August 6, 2012 I’ve been a ‘single’ mom for nearly a week. Every day it’s a maddening routine of cooking, cleaning, changing diapers, working, writing and trying to eat and exercise. The end of each night feels like a serious accomplishment. No joke. Each day little things annoy me….like my son’s favorite shoes that’s hard to put on. My long hair that constantly gets yanked. The weight of the infant seat…the hundred degree heat…the sound of a play table…even the…
101 Ways to Motivate yourself to Get Fit!
July 30, 2012I had 3 babies in 3 years. I have used several techniques to make me run after no sleep, eat healthy at a birthday party or stay focused even though I didn’t hit my goal weight in three weeks. I focus on the psychology of fitness and success because I believe that if you understand ‘why’ you want to do something the ‘how’ part becomes easy. I didn’t get fit by reading about how to perform a sit-up. I got…
Are you Born Fit?
July 30, 2012Are people born into Fitness? No. According to studies, some children are more susceptible to weight gain, especially if they have overweight parents and definitely if the mother gains too much weight while pregnant. Let’s take genetics aside. Is Fitness still equal? After all, some people are more built for athletic achievement than others… My best friend (bless her heart) made the interesting comment the other day that her fiancee noted that I had always been ‘into fitness’, which made…
Fitness is my morning Coffee!
July 27, 2012Fitness is my morning coffee! Seriously. I’m not a big coffee drinker – never have been. My first cup of coffee was years after college, probably at a Starbucks. It’s a shame that coffee has become “America’s Beverage”, especially since it’s also America’s excuse for ‘energy.’ When you are tired, drink coffee! When you need energy, drink coffee! It seems drinking coffee is the solution to eating poorly, not sleeping enough and most of all….not exercising! When I wake in…
Turning the other Cheek
July 26, 2012July 25, 2012 I met my stepdaughters when they were six and eight years old. They greeted me in their school uniforms and we went to go paint at a small pottery place in Mississippi. Since then I have witnessed them blossom year after year. This past summer we enjoyed so much activity, the biggest activity being the time spent at the gym. Right now I’m slated to go workout, but I fear I might have an angst of loneliness…
The Truth about Fitness
July 25, 2012So while running on the treadmill this morning, I get a call from my long-time friend and fitness industry buddy, Dave Slagle. We met nearly ten years ago when I attended the San Francisco Pro Show at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Since then, he has been a constant fixture in my life, supporting all my endeavors and motivating me to be the best “Maria Kang” I could be. So he calls me while running – which…
6 old (but new) fitness rules
July 25, 2012I feel sick, unmotivated and fatigued. The weather in Sacramento has been volatile. My body instantly reacts to changes in weather. Imagine, it’s been 100 degree temperatures and then BOOM, it starts thundering and lightening two nights ago? Weird. So, my middle son is sick – and it makes sense that I am feeling sick with him since I awake at night when he cries and cuddles with him until he stops crying. In addition to feeling sick, the motivation…
Daily Fitness Motivation – July 19
July 19, 2012Raising Fit Kids
July 19, 2012Since my stepdaughters have arrived we’ve been exercising nearly every day. In the beginning I was pushing them. Now, they are pushing me! Of course, I train routinely every day. However, they have become so motivated they are now insisting to go to the gym often twice a day! It’s wonderful having them around. We eat clean, we keep an organized home, we workout….it feels like I might be good at this ‘mom thing’ when the boys get older! What…
Parental Achievement
July 18, 2012July 18, 2012 Gabriel was baptized on Saturday. It was a whirlwind leading up to that event. My stepdaughters are in town so we have been active nearly every day. In addition to horseback riding, attending parties, swimming and sightseeing, we have also been working out nearly every day. Since they know we enjoy living a healthy and active lifestyle, promoting fitness with my stepdaughters wasn’t something I wanted to enforce. Instead, it was something that came natural because of…