Do you think Olympic medalists are super-human or somehow “different” from the rest of us? Meet Cat Garceau, whose weight went up to 200 pounds, crushing her soul and self-esteem. Read her story to discover the 5 keys she used to unlock her mental and physical strength as she worked her way back to health.
Archive | July, 2011
Exercise Doubles Your Happiness
Can exercise actually make you happier? Does laughter make you more fit? Can I just laugh my extra pounds away? Do redheads really have more fun (okay, that one is rigged). Join the Joy Laugh Fitness Club (so far, just two of us are in it) and get fit with your fun. Click on the title to read (or just click on it for a quick giggle). Either way….
Lost a Person; Gained a Life: Shannon Hammer’s Inspirational Weight Loss Story
Have you ever lost an entire person? Shannon has. She lost over 100 pounds and has kept it off for almost ten years. Her secret is no secret: keeping a food journal, exercise, positive reinforcement and small steps (literally and figuratively).
Train Your Brain
How can you achieve the healthiest brain possible? Move, move, move if you want to be smarter! Dancing, walking, playing ping pong, watching the US Women lose the World Cup championship in PKs and thereby getting your heart rate up, all boost brain power! Click on the title to catch brain envy and become a smarter, more fit YOU!
Back from the Brink of Death: Suzanne Andrews’ Inspirational Weight Loss Story
Humiliation to meditation to motivation–such is the path Suzanne chose when her life and health were threatened, not just once, but twice! By combining the power of mind, body, and spirit she turned her life and health around. That same focus and mental drive saved her on the operating table when her heart stopped. Get inspired by her story both here and on her PBS show, Functional Fitness. Click on the title to get your heart rate and mood up with Suzanne!
Footwear or Not to Wear? That is the Question
High-tops, barefoot slippers, MaryJanes, stilettos – just what is the RIGHT shoe for cardio activity? Why can some people wear the lightweight, flexible shoes and others get injured? Only the foot (and ankle, knee, and hip) know for sure! Click on the title to find out if there’s a BEST shoe.
“Fat and Ugly” to Fitness Model: Toneka Pires’ Inspirational Exercise Story
For many years Toneka believed she was fat and ugly, and therefore unworthy. Now she’s a fitness model; paid for her beauty, fitness level and positive attitude. What were the simple steps she took to transform herself, both inside and out? Click on the title to feel moved, motivated and inspired to find the beauty within yourself!
Happy 4th – Salute Your Firecracker Body
In honor of the July 4th holiday, we declare independence from stressing out over our bodies. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (and women) are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…and a Healthy Body.
