Motivation is relative.. .You can ask me about fitness, but please don’t ask me about organization!
I often get asked how it is that I remain motivated to stay in shape. Frankly I am always a little confused on how to answer this question because I think it is relative. I am highly motivated when it comes to exercise…but that is mostly because I actually like to exercise! It really isn’t a chore for me to workout…I not only enjoy the results of doing it, I really love doing it! I realize that this is not true for everyone. For some people, working out is a chore, it’s a real effort, and it can be very tedious. I understand these feelings however, because while that is not at all how I feel in regards to fitness, I totally relate to feeling that way about many other things. For instance, getting organized is a chore for me. Trying to get my schedule in order or even all the things in my house in order is a monumental effort. Other people I know thrive on organization. They are whizzes with a calendar, never forget a birthday, and have all their cabinets categorized. While staying organized is fun for them (maybe because they are good at it), for me it is forever frustrating! [Read more…]
1. Don’t decide to go on an extreme diet because it is summer. Extreme diets don’t work. Cutting out ALL carbs, avoiding fruits, or giving up suddenly ALL meats isn’t going to help you lose weight for the long haul. Instead, try cutting back in small ways…avoiding desserts, trying not to snack between meals, and drinking water before you eat a snack just in case you are actually thirsty -not really hungry at all.
Finishing up our first year at 9 Kid Fitness, I want to thank all of you who have visited our site, contributed with comments, and just checked in with us via Facebook and Twitter. Launching last March, my hope was to engage with others who are trying to make fitness a priority in their very busy lives. Thank you for being a part of the 9 Kid Fitness community, and I hope that we will continue to find support and encouragement from each other in 2012! Today I would like to look back over the last year and highlight nine of the most visited posts at 9 Kid Fitness:
A funny thing happened this morning on my run. I had met my friend, Susan at about 5:40 and we ran six and a half miles, mostly in the dark. When we parted ways, the sun was just coming up and I had about a half mile left before I got home. I love this time of morning when it isn’t still dark, but it’s not yet light, either…things appear shadow-like. 
We are starting to hear more people talk about issues related to the pelvic floor, and this is a really good thing. Pregnancy, childbirth, episiotomy, fibroids, chronic coughing, menopause, weight gain or inactivity all can contribute to decreased tone, strength, and flexibility of the pelvic floor. When this happens we can experience symptoms of urinary or stool incontinence or other problems related to pelvic organs such as sagging or prolapse, low back pain, painful intercourse, etc. Since the most common is urinary incontinence, most women can relate to the experience of leaking urine, whether during pregnancy, postpartum, or as they get older. And for many, exercising is where it rears it’s ugly head.
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