Fitness Friday

I am Fitness Friday Girl.

I am sick of the media's portrayal of perfection.

I shudder at what we've created in labs and labeled as "food."

And I'm willing to wade through the mounds of conflicting health information to bring you information

that is fair and balanced entertaining and funny.

 I am a Body for Life-er
a 30-Day Shred-er
and
a P90X-er

I am a normal person, just like you, who

is not genetically skinny

often eats more than a man--at least more than MY man

thinks peanut butter is the perfect food

drinks coffee every morning

is cooking meals for an active family of five

is fighting against a slowing metabolism

(yes, I'm over 40)

and is constantly readjusting my schedule to accomodate exercise and home-cooked meals

I have learned over the last 20 years that

exercise is great when you find something that you love

healthy food is fabulous when you know what you like and how to prepare it

even children will choose healthy food if you serve it daily and educate them about nutrition

keeping excess weight off is a lot easier than trying to lose it

fitness and proper nutrition is a lifestyle, not a temporary fix

I cannot separate my physical and spiritual well-being:  they are hopelessly entwined

And...

I only have one body, so I better take good care of it.


I share all of this and more on a
weekly feature I call
Fitness Friday

Favorite Fitness Friday Posts

ABC, Easy as 1,2,3 (The difference between Organic and Natural foods)

Write Blogs or Saw Logs? (The importance of sleep)

Free and Cheap Exercise

14 Reasons to Lift Weights

Tips for Feeding Picky Eaters

Yet Another Post on Sugar Substitutes

10 Commandments of Optimum Fitness

Exercise, Where Do I Start?

Working Out When You Have Small Children

Healthy Food on a Tight Budget

Today When I Look in the Mirror (a post about keeping the right perspective)

The Craziness That is My Brain (My all-time fave FF post!)

Eating Clean Principles

Nine Ways to Get Fat and Stay Fat

What is "Whole Food"?

Books and Programs I Recommend

DISCLAIMER

I am NOT a doctor, a nutrionist or certified in anything, really.

So, consult your doctor if you have concerns about anything I post.