Category: General Reflections

  • It ain’t no secret

    Fit For Kids’ Sake: The Secret to Success and Another 50%. I need to put my money where my mouth is. I need to lead by example… I could not have said anything better than what she says in her post. I hear it all the time – “I don’t know how you do it…

  • Notable News

    Why You Can’t Exercise Enough To Lose Weight. His assertion is a mathematical fact. No matter how much you exercise, if you eat poorly, you will not lose weight. Let me say it again – I know from experience that when I’ve made it a habit to overeat, I can’t exercise enough to lose weight.…

  • Losing your Job can have health repurcussions.

    A growing body of research suggests that layoffs can have profound health consequences. One 2006 study by a group of epidemiologists at Yale found that layoffs more than doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke among older workers. Another paper, published last year by Kate W. Strully, a sociology professor at the State University…

  • Notable News

    Loudoun Extension Office Motivates Residents to Exercise with New FIT Extension Program. Most Virginians want to stay fit and physically active but may have difficulty finding the time, energy, and motivation to get moving. FIT Extension is an 8-week physical activity program developed by Virginia Cooperative Extension. It helps Virginians improve their exercise habits, diet,…

  • Are you watching Modern Family?

    NOTE: I added a subscribe feature to my site – located bottom right of the screen. It will send you an email once a day to let you know I have updated the blog and give you a snapshot of the posts. Just enter in your email address and confirm.  Let me know if it…

  • Workout done – along with some observations

    Plumbline Training workout for today: warmup backwards lunges straight leg lifts (right leg, left leg) high knees tuck jumps Core 6in flutters half pikes placement sit-ups 45 push-ups 3 rounds AMRepsAP / 1 min stations 45lb  Iso/lat overhead  shoulder lifts / Iso Sit -ups –(not the technical names – you are on your back lifting)…

  • Deep thoughts

    A few things are on my mind this morning and as I was driving around this AM,  I found myself deep in thought about a bunch of random things. Before I became active, I would never have described myself as particularly competitive. I have never cared who wins a board game or sports game. To…

  • News to Note

    The role of nutrition in slowing Alzheimer’s disease You might be surprised to learn that nutrition may become one of the cornerstones in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Over the past few years, medical research has strongly suggested that the progression of Alzheimer’s may be slowed by good nutrition. A nutrient-dense diet, in some cases,…

  • Notable News

    The Return of the Ski Bum – NYTimes.com. Ahh, corporate layoffs help some people learn to just enjoy life. Skiing all day, every day – working jobs that they can indeed leave behind when their shift ends. Remember those days? As this article says: It’s the return of the American ski bum. Recent college graduates,…

  • Following your Passion

    I think it’s fair to say that I am currently en route to finding my own passion through living a healthy and fit life.  I know so many people are searching to find that something that really captures their attention and can fulfill them and it’s unfortunate that it seems so elusive. Many times finding…