Melinda's Fitness Blog

Finding Motivation to Lose Weight: My 2nd Vision Board

Melinda — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:09:50 +0000

Finding motivation to lose weight isn’t always easy but it can be made easier with your very own vision board. It’s been about 18 months since I created my very first vision board and I thought it was time to create a new one – so that’s exactly what I did and I had so [...]

Grill Cooking Made Easy: Free Recipes to Get You Started

Chantel — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:38:32 +0000

In last week’s post, we discussed how steaming is a healthy and easy cooking technique. I hope you had a chance to try out those yummy steaming recipes, especially that edamame and summer bean salad. In this week’s post, we will be discussing how grilling is also a quick and healthy cooking technique. I’ll even [...]

Osteoporosis: Are You At Risk?

Melinda — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:43:48 +0000

Osteoporosis causes more than approximately 1.2 million bone fractures in women every year. 25 million women in the United States suffer from low-bone density caused by this disorder. Not all women are equally at risk for osteoporosis, however. Knowing your level of risk can assist with making lifestyle choices. Here are 5 risk factors for [...]

My Top 5 Fitness Idols

Melinda — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:11:48 +0000

FitBlogs is a website that I recently stumbled upon and they provide a weekly topic, referred to as Fit Points, that I will be participating in. This is my very first ‘Fit Point’ and I will continue to post on the topic they provide each week. You’re welcome to join in on the fun as [...]

Jamie Eason’s Workout – Straight from Her Lips (er Keyboard)

Melinda — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:04:59 +0000

To look like Jamie Eason would mean perfection in the eyes of many women. It’s obviously clear that the girl knows what she’s doing. From Houston Texans cheerleader to fitness model pro Jamie Eason is an athlete to reckon with. She has battled back from breast cancer which she says was the turning point in [...]

Steaming Food: A Healthy Cooking Alternative

Chantel — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:43:10 +0000

It can be so easy to get stuck in a cooking rut. Sometimes, we are not planning ahead and are rushed to put something on the table for dinner. When that dinner rush approaches, we usually throw together something quick and something we already know how to prepare! For me that go-to meal is spaghetti [...]

Easy Vegetarian Meals to Prepare at Home

Chantel — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:10:47 +0000

As we read in last week’s post, there are so many benefits of a vegetarian diet! Some of those benefits include: overall improvement of your health and a lower grocery bill! Even just keeping those two benefits in mind (although there are countless others) are reasons enough to at least try to go meatless with [...]

5 Nutritional Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet

Chantel — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:16:41 +0000

In my last two posts, we discussed veganism and I posted some simple, yet nutritious vegan recipes. In this week’s post, we will be talking about the benefits of being a vegetarian. Remember that being a vegan and being a vegetarian both of which lead a similar diet, but there is a difference. A vegan’s [...]

15 Easy Vegan Recipes to Try Now

Chantel — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:28:48 +0000

In last week’s post, we discussed what was involved when changing your current diet over to a vegan diet. Remember that becoming a vegan means that you are abstaining from both animal and animal byproducts. But that doesn’t mean that vegan recipes are bland in any way, quite the opposite actually. Vegan meals are very [...]

7/19: Women’s Biceps & Triceps Workout

Melinda — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:08:39 +0000

Today was arm day so I did biceps and triceps. This is a brand new workout I haven’t done before and my arms are actually feeling pretty fatigued so I’m thinking it was a good one! I’m still working on my new vision board but I hope to have it completed within the next 2 [...]