Tag: exercise
Mother Runner: How I Hit the Roads and Found My Inspiration
My alarm goes off at 4:30am and I leap out of bed. Quietly I pull on my leggings, sports bra, t-shirt, and socks. I peek...
Why I’ve Chosen Strong over Skinny
Spring is here!
I lace up my shoes and rush out the door where I am met with the pleasant feeling of warm sunshine on...
Worst Advice Ever: Vomit Edition
Vomit is the worst.
The only thing worse that a child throwing up every two hours all night long is the ridiculous and inane advice...
Losing weight is easy. And really hard.
Like most overweight people I had a general goal to lose weight, so for Christmas 2009 I asked for (and received) a pedometer.
I had...
I weaned myself off SSRIs and survived
I'm a mom who has struggled on and off with a deluge of mental health issues for quite some time.
16 years ago I was...
Exercise At Home!
We all know that exercise is an important part of staying healthy.
However, it often gets pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities...
LTB in BTV-The Pure Barre Experience
{Disclaimer: We have partnered with Pure Barre to bring you this information. However, the opinions here are all Maggie's!}
When I first walked into Pure Barre...
Kryptonite
I have a wild child. He is strong-willed and fierce. He is energetic and hilarious. And sometimes he gets angry.
Because he is only four,...
You CAN exercise at home AND sweat!
Do you find it difficult to incorporate exercise into your daily routine?
Do you feel only motivated when in the gym or group fitness classes?
Do...
Motivation: How I Trick Myself into Exercising
In my last post, I spoke about my experience exercising while fat.
I was delighted by the kind and supportive messages, questions, and comments I...
Exercising While Fat
I never considered hiking, kickball, horseback riding, or swimming to be exercise. They were just things I did, as a kid, and how I had fun....
Who is a Skiing Family: Can anyone raise fit kids?
“Who is a skiing family?”
I read these words and immediately dismissed the post – I don’t ski; my husband doesn’t currently ski.
My kids ski,...
Barre Hopping
I spent the last year of my life pregnant with someone else's baby. Three days after I delivered that baby, I received a letter...
How I Do THIS Six Days a Week!!
What do I do? Workout!
It's that time of year when everyone is struggling to stick to their New Years Resolutions. I've been there!...