Choosing a Fitness Ball The key to choosing a fitness ball is choosing the correct size for you. The right ball for you to choose depends on your height. For the best fit, you can try to sit on a variety of exercise balls to test them, but unfortunately this isn't always possible. When you sit on a fitness ball, your hips should be level, … [Read more...] about Choosing a Fitness Ball
Hoppin John
Hoppin John I made Hoppin John to eat for New Years. I try to eat black eyed peas on New Years Day, it's supposed to bring luck. Noone else around here will look at black eyed peas, much less eat them, so I made a variation on the full fat version. In my normal version, I use ham, ham hocks (or salt pork) and white rice. And I've always … [Read more...] about Hoppin John
Exercise Videos
Exercising at home is better when you have an exercise video to workout to. Because exercise videos are so readily available, many people are buying them for at home use. There are many benefits that a fitness video can offer. Exercise Videos are perfect for home exercising. Working out at home provides many advantages when you compare them to … [Read more...] about Exercise Videos
Overcoming Obstacles
Overcoming Obstacles No matter what kind of goal you want to set for yourself, it's rare that it will come with and obstacle or four. After all, if a goal was easy to accomplish you would most likely be doing them. Here are tips to help you in recognizing obstacles, and how to overcome those obstacles. 1. Recognizing that you are going … [Read more...] about Overcoming Obstacles
Fresh Herb Vinaigrette
Recipe: Fresh Herb Vinaigrette Summary: Fresh Herb Vinaigrette - Easy to make herb vinaigrette dressing to use for salad, chicken or meat. Ingredients 1/4 cup red wine or balsamic vinegar 1 tbs Dijon mustard 3/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup fresh basil, dill, or cilantro leaves, finely … [Read more...] about Fresh Herb Vinaigrette
No Resolutions For Me This Year
No Resolutions For Me This Year I'm not making any resolutions this year. I plan on staying on my diet as I have been. Since Thanksgiving things have been a little more funky than usual, but I haven't blown it - except for blow days. I do, however plan on starting to exercise. I haven't exercised steadily at all since starting my diet last … [Read more...] about No Resolutions For Me This Year
You say Potato
You say Potato I love my potatoes. But since starting the You Diet, I don't eat them like I used to. That's because I discovered they make my blood sugar crazy - especially if I eat them by themselves, which I'm inclined to do. Some of the baking potatoes in the store are huge, and I used to make one my lunch. Now, I eat a smaller potato but I … [Read more...] about You say Potato