Make Money on Your Health!

I came across the Evidation app (formerly Achievement) a few years ago. I earn an average of $10 (in cash) every 6 months that is direct deposited into my checking account. All I needed to do was link my FitBit device and login to the Evidation app and I earn points on my steps, heartContinue reading “Make Money on Your Health!”

How to See Results When You Hit a Plateau

It’s easy to get discouraged when you were exercising more or eating healthier, but you aren’t losing weight. I know that feeling. It’s hard for me to lose weight. Especially since I haven’t had a lot I needed to lose. Over the past 15 years, I’ve slowly added 15 extra pounds. Not a lot, butContinue reading “How to See Results When You Hit a Plateau”

How to Make Exercise a Habit

It’s a New Year, and what does that mean? New Year’s Resolutions, which often include adding healthy eating and exercise. But 3 months from now, how many of you will stick to the healthier lifestyle? Gyms love this time of year because they entice motivated people into buying annual memberships, all knowing that 75% ofContinue reading “How to Make Exercise a Habit”

How to get Fit after the Thanksgiving Feast!

My Thanksgiving hasn’t looked like others before. We decided to complete our kitchen remodel over Thanksgiving break since my husband had the week off from work. So we postponed Thanksgiving to Saturday and instead, my kids were invited to their friends’ houses and my husband and I ate at Cracker Barrel. My eating habits overContinue reading “How to get Fit after the Thanksgiving Feast!”

5 Things You Should Stop Doing So You Can Start Winning in Weight-Loss

Have you been trying to lose the extra pounds but feel like you aren’t making an progress? Have you begun eating healthier, exercising more but still can’t seem to shed the extra fat? Here are 5 things that you may be doing that could be preventing you from meeting your goals. Drinking sugary drinks –Continue reading “5 Things You Should Stop Doing So You Can Start Winning in Weight-Loss”

What Sidelines Your Healthy Eating and How to Get Back on Track

This week my family, just like many other people in Texas, experienced a bit of a crisis. Due to the winter storm, we lost electricity for a little over 2 days. Thankfully, we live in a fairly insulated home, that remained around 60 degrees inside. But the lack of ability to use of a stoveContinue reading “What Sidelines Your Healthy Eating and How to Get Back on Track”

And then there’s the Food…..

So I love the exercise part of health. But eating healthy doesn’t come as easily for me. It’s not that I don’t like healthy foods. I actually do really like salads, avocados, apples, bananas and many more vegetables and fruits. It’s that I enjoy a variety of foods, including the unhealthier ones such as pizza,Continue reading “And then there’s the Food…..”