When I started this review I was out of shape. I was placed on a complete exercise halt due to a bad hamstring sprain for 9+ months. Prior to the [most recent] injury, I would have considered myself an “experienced” exerciser – well, I would have called myself a “heavy… Read more »
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Review: Every Woman’s Guide to Foot Pain Relief by Katy Bowman
I first learned of Katy Bowman in a very roundabout fashion: my stylist and I were discussing women’s health issues – specifically diastasis recti – and how there appears to be a dearth of easy to locate information. So I decided to research diastasis recti workouts and books. And I… Read more »
Review: The Skinnytaste Cookbook by Gina Homolka
I was introduced to Gina Homolka and her Skinnytaste Blog by a friend several years ago and I have been following the blog ever since. When The Skinnytaste Cookbook was announced, I was cautiously excited. Sadly, a lot of the food blogs I follow put out cookbooks around the same… Read more »
Review: Seriously Delish by Jessica Merchant
I’ve been a follower of Jessica Merchant and her How Sweet Eats blog for quite some time now. I feel I’m pretty used to Jessica and her cooking habits. Which is why I decided to borrow Seriously Delish instead of buying it. And I’m glad I did. Although I’ve followed… Read more »
Review: Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans by Michelle Tam & Henry Fong
Nom Nom Paleo is a wonderful cookbook! Nom Nom Paleo was one of dozens of cookbooks I borrowed from the library while searching for paleo recipes. I went through so many cookbooks that they’d all started to look alike to me. I was…so over cookbooks that when I got the… Read more »
Review: The CarbLovers Diet by Ellen Kunes & Frances Largeman-Roth
The editors of Health Magazine (and top nutrition scientists) have big news: Eating carbs is the best way to get and stay slim. Breakthrough research revealed in this book shows how certain carb-rich foods-especially those with the amazing natural ingredient called Resistant Starch-act as powerful metabolism boosters and appetite suppressants…. Read more »
Mini- Review: Crazy Sexy Diet by Kris Carr
I’m constantly working on me. My lifestyle, my exercise habits, my diet. I picked up Crazy Sexy Diet from my library. I was looking for a book (with recipes and meal plans) that I could use to adjust my diet. I am not rating this book because I was expecting… Read more »
Review: Strong Curves: A Woman’s Guide to Building a Better Butt and Body by Bret Contreras & Kellie Davis
Note: I really feel conflicted about this book/program so I’ve sat on this review for over a month. I’ve been weight lifting (dumbbells, kettlebells and barbell) for a little under a year. At the time I started using the program in this book, my workouts consisted of a “body split.*”… Read more »
Life: Building a Home Gym – Recovery
I was racking my brain trying to figure out the best way to discuss the next step in the home gym building process the other day while driving to a physical therapy appointment. And that’s when it hit me: I haven’t discussed Recovery. Recovery items are so very important when… Read more »
Life: Building a Home Gym – Recovery
I was racking my brain trying to figure out the best way to discuss the next step in the home gym building process the other day while driving to a physical therapy appointment. And that’s when it hit me: I haven’t discussed Recovery. Recovery items are so very important when… Read more »
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