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DAY 7 - LIFT and LIFT and LIFT!!

...Tuesday...a lifting day.  40 minutes working on my chest and biceps. I KNOW I will be sore tomorrow.  I like it :). Do YOU like that feeling?  Post on Facebook...I'd love to hear from you!! #FORGETfebruary
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DAY 6 - FORGET what you ate on Super Bowl Sunday...

...Super Bowl Monday...and I have SBS...what is that, you ask?  SUPER BOWL STOMACH...that is when you eat stuff that your stomach isn't used to and it bothers you most of the next day. BUT - a challenge awaits!  I decided I would run 5.  I…
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DAY 5 - Short and Sweet 3...

...Sundays are almost always a day off for me.  Completely.  The importance of rest cannot be overstated.  Your body needs to recover from strength training, needs to rest after cardio. That being said, I am committed to this challenge,…
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DAY 4 - LIFTED 3 x 3 x 3...

...Who's with me? Today was a STRENGTH day. I did 3 groups of 3 exercises 3 times for each group...for those good at math you have come up with 27 sets, right? (More info to come about why so many!!) Focused on back, triceps and abs/lo back. What…
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DAY 3 - FORGOT to eat!!

...Ran 5 miles. In the early afternoon - before lunch. Not my best time to run. My stomach was ACTUALLY growling. #FORGETFebruary WHAT DID YOU DO??
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DAY 2 - I did STRENGTH...did you "TWO"?

...Strength training day! MWF are generally running days for me, so Tuesday/Thursday are generally lifting days. SO TODAY... Lunges off a BOSU w/ a side shoulder lift Squats with an overhead press Abs with a 8 pound medicine ball 3x Sumo…
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DAY 1 - FORGET February Challenge

...ran 6 miles on sometimes snowy/icy roads throughout Livingston, NJ. #FORGETfebruary    
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FORGET February...2017!

If you know me, you know that I HATE winter. February is the WORST of it. It’s cold and it’s dark. I miss the sun. February drains me physically and mentally. So what is MY solution?  Let's do the FORGET FEBRUARY challenge. THE CHALLENGE…

"Added Sugar" follow up...

HI!!  I wanted to follow up after my "added sugar" blog from last week.  Here is a product I found in the grocery store yesterday.   Before I begin, let me say I love beets.  They are an awesome addition to your diet. They are…

Sugar, Sugar EVERYWHERE!

Those who know me know that I have become OBSESSED with added sugar.  It is EVERYWHERE and in EVERYTHING.  Before I begin, it is important to reiterate that I am not a nutritionist.  I read a ton about nutrition and am able to discuss it…