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With all the honey-roasted and sugarcoated temptations that come with the holidays, even those with the strongest of wills are bound to nibble a little here and there. That’s okay as long as you keep your calorie balance under control. The easiest way to do that is ….. Add more exercise to your day! Here [...]

Myth-buster: Exercise is the quickest way to lose weight. Hey Mom! Really, It’s all about the math… If you are now eating 3,000 calories a day, and you go on a 1,800-calorie diet, you’ll cut 1,200 calories. If you add 30 minutes of exercise (or 45-50 minutes from a camp session) you might burn another [...]

Tips on exercise from Trainer James

I found this in the Jan. 25 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.” “I like to see this laid out, but every bit of information [already] suggests that being active is the healthier way and being inactive is the abnormal, unhealthy way,” said James O. Hill, professor of pediatrics and director of the Center [...]

Hey Mom! 20 Squats, 15 Dips, 10 pushups, 20 Crunches Here is your challenge for the day! Its a great place to start if you are new to working out. Be sure to leave a comment once you have completed the challenge! For Squats: Use a low chair or bench. Lightly tap your back side [...]

Hey Mom! Here are 5 mistakes people make that slow down or inhibit weight loss: Mistake #1: Using Traditional Workout Programs That Last One Hour I get this all the time: “Aren’t I supposed to work out for at least an hour?” It is simple-your body will adapt to anything you do to it. You [...]

Hey Mom! Do watch TV a lot? Here is a challenge for you. The next time you are watching TV, you have a workout to do. Include your husband and the kids. Every commercial has a specific exercise. Here is your  TV Workout: FOOD – Crunches INSURANCE – Squats MOVIE/SHOW PREVIEW-Lunges CELL PHONE/COMMUNICATION – Jumping [...]

Hey Mom, Have you ever noticed fitness articles repeat the same things, over and over? “Keep a food journal,” “exercise every day for at least 30 minutes,” “eat 5 small meals a day.” Reality check: the hardest part of losing weight is…ready for it…YOU! It is simple in theory, really. Consume less calories than you [...]

Once you finish the challenge, leave a comment to tell me how you did! Now let’s go and sweat it out!

25 pushups: Regular for men, modified (from your knees) for women 50 crunches: Hands next to your ears, not interlaced behind your head. 25 squats:Use a chair knee high and make sure your bottom touches every time. Try to beat my time of 1 minute 18 seconds! What was your time?