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DAY 21 - Zombie Eating Plan??

LIFTING DAY!!!  Chest and Biceps.  I never used to be a "split body parts" kinda gal.  For those not familiar with that term, it refers not to some zombie eating plan, but to lifting for a couple of body parts each workout, versus a FULL…
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DAYS 19 and 20 - #FITBITforgotten!!!!

...soooo best laid plans of mice and men, right?  Sunday, Day 19, my neck/upper back were really hurting.  It was a lifting day for me, back and triceps.  I knew that it would not go well for me to lift for my back with that area in so much…
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DAY 18 - Repeating the Need for Rest

...I said the other day...I do NOT workout 7 days a week.  I usually only do 5, but I've been doing 6 for this challenge. SOOO by the time Saturday rolls around, I'm tired.  Today was a good day for a walk.  Not too stressful, get some…
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DAY 17 - Begin with the End in Mind

...What a GREAT exercise week!  People think that because I'm a trainer the following things are true: I ALWAYS WANT to workout I FEEL GOOD during all my workouts I workout EVERYDAY Not the case.  Working backwards...I've mentioned…
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DAY 16 - Halfway through the month and I'm dreaming of summer...

...CONGRATULATIONS!!! You are more than halfway done with the FORGET February Challenge!  Keep focused on getting in a LITTLE MORE activity in EACH AND EVERY DAY! Today was a LEGS and ABS day for me.  30 minutes with minimal rest...Efficient…
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DAY 15 - The "Benefits" of Running...

...Who says running doesn't pay off?  Every time I run I get a pay off. I find that it is the EASIEST way to clear my head.  Sometimes I will go out for what I call a "clear the cobwebs" run...usually after a day of just sitting around…
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DAY 14 - Day of LOVE

...today I LOVED chest and biceps exercises...I have a month of workouts planned for Tuesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays. Tuesdays are 3 sets of 3 exercises, 3 times each.  Focusing on chest and biceps. Where was YOUR focus today?
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DAY 13 - Winnie the Pooh...

...and the BLUSTERY day!  Holy Cow it's windy...and ICY! Relegated to the treadmill, I did 3 miles...not happily, I'm sorry to say. Generally I LIKE working out on Mondays - #nevermissamonday.  It's the beginning of the week, you start…
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DAY 12 - WHEW! I'm TIRED!

...I LOVE when I give advice that I don't take myself. The intent of the FORGET February Challenge (#FFC) is to KEEP YOU MOVING, right?  It is to take this SHORT month and try not to let the cold and the dark get us down OR be an excuse…
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DAY 11 – Happy Birthday, Kate!!

…sooo… truth? Today would have been the EASIEST day to skip. We had my younger daughter’s birthday party today. I was really busy and really sore from the 45-pound kettlebell squats. I had a couple of options: