Have Yoga Mat, Will Travel

One of the great things about yoga is that you can do it anytime, anywhere, provided you have your yoga mat. Technically, you can do it without a yoga mat, but when you’re contorting yourself on your knees, trust me, you’ll want the support of a mat. Fortunately, mats are very portable and last for years. They can be a bit pricey, but unless you’re saving up for a computer, matching initial necklaces, or are being hounded by your student loan creditors, you can probably afford one. A yoga mat is a sound investment, with immeasurable benefits for your mind and body.

Even if you’re on a road trip, far from a gym or a treadmill, roll out your yoga mat on the shoulder of the freeway and get in some backbends, releasing all those pent-up toxins from your spine—and, some say, cleansing your chakras. In the middle of the night, if you’re having trouble sleeping, bust out a half-tortoise pose and balance out your sleep-wake cycles. This pose is also good in the middle of the workday, when the stress is getting to you. A fresh surge of oxygenated blood to the brain gives you a nice perspective on the rest of the day.

Yoga is an ancient form of physical meditation with thousands of forms. There are some core postures, like [Read more…]

Zumba Fitness 2 for Wii- Review and W1N YOURS HERE

Zumba Fitness is the next biggest fitness/gaming craze to hit the digital world. People everywhere are going nuts for the new Numba fitness craze. Zumba is a dance based exercise program based on over 20 dance styles. Majesco are giving people what they want with the Zumba Fitness line of games. They have been wanting a way to workout in this innovative way at home. The most successful and most fun way to play has been on the Wii platform.

Not too long ago, Majesco released their newest Zumba Game, Zumba Fitness 2. This game is hosted by professional Zumba instructors, Beto, Tanya, and Gina. With the help of these wonderful instructors you can dance your way to a slimmer you before you know it and actually enjoy yourself. Included with the game is a Zumba fitness belt which makes it way easier to workout and the game to register your movement properly. Extra belts are available from Zumba fitness’s website as well as retailers so you and a friend can play/ workout together. Just make sure you give yourselves enough room to dance about without kicking each other or your furniture. In regard to registering your movement, this game does a great job of it, where instead off spending half your game/exercise time trying to calibrate your controller, you are actually working out as you would hope to.

As an added bonus, Zumba Fitness 2 also includes a 7 day Zumba live 24 hour fitness pass. So you can really find out if your moves are on par with the experts.

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Getting Through the Holidays without Gaining a Pound

There’s a reason why losing weight is the most common New Year’s resolution; it’s because the holiday
season is fraught with opportunities to overeat. And we’ve become so accustomed to this cultural
feasting that it can be extremely hard to break the habit. Couple that with the fact that emotions run
high at this time of year (and many families feel that food equals love) and you can not only be fighting
your own desire to eat everything, but also the guilt that comes with turning down food that your family
members have worked hard to prepare. It’s a double whammy of weight-gain temptation. But there
are ways you can manage your caloric intake and make it through the holidays without gaining a pound.
Here are just a few tips and tricks that might help.

1. Practice portion control. Whatever you’re thinking of putting on your plate, consider cutting it
in half. If you’re like most people, you’ll load up your plate with food and then make yourself
sick trying to eat it all. Consider that during a regular meal you might have on main dish, a side,
and a veggie. During the holidays, you could be facing a table full of entrees and sides, plus
vegetables loaded with calorie-laden sauces. By cutting each serving size in half (half a piece of
meat, half a scoop of potatoes or stuffing, etc.) and eating slowly to savor your food, you’ll find
you get full before your plate is empty and you’ll stop yourself from seriously overeating.

2. Walk it off. There’s no reason you can’t sample all the foods you love this holiday season, and
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And This Week on #NSNation @Nutrisystem

I have lost 1 pound this week. I am finding the super slow weight loss at the moment super frustrating- AHHHH!!!
I know, all good things in time- but I’m not getting any younger, LOL. Le sigh. Patience, right?

So, I have been frustrated. Can you tell? Haha. It’s a little hard not to eat all the stuff you LOVE while you watch (and sometimes cook for) everyone else eating it. But I guess no one gets overweight because they hate food, right? So I have lost 27 pounds, and I am happy about that. I have roughly 25 more pounds to go- and I know I will get there. This plan is easy to follow, and the support staff at Nutrisystem is fabulous- even if I am being pissy and frustrated, haha.

I need to do a little more in the way of exercise this week, last week I slacked a bit. But this is going to be an active week for me, so I hope I will make up for it. I also appreciate that this diet has been a “calm in my [Read more…]

Aurorae Synergy Yoga Mat- Great Holiday Gift! #Health and #Fitness

Looking for that perfect Holiday Gift for the yogi in your life? Maybe you wanted to get started yourself! Yoga is a great way to exercise, and helps both your mind and body become more flexible. Relax, unwind, and stretch your day away on this new innovative yoga mat! It is both a yoga mat and a towel in one- an guess what? It’s machine washable! (Just don’t put it in the dryer, LOL)

This first of it’s kind plush yoga mat is made of a slip free microfiber towel on the top, while underneath is a biodegradable yoga mat. Of course, my favorite aspect is that material is eco-friendly, free from latex, silicone, phthalates- and of course it’s odor free!

Aurorae is known for their excellent customer service, as well as their high quality yoga products. The fact that they came up with such an interesting product should not be a surprise- but I love that there is a mat that can be put into a washing machine. The soon to be available Aurorae Synergy [Read more…]

Halloween Detox

Did you splurge on the Halloween candy intake this year? Starting the 1st week of November, families nationwide will want to detox and diet (that is until Thanksgiving, of course). Here are some fab food ideas that will be great for that pesky Halloween hangover.

Wasa- good food for #fitness and #heath- Win some here! Plus a #Coupon

Wasa is committed to serving up delicious and wholesome snacks for an active and healthy lifestyle. They have thousands of recipe options (also on the Facebook Page) that are nutritious, super easy to make and take about 10 minutes or less.

Wasa, the world’s leading producer of flatbreads, is having a Weekend Getaway sweepstakes happening right now, the tab is on their Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/wasa?sk=app_133313396756360 – And everyone who enters will receive a $1.00 coupon ($0.75 in Canada)

We received a few boxes of Wasa foods to try out- but we just got them yesterday and have not opened them yet 🙂
We will be trying- Thin and Crispy Flatbread in the flavors Rosemary and Sesame, Hearty Crispbreads in the flavors whole grain, multi grain, and hearty. Each has fiber and whole grains in them, making them a great choice for a snack or to have with lunch.

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My latest #Weightloss on @Nutrisystem #NSNation

It’s been a good week here, staying-on-my-diet-wise, LOL.
This week I lost 1 pound, which is OK. I was loosing a lot at first, and now it has started to taper off a bit. That is partially my fault, but I am still very active and only had the one week where I cheated ( I am not counting the “flood” weeks where I lost my Nutrisystem food LOL). But I seem to be slowing down on the weight loss a bit. I think tomorrow I should call the customer service line and see if there is a way to get over this little hump.

Something fabulous? This week I put on, zipped up, and looked great in the first pair of size 12s I have bought since my son was conceived, LOL. WOOT! And I got a few new shirts as well. It’s a start! I have about 30 more pounds to go, and I know I will get there. Hopefully [Read more…]