I grew up comfortably middle class in the midwest. I don’t try to hide the fact that my parents gave my brother and I a great life and instilled in us the value of working hard and living well. I bring this up because it is in stark contrast to the way Christopher Ty was…
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Book Corner: In the Garden of Beasts
I am sure I’ve mentioned it before but I absolutely love to read. My goodreads challenge is to read 46 books, one more than last year. I am currently up to 31 or 67% finished. Goodreads tells me I am 10 books ahead of schedule. I have really tried to give myself time to read…
New Rules of Lifting and Other Random Fitness Thoughts
I am currently reading The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess You can purchase the book through my amazon link (I will earn a small commission). I feel I am learning a lot. Or maybe re-learning. I first started weights in high school and have learned a…
Second Guesses
I have been having second and third and fourth thoughts about my decision to do a marathon. It is a topic I have gone back and forth on for quite some time and I thought I was ready for it. But after committing, I am second guessing myself. What if I don’t have the commitment…
Marathon or 26.2 Miles
Either way you look at it, it’s quite a feat. A feat I have decided to undertake. Not anytime soon but in the near future. I plan to document my journey. I wish I had done that with my half. I hope you will follow along with me! (You don’t have to do the running,…
J’s Book Corner
I love to read. I read books, magazines, the internet, whatever. I am willing to read a wide variety of books and authors, although I do have my favorite. I am going to try to share my books with you all. There is no framework for this so sometimes it might be a review, a…
TDEE Method
Ok, ok, ok… I know I have been promising this post for a few weeks now but you are finally getting it! YAY! This is the method I use to figure out how many calories I need to eat daily. This method works if you are eating to maintain or lose weight (or I guess…
Guacamole
I love avocados and therefore I love guacamole. Usually I make guac from scratch. I buy avocados and use my muscles to smash them. Well, the last time I made guac the avocados were not in my favor. I was shopping the day before I made the guac and many avocados were far from ripe…
Fitness Friday: The Biggest Loser
I haven’t watched The Biggest Loser in several years. I stopped watching it because it started to feel more like it was about product placement and not about health and fitness. The show was never realistic. I got that but I liked seeing the transformations. I liked when they tried to get to the bottom…
Fitness Friday: Eat in Moderation
I am a huge proponent of eating in moderation. I don’t believe in denying yourself foods that you love. My favorite food is cheesecake. Do I eat cheesecake all the time? No. I have cheesecake maybe twice a year but I make sure the really enjoy it when I do have it. I believe denying…