Fitness « Beyond Mom

I Fear Over-vitamin-ing is Occuring.

By jennydecki, on February 19th, 2011

There are documentaries that tell me vitamins are worthless, and others that tell me vitamins are essential and can cure cancer.

What’s a girl to do?

Land squarely in the middle, I guess.

I take vitamins for the things that scare me (Lutein for eyesight, for example) and leave the rest alone. I do . . . → Read More: I Fear Over-vitamin-ing is Occuring.

Tony Robbins, Self Help 101, and Being Awesome

By jennydecki, on January 12th, 2011

Everything is okay. I don’t want you to think that because I’m talking about Tony Robbins or Self Help that I’ve got a crisis going on. I re-evaluated the pricing on my school stuff and I’m okay with it. A basic cost-benefit analysis reveals that the amount of time it would take to research . . . → Read More: Tony Robbins, Self Help 101, and Being Awesome

Ankle Part Seven-Thousand: Vitamins and Atkins

By jennydecki, on January 10th, 2011

I’m thinking I could use a little extra help healing, right?

So what’s a smart girl to do?

Go to the vitamin section and start rocking out with the muscle-building vitamins. Enter Co Q-10. I have heard everyone from my doctor to my pharmacist to random people who’ve seen me limp in public recommend . . . → Read More: Ankle Part Seven-Thousand: Vitamins and Atkins

Cinch!: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches! (review)

By jennydecki, on January 9th, 2011

If you’re looking for an expert with a bestseller already under her belt to tell you how to lose weight and keep it off without cravings or endless agony, Cinch!: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches! will be a great book to add to your library!

Cynthia Sass (Twitter – Facebook – Website) . . . → Read More: Cinch!: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches! (review)

Does This Ankle Brace Make Me Look Fat?

By jennydecki, on January 9th, 2011

Just kidding – it lives under my pants, how could it make me look anything, really?

But since last night when I almost fell over in the bookstore, I decided it was time to bring in reinforcements for my poor ankle that does not seem to want to heal. I mean, it does when . . . → Read More: Does This Ankle Brace Make Me Look Fat?

A New Weight Watchers? This Just Might Work!

By jennydecki, on December 4th, 2010

I can only imagine how hard it must be for some people seeing the new points system that nudges them toward healthy choices, a woman is quoted in the New York Times as saying on the online message board,

“I don’t want to be forced to choose veggies. I do NOT like veggies or . . . → Read More: A New Weight Watchers? This Just Might Work!

Quick But Important Weight Loss Update

By jennydecki, on November 18th, 2010

After my utter frustration at gaining a pound one of the three days after my surgery where I did not eat any food (solid or otherwise) and only had 2-3 sips of water during the day due to the horrible nausea, I decided to just …

… wait for it, this is gonna sound . . . → Read More: Quick But Important Weight Loss Update

#Mamavation Monday: Can I get a Do Over please?

By jennydecki, on October 25th, 2010

This morning started at 5am.

So it feels like mid afternoon and we haven’t even hit noon yet.

I just want to crawl back under my covers and go to sleep but I have these little people I have to take care of and be all responsible for. Clever Girls Collective . . . → Read More: #Mamavation Monday: Can I get a Do Over please?

If You Need to Feel Good, Stop Talking S**t About Yourself

By jennydecki, on October 23rd, 2010

The problem with the healthy blogging community is that it’s not.

There are some fabulous blogs that deal with health, yes, but for too many people it’s all tied in together with skinny. With society. With acceptable levels of fat or size or measurements.

Sure, I have my moments where I wake up and . . . → Read More: If You Need to Feel Good, Stop Talking S**t About Yourself