Week 3 2012

February 21, 2012 by
angelacherylfeatured

So this week’s blog is about attitude....as you can recall from last week’s blog I took quite a fall. I knew that I had hurt myself pretty badly but maybe was in denial about how bad. I guess my thinking was if I don't acknowledge that I'm hurt then it will go away....WRONG!!! Wednesday I finally bit the bullet and went to the walk-in clinic and the verdict is a broken wrist and severely sprained collateral ligaments in my knee. I walked out defeated and in a leg brace from mid-thigh to mid-calf and my arm in splint. My first thought was to drive to the nearest McDonalds and drown my tears in … [Read more...]

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Week 2 2012

February 15, 2012 by
angelacherylfeatured

This week’s blog is all about breaking old mind sets and overcoming obstacles! I was given my treadmill & weight lifting workout this week by my "fairy godmother" trainer, Angela. Since I am "cardio queen" of the world I figured my cardio workout would be no sweat (boy was I wrong...LOL). Then, on top of that, I had to make things more difficult on myself by running to get the phone at work and completely wiping out!! After assessing the damage I had a knee that was swollen AND bruised, a wrist bruised from almost the elbow down and a huge bruise on my shoulder (when I do things I do … [Read more...]

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Living the ‘efit’ Lifestyle

January 2, 2012 by
dr visit

 Now that we are entering a new year many of us are making resolutions as to what we are hoping to achieve in the year ahead, what bad habits we need to break and what good habits we need to adopt. One of the most important things you can do for yourself is to take charge of your health but for many the lists of changes can be overwhelming and when we feel overwhelmed we rarely take action. That is why here at efitfamily.com we are going to break it down into simple steps that you can take each month to improve your health. When you do things gradually it feels more comfortable and you are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Motivation

January 2012-Letter from the Editor

January 1, 2012 by
New Year 2012

"We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves.  The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."  ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce We LOVE the New Year's Holiday!  We invite you to join us in making 2012 your healthiest year yet!  As you do so, it's helpful to first review the past year.  Ask yourself these questions: 1. What am I thankful for this past year? 2. What did I learn in 2011? 3. What obstacles or who do I need to release to move forward towards my healthiest potential in 2012? 4. What was my happiest/most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Mental Wellness, Motivation