Ramblings of a Stay at Home Mom

By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
Exercise experts have known for years that moderate physical activity improves mood. Now a study shows that people are in a better mood for up to 12 hours after they work out.

Researchers at the University of Vermont had 24 college students ride an exercise bike for 20 minutes [...]

Working out has been paying off. J Today I weighed in at 145 pounds. 10 more to go! Plus I can now fit into my size 6 jeans!!  I haven’t been eating as great as I should be, but I have been going to the gym 4 days [...]

Weekly weigh in! This morning I weighed in at 148. Down 5 pounds since last week, which is probably mostly just water weight, but my jeans do fit a little better.  I have been going to the gym every other day, and just doing weights. No cardio. Just [...]

I vow to not eat it just becuase it is there, to not to stop at sonic after leaving the gym, to not drink more than once glass of wine a day, to do some form of exercise every single day this month, to not run to walmart to buy chocolate, to only [...]