Jog for a Cause

Is “Lose Weight” or “Be Healthier” on your list of New Year’s resolutions? What if you could accomplish that goal and help others in need at the same time? We all know (even if we don’t do it often) that walking, jogging, and running improve both your physical health and your mental health, giving you [...]

Eight Tips for Approaching the “Weight Talk” With Children

If your child is overweight, deciding to talk about this unhealthy lifestyle is only the first step. It can also be a huge challenge to have a productive, helpful discussion—especially if your child is unwilling to hear what you have to say. Here are eight of weight loss expert Sarah Stone’s suggestions for avoiding as [...]

Top 10 Reasons to Get Walking

Phil Vasyli, the internationally recognized innovator, podiatrist, and founder of Orthaheel and Vionic Performance Footwear (www.orthaheelusa.com), joins business partner, Dr. Andrew Weil (www.weilbeing.com), and fellow experts (American Heart Association and APMA) to champion walking as a means to head to toe wellness.   Here are the top 10 reasons to get walking and get spontaneously happy. [...]

Spicy Tequila Lime Shrimp Salad

Inspiring Recipes by Chef Candice Kumai (Family Features) Year after year, saving money and eating healthier rank high on the list of New Year’s resolutions, but as many know all too well, busy schedules can make it hard to keep these resolutions up. “Pretty Delicious” author and “Top Chef” alum Candice Kumai has partnered with [...]

Passion to the Core, Karyn Staples

When you walk into ProHealth Physical Therapy and Pilates Studio in Peachtree City, you’d better be prepared to work—and learn. In preparing to write this story, I had heard that the owner of the studio, Karyn Staples, PT, PhD, OCS, was a powerhouse—a master teacher, engaged student, and savvy businesswoman. I arrive for a one-on-one [...]

Fib, Fab and (Finally) 40!

Can you believe it?  No, not my nauseating use of alliteration, but the fact that I’ve been blogging away for a year now about turning 40. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I think my 39th year broke me in. If you’ve followed my journey this past year, then you know I’ve [...]

Line Creek Nature Area – Peachtree City’s Hidden Jewel

On a lovely spring Sunday afternoon, Dan and I along with trusty lab, Molson, headed over to Line Creek Nature Area for a hike along the creek. When you don’t have the time to get away to the mountains but want to get outside and enjoy nature’s beauty, Line Creek is just the ticket. Line [...]

The Tech-Savvy Way to Slimming Down

It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday morning in late September. Normally I’d be rolling over for one last ten-minute snooze before getting up to help the kids off to school, but instead I’m sitting in a large leather armchair at FitLab Metabolic Services in Peachtree City, having my metabolism tested. There’s a tightly-fitted blue mask [...]

Fit, Fab and (Almost!) 40

It’s been a while, but I’m still here.  Still in the game.  But  I’m struggling again. I started wagon chasing (that’s when you fall of the wagon and then run like hell trying to hop back on) after spending the MLK weekend with family in North Carolina. Aunt Harriet’s spaghetti sauce with Italian sausage is too [...]

For Jamie Smith, Losing Weight Meant Finding a New Life

Jamie Smith loves going out to eat, shopping for clothes and playing with her grandkids. Five days a week, she drives a school bus for the Fayette County schools. The rest of the time she drives a Ford Expedition with the seat pushed all the way forward. She enjoys hiking. On vacation, she’s the first [...]

Phenomenal Fayette Women: We Lost It!

A few years ago, I spent some time training with Mary Catherine (MC) Domaleski, whose victory over weight challenges was the feature of a Fayette Woman cover story in January 2006. When she emailed me about World Gym’s upcoming “I Lost It At The Club” late in the summer, I began to think about taking [...]

New Year’s Resolutions

The gym has been a  busy place this week with all the New Year’s resolution folks. I’m told that, traditionally, the crowd thins out after a month or so as people begin falling off the wagon. If this has happened to you, I’d like to share a few of my thoughts on why I’ve been able to [...]

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