Word of the day. CHANGE. In fitness there are really only a few things we can change to effect the outcome of our workouts---how long, how hard, how fast. Changing just ONE aspect of your fitness routine can change your entire workout. If you always do the treadmill at a certain level, make it faster and do it for less time, or make it slower and do it longer, or set in on a … [Read more...] about Make that Change
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles. SO GOOD!
Last Thursday I tried my hand in the kitchen with the following recipe from Alicia Silverstone's site, the Kind life. They are quite easy to make, if you simply follow the directions. They take some time, but because their is no eggs or dairy, they don't get baked. I opted to microwave the chocolate chips which was easier than melting them without a real double boiler. You … [Read more...] about Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles. SO GOOD!
Happy 4th to ALL
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent and new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." --- Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, 1863 … [Read more...] about Happy 4th to ALL
Everyone in the Pool
Yesterday I watched this week's episode of Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition, and I have to say Chris Powell has really grown on me, though the show is quite predictable. This week we watched the 365 day transformation of Mike, from Tarpon Springs, Florida, who started his year at 493 pounds, and a burning desire for a girlfriend, an experience he had never before had. … [Read more...] about Everyone in the Pool
Surf and Turf
Before I can comment on last night's episode of Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition, I have to watch the parts I missed --the beginning and the end! I saw a lot of the "middle," but chose sleep over the end, knowing I could watch what I missed today. I did see Mike's 90 day weigh in and he lost exactly 100 pounds, which meant he would be participating in a triathlon with … [Read more...] about Surf and Turf