Tag Archives: Fitness

Shed the Layers Challenge – 1 more week to go!

I really put myself to the test with the Shed the Layers Challenge.  It started February 14th, I moved March 1st and then proceeded to go on a 5 day vacation!  Sometimes I wonder about myself…can we say spreading oneself … Continue reading

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Shed the layers – week 1

One week has passed since the start of the Shed the Layers challenge. How is it going?? I am doing pretty good considering how full my plate has been.  We are in the final week before our move back the … Continue reading

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Spring is coming, time to start shedding the winter layers!

After countless holiday parties, followed by New Years Eve, followed by blizzard induced cabin fever, followed by the Superbowl…the eating, drinking & hibernating is over!   Spring is upon us and soon we will be putting on less clothing, perhaps … Continue reading

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Charity run…a win win win!

This past Sunday morning, I ran the Falmouth Road Race on beautiful Cape Cod and let me just say…it was PHENOMENAL!! The weather was perfect, not too hot, and the scenic course was breathtaking! I ran 7.1 miles (a 10K … Continue reading

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Sanity found in Mommy groups

In a few years time I have gone from a sassy singleton, to a feisty fun adventurous married couple, to a mommy…aka a no-shower having…hair-in-a-bun, yoga-pants-&-nursing-tank, spit-up-&- breast-milk wearing…Yo-Gabba-Gabba singing…not-so-fabulous feeling mommy!  To top it off, its wintertime in the … Continue reading

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Diet Prescription from Nature’s Pharmacy

Most people including myself at one time or another have obsessed about diet:  no carbs, no fat, no meat, no solids, no FOOD! As a trainer, I am always being asked, “what should I do to lose the weight?” My … Continue reading

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Prenatal Exercise – Practicing what I preach!!

I became certified in personal training and pre & post natal exercise in 2007, and just recently in Pilates.   During my studies, I have been especially fascinated by the “process” of pregnancy…by all of the changes that naturally occur … Continue reading

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Me, Myself and Us

I am 34 years old and up until a couple of years ago, my everyday life, my actions, my decisions were ALL about me: what I wanted to do, where I wanted to go, who I wanted to be.  Now, … Continue reading

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