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 [...]

Holiday Fitness Challenge

Much as been been written about weight gain during the holiday season.  Many media outlets report the average to be 7-10 pounds, but according to new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the average is just 1 pound.  Now for the bad news: We typically don’t lose the pound we’ve gained.  With the average weight gain for [...]

Fit, Fab, and (Not Quite) 40 – Pt. 10

Thanksgiving could have been a disaster, but I survived thanks to the ”rotisserie-style” cycle class at Ultimate Fitness on Thanksgiving morning. I started off my turkey day burning about 450 calories, how ’bout you? I’m finally closing in on 30 lbs! I’m dropping weight a little faster these days, thanks to my Weight Watchers cookbooks. Okay, so [...]

Fit, Fab, and (Not Quite) 40 – Pt. 9

It’s getting down to the wire. Only five more months until my 40th birthday. Crunch time. As you know, I’ve had my ups and downs through this process. Something I constantly have to do is keep finding new things (or people) to motivate me. Here’s a few I’d like to share…     – A good friend [...]

Fit, Fab, and (Not Quite) 40 – Pt. 8

Research shows that the average person needs three weeks to form a good habit.  I’ve been working out with a personal trainer since April, so I’ve got the exercise part down.  I even look forward to it.  But the part about eating less is still a struggle.  Notice I said eating LESS.  I already eat [...]

Jill’s Fitness Faves

With Fayette Woman heading up a team at World Gym for their “I Lost it at the Gym” promotion (Yay, ladies!), I thought it might be a good time to share some of my favorite, tried and true, fitness products. Smart Water – I got turned on to Smart Water last year after a bout [...]

Carbs are the enemy and seven other fitness myths

Unfortunately, too many of the common beliefs about weight loss are actually misconceptions that may undermine your weight loss efforts. Myth #1: Carbs are the Enemy Experts suggest that carbohydrates play a starring role in keep you energized and your organs functioning properly. The carb bad rap should rest squarely on the shoulders of “white [...]

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