Archive for December, 2009
Weight Loss Motivation: The Story of Rocky, by Anthony Robbins
What is Motivation? A Video to Inspire Us. Happy New Year! If – like many of us – you have weight loss or fitness resolutions this year, congratulations! Now I know that some people poo-poo New Year’s resolutions but the GGS girls don’t. Yes, its better to try to have an all-around, long term healthy [...]
Treadmill Reviews Rate Compact Lifespan Treadmill Best Treadmill
If buying a treadmill for walking is on your fitness to-do list, (but like most of us you don’t want to spend a cent more than you need to) we’ve got a great option for you. And its super reasonable as far as new fitness equipment goes. I’ve been scoping the treadmill market out recently [...]
1 Million Pairs of Red Mittens Cheer on Vancouver Olympics
Pssst…do you have yours yet? I went online to buy 4 pairs of the Red Mittens for our children for Christmas and lo and behold, they were sold out. I’m still trying though! Vancouver, BC —Somewhere in Canada this week, an unsuspecting shopper picked up the one millionth pair of Vancouver 2010 Red Mittens sold [...]
Create a Mantra to keep Focused
Whenever I find myself dreading a workout or trying to give myself a reason to take a day off or not finish for the day, I remind myself of my mantra and repeat it until I am finished. A mantra is a simple word or phrase that is easily repeatable. A mantra can be a [...]
Girls Giving Back: Running Moms Rock Holds 1st Annual 5k Race Benefiting Charity
We recently connected with Erika and Michelle from Running Moms Rock and we love how they’re using their passion for running to help give back to their community. We think you’ll love these rockin’ moms too! ~Melanie Michelle and I began working together in 2002. We weathered our first pregnancies together, with our sons [...]
Photos of the Olympic Torch Relay – Week of December 20
Wanna win a pin? Retweet this post (using this retweet button) for a chance to win a limited edition Vancouver Olympic Pin. Leave a comment at the bottom of the post so we know you entered. Draw December 27/09. . The Olympic torch continued its journey through Ontario, Canada, this week with visits to cities [...]
Diet Cycling Leads to Anxiety, Depression and Withdrawal
As if you needed another reason to avoid dieting, new research shows that the “cycling” on and off of diets can stress the brain’s system and cause anxiety, overeating, and withdrawal. If you’ve ever been on a diet where you restrict your food intake and avoid specific foods, but allow “cheat days” to release the [...]
Jenny Craig Review
Jenny Craig Review With more than 640 centers around the globe and thousands of female followers, Jenny Craig has established itself as a leader in the weight-loss industry since 1983. The Jenny Craig approach is built on three tenets: food, body and mind. The food element focuses on healthy eating and portion control and also [...]
Review: Alexis Sports Bra, by Moving Comfort
I was the lucky one that got to do a review on the Alexis sport bra from Moving Comfort. And comfort is the name of the game – it is soooo comfortable! First, I have to admit that actually I got this review because out of all of us GGS girls, I am the one [...]
Giveaway – Vega Products Package & Thrive Fitnesss Book
Have you met professional Ironman triathlete and best-selling author Brendan Brazier? In his new diet and exercise bible, Thrive Fitness, Brazier shares the “Four Components of Vitality:” high-return exercises, high net-gain nutrition, efficient sleep, and stress reduction. Brazier should know what he’s talking about; as one of only a few professional athletes whose diet is [...]
Giveaway – Alexis Sports Bra, by Moving Comfort
Did you see Sue’s review on the Alexis sport bra from Moving Comfort? Moving Comfort has teamed up with the GGS girls for the chance to win your own super-comfy Alexis Sports Bra of your own! HOW TO ENTER: This contest is exclusively for GGS Club members. Not a member yet? No worries, it only [...]
How my iphone helps me run
“What the hell is that!?” My sister, Crazy Legs, asked me while we were at the Royal Victorian Marathon in October. She was laughing and pointing at my iPhone which was attached to my arm with an armband. Okay. I admit it. An iPhone isn’t the world’s smallest fitness device. Actually, it’s fricken huge to [...]
GIVEAWAY- Coleman gift card
Now who couldn’t use a little extra moola just before Christmas? Maybe a gift card to buy a gift for family or friends, or better yet to spend on yourself?
FIVE minute shoulder workout….
Okay Ladies, this week we are going to take five minutes and work those shoulders!
Best of…the abdominal workouts – video
Here’s a great short video from Diets.com on moves that will work your abs, your obliques and more…try the moves out and see how this video compares to Cassey Ho’s Pop Pilates 10 minute abdominal workout. My abs look nothing like the photo on the right, but I’m going to keep on doing more with [...]
The Mathematics of Weight Loss
Weight loss is often shrouded in mystery. Thousands of diets with variations on what it takes to lose weight proves this. While it’s not necessarily quite as simple as calories in, calories out, that is a very important starting point to getting yourself to your weight loss goals.
