July 10, 2012 Last week I had an “Aha!” moment. After my workout I began routinely doing something with my body that I’ve done for several years now. I have to say ‘something’ because I’m in the process of creating the product as I type. In that moment I yelled for my husband and ecstatically told him my idea. Since he’s seen me perform this ‘something’ for a long time, he wasn’t surprised when I told him it was something…
The Anatomy of a Binge
July 10, 2012It’s Monday and I had an unscheduled “cheat” day. I usually have “cheat days” once a week, typically on a Saturday, when I consume whatever I want. Usually it’s not that excessive. I splurge on wine, sushi and frozen yogurt and maybe have a little more carbohydrates than normal. However, since my stepdaughters have been in town, eating healthy has been very difficult. Firstly, we have activities every day. When they arrived on Tuesday, we celebrated their belated birthdays by…
Mommy Fitness: My MUFFIN TOP!
July 6, 2012Last Friday I ran for 45 minutes. I rarely run that long but I had immense energy that day! Since then, I have consistently run for 40-45 minutes at a time, totaling around 4-5 miles each time. While I’ve never used an IPOD when training before, I found that running with the Nike+GPS application on my Iphone is really helpful to keep me motivated! I listen to songs that get my heart rate pumping – some of them are…
an American Tale
July 3, 2012July 2, 2012 Everyone has an American Story. My story begins with my Lolo, George Aducayen Jr., my mother’s father, and former Ambassador of the Philippines. During his foreign service, in 1961, my mother was born in Washington D.C., instantly making her an American citizen. Years later, my Lolo’s international work would take him to New Zealand where my mother would meet my father, a man who was born in Malaysia but had roots from the Fujian province of China.…
Mommy Fitness: Beyond the Plateau!
June 25, 2012Last week my husband said out of nowhere, “You look good! You look like you’ve gotten leaner.” Later that day, I received the same compliment from a couple moms from my mom-me fitness group. The next day I decided to weigh myself (I avoid the scale since I hit a plateau) and I finally dropped 2 pounds. After nearly a month at the same darn number, the scale finally moved. It was interesting since I had veered away from ‘diet’…
What is your Body Type.
June 21, 2012I recently reviewed a book discussing different training styles for different body types. It was a good book. It made sense. If you have long, gazelle-like legs, then you’re probably good at running and you probably have a hard time building muscle. For men, if you are shaped liked an apple and carry a lot of middle-weight, then building muscle may be easier than burning fat for you. It’s no surprise that there is another book out about how to…
Reflections of a new Me.
June 20, 2012June 19, 2012 Lately I’ve been overwhelmed with social media. I’m not just talking about Facebook, I’m talking blogs, Twitter and Pinterest. It amazes me how much information is available and how instantly and continuously connected we are. After several years, I finally started a Facebook page. Last year I created a Twitter account, but I haven’t used it since. I even became a member of Pinterest, but the last couple times I’ve entered the site it became too overwhelming.…
Mommy Fitness: 6 months post-pregger reflections
June 16, 2012I hate being negative. Maybe it’s because I’m usually THE positive person to most people – especially the people I coach and mentor. Right now two of my care home facilities are on a weight loss plan. My first facility has lost so much weight! I’m sooo happy and proud of them. Both of the females in that facility were plateauing for a while – but it took 2-3 weeks and now they have gone far and beyond that annoying…
God Bless the U.S.A.
June 12, 2012June 10, 2012 When preparing for my graduation from Franklin Elementary school, our classroom memorized Lee Greenwood’s song, “God Bless the U.S.A.” To this day, I love that song. It brings an incredible feeling of patriotism, devotion and love for my country. So you can only imagine how outraged I felt when hearing that an NYC school banned the song from its graduation ceremonies. In the last few years, there have been attempts to remove God in our Pledge of…
10 BIGGEST Diet Mistakes
June 11, 2012Dieting is not JUST about eating right and exercising. It’s not JUST about running as long as you can or eating the least amount of calories. It’s about eating enough, setting goals, telling people and being confident. These are my 10 biggest diet mistakes from my experience with people who have succeeded and FAILED at losing weight. 1. Not eating enough. When switching to a healthier lifestyle you will eat better foods. When you eat better foods, your calories intake…