Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • Good Luck Stac!

    This is Stacy — STAC! for short. She is running the Marine Corp Marathon on Sunday and has worked really hard training for this. I, along with the rest of the Plumbline Ladies, are really proud of her. Stac! is a busy mom, psychologist/hypnobirthing specialist and inspires me every day. She is hilarious and can…

  • Girl Scout Walk Together

    Today I am heading to the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve for a Girl Scout Walk Together with Hannah Bea today for a 3 mile nature hike. Its a crisp fall day and anyone that knows about No VA knows its one of the most beautiful times of the year for this area — with the…

  • Marie Claire: thanks for joining the intolerance bandwagon

    Maura Kelly on Mike and Molly – Overweight Couples on Television – Marie Claire. Whether or not this blogger feels this way isn’t really the issue in my mind. It’s why write this — who are you trying to help or empower? If being thin and healthy and skinny were that easy –EVERYONE would be.…

  • Small changes or big changes — they can all lead to the same path!

    Day 9 Update of Paleo eating and I feel great — energized and there is a noticeable change in the way I feel. Even at my most energetic, I felt what i would describe as sluggish. It has never been something I could put my finger on but I have more than once talked to…

  • Pre-Halloween Workout

    A blustery, chilly day –which for me, is welcome. It is almost November after all! Halloween is this weekend which can only mean one thing — CANDY! So make sure you have a plan in place so you dont end up eating it all weekend long. And it’s ok if that plan is to enjoy…

  • A lot of Tabatas workout

    Driving back home this morning — The sunrise was so beautiful — I wish I could capture it in pictures.. It had the most beautiful shades of purple in the sky, like a beautiful water color painting. The NoVA weather has been so odd — this morning it was misty but upper 60’s which made…

  • Paleo/Primal eating update

    Busy day for me today – I have to drive down to Williamsburgh for a work meeting and back home — it’s a long drive but oh well .. You gotta do what you gotta do! I am glad Weds is a rest day from exercise!! My cold is still lingering but it’s not as…

  • Finishing is NOT optional workout

    I just knew that today’s workout was going to be my least favorite workout of this month’s session.  It’s that 25lb plate OH Run that just kills it for me. How deep do I need to dig to get through that, because trust me — I dig pretty darn deep to struggle through and it…

  • Dollars for Docs: What Drug Companies are Paying Your Doctor

    I find this database really interesting — You can find out if your doctor is taking payments from drug companies for speaking and consulting. I always wonder when Doctors seem to favor one drug over another –what comes into play. I am sure most drs have a patient needs first but you do have to…

  • Boot Camp owner: Exercise is A matter of life and death

    Boot Camp owner: Exercise is A matter of life and death Exercise really is one thing that every one of us can do and it almost guarantees a return on your investment –improved health and reduced risks of many diseases.  The power is in our hands — so Just Do It! “While smoking is prevalent…