeze in. Right now exercising in the morning is best for me. But that doesn’t work for everyone, especially moms who are oftentimes tending to children even before the crack of dawn. So don’t get too wrapped up in what time you exercise. As long as you get some exercise in, it really doesn’t matter … Continue reading →

Be a Healthy Example to Your Children

We really are our kid’s best example. While we strive to make healthy changes to our lifestyle, we should be making sure that our children embrace the same desire. If we don’t pass on a healthy lifestyle to our children, then we are just setting them up for future health problems, let alone self esteem issues. Obesity is a real problem in this country and it is becoming an increasingly significant problem amongst children. It is easier for children to not be active—computers, television, video game systems, iPods and the like are drawing children to become couch potatoes. As parents … Continue reading →

Walk to School

When my children were younger I walked them to school during the warmer months. It was great exercise for all of us and helped wake my children up in the morning. Now that they are older, in different school districts and I drive other kids home it is not possible. However I can’t help but notice that so many parents from my neighborhood school drive when they only live a few blocks away. The best way to teach our children anything, including fitness, is through example. If you only live two blocks from school yet you insist on jumping into … Continue reading →

Menopause Will Not Win This Battle

I have recently learned that menopause and losing weight don’t exactly mix. While I am striving to change my lifestyle a little here and a little there, I am also battling another war waging within my body…menopause. Unfortunately, with menopause oftentimes comes weight gain. Some statistics say that about 90% of menopausal women can expect to gain weight between the ages of 35 and 55. And many experts believe that women are not to blame for this, that it is related to shifting hormones more than overeating. I guess that gives me some comfort but at the same time, does … Continue reading →

National Campaigns to Fight Childhood Obesity

It all started with Michelle Obama. Her “Let’s Move” campaign kicked off earlier this year with the hope of helping to stop childhood obesity. Now the effort is expanding to include some famous stars that many kids look up to. Last Saturday was the “Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day” which announced its fitness campaign for kids. Some of the stars that came out and hope to be a positive influence in the importance of a fit lifestyle included: Jonas Brothers, Tony Hawk, Demi Lovato and former American Idol contestant David Archuleta. In addition there other top sports figures like Roger Federer, … Continue reading →