Having a home gym is one of the best investments we have ever made. We turned our garage into a home gym and it has worked out great. Our garage is not huge so with limited space we had to decide on what fitness machines we wanted to include. We discussed quite a few things but ended up choosing three. The elliptical, treadmill and although not really machines, two spin … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
Trader Joe’s Stores Peanut Butter Recall
If you haven't already heard, Trader Joe's has a recall on one of their brands of peanut butter. The Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter made with Sea Salt has been linked to a salmonella outbreak. Here is the video from our local TV station, My Fox Chicago. Chicago News and Weather | FOX Chicago News I love this peanut butter but luck was on our side and … [Read more...]
80 Bites: New Digital Approach to Eating
Recently, I learned of a new digital approach to eating, 80Bites. The idea which measures food intake through the 80Bites APP is revolutionary. The idea is basic and brilliant: limit your daily intake to 80 bites a day (of any food!) While 80 bites may not seem like enough, research has proven that 80 bites a day is all 90% of peoples bodies really need. Exceptions are people … [Read more...]
Time With Our Granddaughter
Our granddaughter Isabella Last week was awesome but not when it comes to workouts because by golly there weren't any actual workouts. Unless of course you count hours and hours walking at the fair with our granddaughter, Isabella. Isn't she precious? We spent every waking hour we had with this precious angel. … [Read more...]
Start Using Resistance Training and Ditch the Dumbbells
Start Using Resistance Training and Ditch the Dumbbells Would you like to take your workout efforts to the next level? Then you might want to give resistance training a try. A lot of people emphasize the importance of using weights. But you don’t need to lift weights to get lean and defined muscle. Using resistance bands is a great way to achieve your fitness goals. … [Read more...]