I always knew I'd raise my child(ren) Jewish. I wasn't like my own daughter (she "knows" she will have 4 children and has already planned names & sexes) I just knew if I had a child she'd be raised in the same faith I was. I assumed all people felt that way about their religion (I later learned otherwise) and, as I matured and had opportunities to learn about other faiths, it all ... Continue Reading
Disrespecting the day.
I wake up happy. My coffee is ready and waiting. I'm guaranteed a slice of silence before the Child & her canine companion awake. There is, for me, tremendous promise in the dawn of a new day. I have no idea what's to come and it could be fantastical, fabulous and greatly unexpected. In that sense I'm a true optimist. I greet each gift of 24 hours with an overwhelming sense of ... Continue Reading
How to build muscle and lose weight–without losing your mind.
Yes, People. It's here. It's waiting for you. It's in the pile of e-books promising a new! fitter! happier! you! (ok not so much...unless you aspire to be a misfit) Far more pressing, however, a post imploring you to purchase, is my wanting to share *why* I ever joined the e-masses. It took me a while to decide. I love e-books. Im a voracious reader. Im a prolific ... Continue Reading
Watching what our BRAINS eat.
The past year Ive grown obsessed with what my family consumes. Like super-obsessed. And, unlike many who're focused on the SUGARS this time of year---Im preoccupied with what our brains are consuming. This focus was sparked during the Super Bowl when the Tornado was "assigned" to watch the half-time show by her music teacher. Now, I love me some Beyonce, but through the ... Continue Reading
It’s like SANTA for your VAG!
Right now Im imagining 29% of you wondering what the heck Im talking about, 70% of you laughing & immediately knowing to what I refer, and 1% of you NOT opening the post after spying VAG in its title. For the twenty-nine percent of you who have a life/spend time OFFLINE here's to what Im VAG-refering. Please to take take 107 seconds and watch. I promise---GUARANTEE if you possess said ... Continue Reading
If mama aint healthy–aint nobody healthy.
The longer I’m a parent the more clearly I see the correlation between how I am living and how my family is thriving. Or not thriving. The longer the moniker MAMA is attached to me the more clear the meaning behind the (tweaked) quote: if mama aint healthy aint nobody healthy becomes. Im a misfit. Im non-traditional. I was raised on Free To Be You And Me. Im happily living in ... Continue Reading
Build a Relationship that Matters…With your Food! (guest post)
Hello fellow MizFit readers! Thanks for letting me take over the MizFitturf today. My name is Talia and I blog at Bite Size Wellness…the homeland to healthy living in a cinch. I wanted to chat about an ignored topic: your food relationship. If you were going to post a status update stating what your relationship with food is, what would you say? Going through a divorce? On great ... Continue Reading
Happy anniversary! We’re both 20(ish)!
When I reflect back on starting down my healthy living path it amazes me how much things have changed over (almost) twenty years. When I reflect back on starting down my healthy living path it's astonishing to me how little existed at that time to help us women begin & maintain healthy lifestyles. I remember *searching* for a woman's-only fitness center with weights because so few women were ... Continue Reading
Six fitness lessons Ive learned from my child.
Last week was heaven. Five full Tornado & Me days which were reminiscent of all our time before Kinder started. We laughed, we cried (seriously. all that one-on-one time was NOT without its bickering!) it was better than Cats. What I loved most was the fact we didn't travel. We hung here & just spent time together. Time which caused me to marvel at how she's matured & ... Continue Reading
How Ive maintained my weight loss for 16 years.
CLICK ON THE BEER. The answer is contained within. ... Continue Reading