Wide Awake with Jensy

I'm not quite sure how to describe how I met Jensy, author of Your Wide Awakening: A Guide to Anorexia Recovery. I had participated, while very pregnant with The Comedian, in a yoga class for moms and kids that she taught at TD's preschool and I knew of her through our mutual friend Jen who we sadly had to say good-bye to this past February. Jen had always told me that I would love Jensy and that one day we should all get together.  That fun little trio never got to happen but it didn't matter.  … [Read more...]

Workout of the Week-40 Minute Total Body

This week I bring you an excellent full body workout that can be done in under an hour. That's 40 minutes of body strengthening that can't be beat. BeFit GO 40 Minute Total Body Strength Mobile Workout is great if you are trying to lose weight.  Full body workouts elevate your heart rate and build strength at the same time. In addition, they add lean muscle tone which enables your body to burn lots of calories.  Trust me, I did this type of workout many times over in the last year and it worked.  I dropped ten pounds and a size and a half.  … [Read more...]

Not Lovin’ It- A Mother’s Day Wish

Mother's Day gift guides, reviews, special product placement and sponsored posts have all been pitched to me ad nauseum the last few weeks. I'm over it. What a woman wants for Mother's Day is pretty personal. I usually want the same thing each year. 1. To sleep in. 2. To read the Sunday paper. 3. To not wash one dish or cook one meal. 4. I want my coffee hot. In a 'Join or Die' mug. And if a copy of Moonrise Kingdom, Rushmore and L.A. Story happen to wander into my hands I'm happy.  Easy peasy. Pretty simple, really. There's something else too and I want it all the time. 24/7, all year long. … [Read more...]

5 Steps to Amazing Arms

I try not to make New Year's resolutions  because the idea just makes me cranky. Yet, there is always something lurking in the back of my mind that I want to accomplish or try for during the year.  This year my secret goal was "Michelle Obama" arms.  After seeing the changes in my back and arms from a summer doing ME, I wanted more.  It's a real work in progress that shows me just how much dedication it takes to get those sculpted biceps and triceps but I'm lovin' it so far.  But I need some help so I talked to fitness experts and yes, celebrity trainers, Jennifer Devilliers and Jolie Kobrinsky, co-founers of The Prime Method.  Using five exercises and taking about 4 weeks they  have helped stars get toned and red carpet ready.  I wanted in.  … [Read more...]

5 Tips to Eat Paleo Affordably

  Almost a year ago it took a six year-old having overhearing a conversation between H & I about how when I ate foods with gluten my ovarian cysts were worse.  The month I ate gluten-free was a whole other fabulous feeling story.  TD looked at me and said, "So why don't you just not eat gluten..."  Uh, right, kid. Thanks.  … [Read more...]

The Booty Fixer

Part of being a parent, to me, is being healthy. Healthy in body and mind, as much as you can be. I won't say it is easy but it is definitely worth it. The strength, energy, stamina and ability to lug kids and groceries and get a better nights sleep all because I exercise on a regular basis makes me feel a thousand times saner and balanced. Plus, my kids love the ridiculous insanity of the kid zone at the gym. It's a win-win. Except on those days where I look at my crumb-riddled floors, laundry monster growling at me from the depths of the basement and piles of work that are hitting deadlines and I think, … [Read more...]

Fit Parent Protein Shake

I'm not one to post recipes but every once in a while I have something to share. As part of my fit parent routine I have incorporated this protein shake into my weekly menu. It's fast, easy and tastes great. Even better, it involves Autocrat Coffee Milk Syrup. Yum! Ingredients (Place everything in the blender.) 1 cup skim milk 1 banana 1 handful of spinach leaves, torn into pieces 1/2 tbsp flax-seed 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (any type) Drizzle of Autocrat Blend until smooth. Drink up! *Sometimes I eliminate the Autocrat and add a dash of cinnamon instead. … [Read more...]