A Few of My Favorite Things

I am starting a new life today.  I have to.  I am 35 (almost 36), 30 pounds overweight, have high cholesterol, high triglycerides and am tired and moody.  What happened to me?  I used to be so cute, happy, and fit! Here is what happened- 3 kids, working full time, struggling with a stressful business that is bleeding us dry, running from place to place, not planning meals or planning meals for the kids and not myself, putting school, work, volunteering before myself. This is what some moms do.  We try so hard to be everything to everyone that we run ourselves ragged and forget about what is important in life.  My health, my husband's health, and my children's health is what is most important.  Everything else is not a priority. The light bulb turned on at my oldest son's last doctor visit.  He is semi-active and has  just joined the swim team.  He practices 3-4 times a week and eats ok.  The doctor is worried ...

Well Groove sisters, as you are well aware part of me "getting my Groove Back" is losing 30 pounds of baby weight (can I call it that after 3 years...?) So I have begun to tweak my diet and have added some sessions at the gym. My problem is that I really hate drinking water... I think it goes back to my pregnancy days when I drank so much I could float away.... But you need to drink water to lose that bootie... After some research, I found this article on the Diet Channel The Top 4 Benefits of Drinking Water by Michelle Silence, MA Everyone’s heard how important it is to drink enough water. Especially in the hot summer months. But is it really that necessary? Absolutely. This nutrient is vital to health in numerous ways, and the health benefits of drinking water cannot be underestimated. 1. Drinking water enhances fat loss Water is an essential nutrient. All chemical reactions in the body depend upon it. If you’re trying to lose weight, this can’t be ignored. You won’t be abl...