When I’m on a diet, I weigh in every morning. Heck, I’m motivated and I like to see the progress I’m making. But once I’m off that diet, the scale is not my friend. Oh, I think about the scale and step around it in the mornings but weighing in or not is largely based […]
Archives for January 2015
Want to Lose More Weight? Drink Water
I admit it, I don’t drink enough water. Do you? Very simply, water is the beverage that keeps us alive. Our body is 60 percent water. We need water to move nutrients and waste through and around our body. Even mild dehydration can zap us of energy. So how much is enough? Well, the Institute […]
Strength!
Continuing along the “setting goals” theme and most everyone’s desire to improve their fitness, I thought I’d expand on the importance of incorporating strength training during menopause. And, if you are keeping up with our NY’s posts—you know that strength training is one my of 2015 goals. So, why even bother? Current research is focused […]
Coco-Nutty Banana Oatmeal
What happens when one of the most important meals of the day meets a coconut? A new tasty meal is born. Coco-Nutty Banana Oatmeal. I’m in love. I know… it doesn’t look real and it looks hard to make. But stop right there! This recipe only has 5 ingredients. 1-2-3-4-5! (Oatmeal, banana, canned coconut milk, shredded […]
Making Goals are Important for Happiness
Happy New Year! Heidi here. It’s good to be back. Eric and I decided to do something we’ve never done before—spend the holidays on vacation. And in order to really be on vacation, we booked a trip to Costa Rica. It was a Christmas gift to ourselves and our boys. So we packed our bags […]
The Crazy History of Menopuase
Hi there, Steph here~ Every year during the holidays I do two things: 1) Go to as many movies as possible. 2) Read as many books as possible. The kids are out of school for two weeks, so I’m not running around like a mad woman in a mini-van. And, most of my clients jet off […]