All I wanted for Christmas was earphones to wear while running. After buying skull candy earphones and the bluetooth headphones, I was discouraged by brands that either slipped out of my ear or irritated them because of the size and shape. So my husband bought me the ironman Yurbuds earphones for Christmas. It was a bit weird placing them in my ear and while it felt like it was snug enough to stay in my ear, alas, I became frustrated…
My difficult is no longer difficult…
May 21, 2013May 20, 2013 For the first time in 8 years, I stopped posting regularly on my website. I’ve been busy with work, consumed with activities, exhausted with child-rearing and mildly depressed with my life operations. Periodically I get down. At the end of a demanding day, instead of working or writing until midnight, I choose to sleep early knowing that I have to wake up the next day and ‘exist’ again. I don’t see this low tide as a negative…
Top 10 Diet Tips
May 20, 2013Here are my TOP 10 Diet Tips! 1) Anything processed is probably not good for you. Processed foods are foods created in a factory somewhere. They are usually stored in boxes with some fancy and colorful label enticing you to buy it. Usually foods in boxes and bags have a high calorie content, and is most likely to contain a lot of saturated fat, salt and sugar. 2) Drink lots of water! I usually carry a water bottle everywhere I…
Mommy Fitness: 15 Ab Exercises
May 9, 2013After 3 kids in 3 years I get “how to tighten up the belly area” question often. Here’s my tips: I always work my transverse abdominal (deepest core muscle), internal/external obliques, lower back and rectus abdominals (the muscles you see) during each core training session. Here are my favorite exercises! I usually choose 3-4 exercises and train 20-30 reps for 3-4 sets with short 30 second breaks a minimum of twice a week! 1. Planks 2. Planks with feet on…
Clean Eating: Mango Salsa
May 9, 2013I love salsa! You can eat it with a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g! You can eat it with your eggs, fish, chicken…since I had an excess amount of tomatoes from a BBQ on Saturday (and since my husband bought the really big bag of tortilla chips from Costco) I decided to make salsa for the first time! I usually buy it, but I knew it was easy to make but am usually not inspired until I have the ingredients. I had a lot…
Mommy Fitness: How to get a toned tummy
April 29, 2013This shot was taken when the youngest of my 3 boys was just 8 months old. Every one is different, so in no way should you compare your progress with mine, but here are some tips on burning that stubborn belly fat. 1. Start building your core strength. I worked often on my transverse abdominals (TVA), which is your deepest core muscle. It’s not a muscle you can SEE, but it’s the core set of muscles that provides you with…
Review: Kenya Moore’s Booty Bootcamp
April 24, 2013I’ve been semi-curious about Kenya Moore’s new fitness DVD on how to get a round ‘stallion booty’ since I overheard her discussing it while listening to Real Housewives of Atlanta on TV (I say listening because I rarely watch TV but will let BRAVO play in the background while I work if I do!) So, when I was asked to review the DVD, I said SURE! Kenya is actually NOT instructing the video, fitness instructor Nikki Veal is – and…
Overcoming Groundhog Days…
April 23, 2013April 23, 2013 There is a nature that exists in us. After all, like planet earth, most of our body is made up of water. When the moon rises, the tides rise. When the seasons shift, so does the current. If our external world can dictate the waves of the ocean, imagine how it affects the waves within us… I’m feeling a lot of seasonal changes within me. For the last few weeks people have been telling me to rest…
Clean Eating: Raw Brownies
April 21, 2013Raw Brownie (more like fudge). I took this on my iphone so it’s blurry. I found this recipe in the July 2012 issue of “O” Magazine. I love it because: – It doesn’t require baking – Has no processed sugars – Has less than 7 ingredients – Is Healthy!!!! Base: 2 cups walnuts or pecans 13 ounces pitted dates 1/8 tsp coarse sea salt 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 avocado pitted and peeled 1/2 c raw cocoa powder Frosting: 3…
Confining to the crowd
April 10, 2013April 9, 2013 I just started a YouTube channel and decided to upload my appearance on Good Day Sacramento. It was the very first time I watched it from start to finish and was reminded of that peculiar period in my life when I felt a strong yet sinister energy surrounding me. For months I knew I was going to have a fitness shoot with my sons so I could post current pictures on my new Facebook page. I was…