Tweet Week 14: It’s Empowering to Eat a Healthy Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free Diet! Interesting findings I’ve had about my cravings on this experiment! A busy week filled with fun workouts, daily work, a competition week for my students, and more! Read on below to see how my week went. Sunday, February 24th : For my…
Tweet Week 13: Fun with Games, Beaches, and the Zoo! This week started with a holiday weekend, as it was President’s Day weekend! It was great to work out, spend time with Tom, Will, and Chea, write, and have extra time to get things done. I then had one of my best friends, Clare, arrive…
Tweet Week 12: Healthy Valentine’s Day – True Love Helps You Be Healthy! This week has been interesting as it’s Valentine’s week. There have been pretty desserts along with candies everywhere I look. Although they are still enticing, it is remarkably less often that I think about sweets or that I even notice them. Holidays…
Tweet This is the last of a 5-part series on injury prevention for sports.Recovery is another area of injury prevention that is often overlooked. Although training is a very important part of sports and injury prevention, recovery itself is of high importance. Recovery consists of many different areas. Here are some ways to help your…
Tweet Week 11: 15 Pounds Lost in Less Than 3 Months! I started this experiment 11 weeks ago, but the purpose was not for weight loss. However, I hoped weight loss would be an added bonus. For the last few years, my weight has gradually crept up as my thyroid became unknowingly worse. I would…
Tweet This is the fourth of a 5-part series on injury prevention for sports. Sports conditioning is extremely important. It will not only help you be in better shape and have a higher fitness ability to perform better at your sport, but it will also help prevent injuries that are common in your sport. Sports conditioning…
Tweet Week 10: Staying Healthy While Having Visitors This week, I had my normal schedule to maintain while my parents visited. I love spending time with my family! The challenge when having visitors is keeping my regular workouts and eating healthy when eating out. Read on below to see how my week went! Sunday, January…
Tweet This is the third of a 5-part series on injury prevention for sports. After working out, practicing your sport, or competing in your sport, it’s extremely important to cool down your body gradually. How quickly you cool down depends on how intense your workout is. The Importance of Cooling Down If you suddenly stop…
Tweet Week 9: Low-Thyroid Blood Test Results! This week I had some news about my thyroid. As you know, I have a low thyroid and that is one of the reasons I started this experiment. Read on below to see how my week went. Sunday, January 20th: Today was the Kroc Center Ice Competition, and…
Tweet This is the second of a 5-part series on injury prevention for sports. Be sure to check out Part 1 – Injury Prevention for Sports: Warm-Up Awareness is very important in sports. You should be aware of what muscles are being used and try to use as much energy as possible in your sport….
