Fitness Answers and Questions! We use this blog as a resource for all people on their health and fitness journeys. Mindy has a degree in Physical Education and Shannon is a Weight Watchers Leader and Ambassador. Although we’re not personal trainers or nutritionists, we have a lot to share from our own experiences and what’s […]
Fit Gal’s Favorite Recipes: Meats!
-MEATS- Scroll down for more recipes! Email us here to add your favorite healthy food find! BBQ Chicken Pita Pizza 1 whole grain pita 1 Tbsp barbecue sauce 1/8 cup fat free mozzarella cheese 1 oz Tyson grilled chicken strips 1/8 cup diced red onion Italian seasoning (to taste) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. […]
Are You Seeing Changes?
-by Mindy IrishIt’s been on my mind a lot lately that I see so many people at the gym who, like me, get on their routines. We do the same exercises, same classes, or same machines time and again, week after week. I’ve also seen some of those same people looking, well, the same. It got […]
The Featured Fit Gal!
We’re taking stories from real gals on their real journeys of putting a new body and lifestyle in place. Several times a month we’ll share these stories and share the why, challenges, and encouragement that each gal has to offer. Interested in sharing your story? Think about it…..someone needs to hear it! Email Mindy here […]
Fit Gal’s Favorite Recipes: Pasta!
-Pasta- Scroll down for more recipes! Email us here to add your favorite healthy food find! Shrimp & Pesto Pasta 1 Spaghetti Squash 4 Tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto (or any kind you prefer) 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp minced garlic Red onion Assorted Peppers (I used red, yellow & orange) Mushrooms Green beens Broccoli […]
Fit Gal’s Favorite Recipes: Soups!
-SOUPS- Scroll down for more recipes! Email us here to add your favorite healthy food find! Garden Vegetable Soup 1 spray cooking spray 1/2 cup sliced carrots 1/4 cup diced onions 2 minced garlic cloves 3 cups fat-free beef, chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup diced green cabbage 1 cup chopped spinach 1 tbsp tomato […]
The Featured Fit Gal!
We’re taking stories from real gals on their real journeys of putting a new body and lifestyle in place. Several times a month we’ll share these stories and share the why, challenges, and encouragement that each gal has to offer. Interested in sharing your story? Think about it…..someone needs to hear it! Email Mindy here […]
Self and Others
-by Shannon Collins This week I met with a group of 8th grade girls to discuss the realities of middle school life. They began to discuss the social hierarchy in their school and how they saw themselves in the structure. They described themselves as the “unpopular” girls (I will continue to use this reference, but […]
There Is No Easy Button!
-By Mindy Irish I ran into a few friends at a coffee shop recently. One is a fitness instructor with her own amazing weight loss story and the other is a hardworking mother of four. All of us are fitness enthusiasts and realize the value of taking care of this ONE body we’ve each been given. Our […]
Pushing Through!
-By Shannon Collins It has been several weeks since we made those New Year’s Resolutions for 2012. Many people resolved to lose weight or work out, but now is about the time where those resolutions fall by the wayside. Life happens… We fall into old habits and make excuses for giving up on our goals. […]