Photo Credit: Tracy O You must welcome change as the rule but not as your ruler. -Denis Waitley Carrots? Change? Oh wait, C is for Celiac. The news results that I was waiting for came on Friday. Minutes before a lunch date with friends, my doctor called to tell me that I do have… Continue Reading
The way I think about fitness and eating changed almost nine months ago. I was given many tools to assist me in weight loss throughout my campaign as Mamavation mom. One of my favorite tools is a pedometer. This particular pedometer I have had for about a month, it was given to me as… Continue Reading
Photo Credit: jayneandd Life is full of obstacle illusions -Grant Frazier Have you ever noticed that there are two types of goals? There are outcome goals, such as wanting to lose X amount of pounds. Then there are action goals, such as working out Y number of minutes each week. When setting goals,… Continue Reading
Photo Credit: Steve-H Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. -William Faulkner Each and every run that I go on surprises me. There are days that I start off feeling weak, only to finish strong. There are times when I have… Continue Reading
Source: wins.failblog.org via Shannon on Pinterest Is it really the middle of February? This year has been flying fast, I only hope that it starts to slow down. As many of you know, we are getting ready to move up the East Coast. Moving brings its own stress, add in four kids and… Continue Reading
Photo Credit: qthomasbower Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely. ~ unknown At first when I hear heart, the romantic heart comes to mind. Gifts of Valentine’s, covered in red and pink hearts, flowers, chocolates and the like are all front and center. Then I think of the physical heart, the… Continue Reading
Growing up, I was introduced to many different vegetables. Brussels sprouts were one of the vegetables I was made fun of for liking. To me, they have always been little cabbage like balls of deliciousness. My husband swore he hated them, that is until he was served them. Convincing him to take one… Continue Reading
This week is all about anticipation. Tonight we find out who the next Mamavation Moms are. On Thursday my husband finally comes home. The Omron Fitness campaign is in full swing, and I can’t wait to share more about it with you. Then there is the anticipation of the coming move. So much to do,… Continue Reading
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Banana Faux Ice Cream Prep time: 5-10 minutesYield: 2 servings Calories per serving: about 165 depends on the size of the banana and the brand of chocolate Ingredients 2 Bananas, frozen chunked 2 TBS PB2 Powder 2 squares Dark Chocolate Cooking Directions Place frozen banana chunks in the food processor Pulse,… Continue Reading
Campaign 11 voting has begun! There were 11 amazing applicants, now there are 5 wonderful finalists. Each woman has a story, each applied for her own reasons, and each of them deserve our support. Here is Andrea’s story. My name is Andrea Emilien and I want to be a Mamavation Mom. “What is… Continue Reading