#5000 steps

Daily writing promptHit 5,000 steps today and drop your achievement here — we’re cheering you on!View all responses This prompt makes me really sad because I have the kind of day ahead where this is probably not doable. And I’ve committed to giving my all to daily prompts for a month. However, I didn’t commit to stepping so… (more…)

Hit 5,000 steps today and drop your achievement here — we’re cheering you on! I don’t usually pay much attention to the steps I take every day, but this prompt today will help keep me in check from now on. I know, and I believe that starting from my home to my workplace, I do take several steps, but I’m not sure what the total number is. Aside from walking, I do have the normal routine workout…

Hey yall, we need to talk! I want to make some adjustments to my diet and exercise. I’m starting to get stressed from not reaching my goals daily, and I feel it is taking a toll on my success, so we will make some changes. Diet We started on this 21-Day Smoothie Challenge. Then last week, I messed up, and I feel guilty. I haven’t even had a real smoothie since last Monday. I want to incorporate…

It’s On & Poppin’

Good morning, beloveds. As some of you start to read this I am already at my first appointment at the Cleveland Clinic. I’ve scheduled this post for 8AM but in reality I am writing this at 12:24AM. I can’t sleep. I am nervous. So I chose to do the only things that eases me. Write. Well, in this case… type. I love and miss writing by hand the old fashioned way, but things are just more difficult…

Goal met! Thanks to fatgirlgetsfitatlast for the little cheer on Fitbit. Made me get up and get the rest of my steps done tonight :) I sat a lot yesterday because I was sore but the swelling was much reduced this morning. Thank goodness. I was able to do quite a lot today with no pain so that’s good!

6 Health Strategies to Follow this Spring

Let’s face it, with the summer now upon us, it makes staying or getting back in shape that much more important. Here are six health and fitness strategies from Dr. Wayne Andersen, a frequent contributor to this blog, that will help you stay in the game rather than watch from the bench.

1. Weigh Yourself 1 Time per Day – Many diet programs suggest that you should weigh yourself once a week and…