Anna's Fitness Blog : weight loss

Anna's Healthy Breaky Tips!

Anna — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:42:00 GMT

Your momma was right! Breakfast is the MOST important meal of the day . Eating after 6 or more hours of fasting (which is what is happening when you sleep) is absolutely key to maintaining a healthy body weight. Making breakfast a daily ritual will help...(read more)

Is there a difference between willpower and self-control?

Anna — Thu, 24 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT

Every once in a while we all need a bit of a self-evaluation - even good ol' Anna! As soon as summer hits I make it a point to get outside more, eat more fresh produce and clean up any sluggish winter habits. Over the weekend a friend and I had a discussion...(read more)

Congrats to my friend Jim!

Anna — Fri, 18 May 2007 13:54:00 GMT

Good golly it’s Friday – and a long weekend to boot! So I wanted to end this glorious week on a positive note. I have a friend named Jim that I’ve known since I was 6-years-old. Now just to give you an image of our history…this is the boy, who when I...(read more)

What are the sodium-rich culprits in your diet?

Anna — Thu, 17 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT

Your doctor has given you a stern warning – cut down the sodium in your diet! So you start adding just a pinch of salt to your vegetables at dinner time. You think you’ve cut the sodium in your diet in ½ right? Wrong! Unbeknownst to you, the processed...(read more)

Jessica Alba supports teen girls' self-esteem

Anna — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:33:00 GMT

Good Tuesday morning FitnessGear101 friends! I'm back today - after a day's absence spent fighting the evil flu bug. You'll be happy to know that this morning I'm 40% snotty mess and 60% fitness diva! Must get blog up...sniffle...ok back to business......(read more)

Check out these great Problogger posts - Day 3

Anna — Thu, 10 May 2007 14:24:00 GMT

Happy Thursday fitness freaks! I have some great health and fitness-related posts from the Problogger writing project to share with you today. I will be sharing Problogger submissions with you until tomorrow (Friday), when I will choose my own Top 5 faves....(read more)

The Top 5 Ways Exercise Will Get You Laid!

Anna — Tue, 08 May 2007 19:45:00 GMT

The similarities between a sweaty workout and a sweaty romp in the bedroom are undeniable! Come on, the heavy breathing, pounding heart rate and the magnificent afterglow. You can’t deny that exercise and sex cause our bodies to respond in very similar...(read more)

Shrimp on a Treadmill!

Anna — Tue, 08 May 2007 15:38:00 GMT

By Fitness Mike I came across this video a few weeks back and thought it to be somewhat funny, a shrimp running on a treadmill. It combines the cardio of a treadmill workout with the benefit of a water workout, but for shrimps. It seems to have resurfaced...(read more)

May is National Pet Month!

Anna — Fri, 04 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT

Ah May! It's that wonderful time of year when the weather starts to warm up and the patios open. It's also the month when we're suddenly blinded by the snow white legs of our co-workers in shorts, and the month when we start to notice that everyone in...(read more)

Flirty Girl Fitness - Empowering Women to be healthy and strong!

Anna — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:00:00 GMT

You all know that I’m all over anything that encourages the empowerment of women…Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, that’s right ladies. Loud and proud! Well Chicago will open the very first Flirty Girl Fitness this May 2007 ! Even though I’m not too crazy about...(read more)