Who needs yet another boring ol’ Fitness site that doesn’t interact with you? In an effort to keep this site interactive and entertaining, I want to introduce you to the features you’ll find here at the Fitness Cheerleader
Fitness
Hi Running Shoes, I’m Janice (How To Return To Running)
As I returned to running I felt like a complete newbie, even though I knew what was around each corner. I knew how to dress in various kinds of weather. I knew I should stretch, eat well, get plenty of rest when training etc… But building my endurance and reintroducing myself to running was hard, but with these few tips in mind, I recently was able to train for and complete a 10 K race.
Polls
What’s Your Favourite Way To Stay Active?
We all like to do different things to be active. Some of us enjoy leisurely walks, gardening and chasing the kids, while others enjoy more strenuous activities such as: weight lifting, running, aerobics etc.
This week our poll is: What’s Your Favourite Way To Stay Active?
Nutrition
Guilt Free Candy – Weight Watchers Pecan Crowns (Review)
Recently I was sent a bag of Weight Watchers Pecan Crowns candy (by Whitmans) to review. Knowing how tempted I am to eat all of my kids Halloween candies, I waited until my kids were digging into their bags to dig into my own bag and try them. I also have to admit that I [...]
Recent
I Can’t Cook – Can You Help?
Being fit is more than just exercising. It’s more than just strength training, cardio, and stretching. Being fit also includes eating healthy, nutritious meals. So I’m focusing on learning how to cook! This is where you come in. Can you share your healthy recipes with me?
Health Tips
Aging Gracefully With 4 Little Steps
Aging gracefully can be done and it is never, ever too late to start thinking about how our current lifestyle choices affects our aging process. I thought I would share my top 4 list for aging gracefully in an acronym I call HERN:
Recent
Losing Weight With Twitter
I think every fitness magazine and fitness site I’ve ever read mentions that keeping a food diary is the best way to lose weight. Food diaries are vital for self-assessment and monitoring. Many studies have shown that people who keep food journals lose more weight and keep more of that weight off in the long [...]
Nutrition
Tips For Preventing Holiday Weight Gain
Yay! The holidays are here! Now we can enjoy our favorite seasonal dishes and desserts that we have been looking forward to all year. If you’re like me, feasting on delightful delicacies is a mainstay of any celebration, and it seems the bigger the celebration, the greater the feast. With Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s all occurring within a span of just 41 days, many of us end up at party after party, celebrating the holiday season and packing on the pounds.
Recent
Say A Little Prayer For My Mom
Just a quick post written on my iPod to ask everyone to say a prayer for my mom because she’s in critical care with pneumonia.
Health Tips
PSA: Pools Are Dangerous
Pools are dangerous and accidents can happen very very quickly. We all know we should watch our children around pools, that our children should wear life jackets if they can’t swim, to keep our pool gate and sliding doors locked etc… But are you aware of these tips that aren’t so obvious?
Health Tips
Protecting Against H1N1 – It’s Not Just About Yourself
Vaccinations are generally considered to be the most effective and cost-effective method of preventing infectious diseases. They are not done to keep YOU from getting a virus, they are done to prevent the spread of a virus.
Health Tips
Unlike the 1918 Spanish Flu Outbreak We Have a Vaccine – But is it “Safe”?
I’ve heard this comment a lot and before I answer this with scientific info, I want to share some personal info: I used to work in Risk Management for a government agency and from my experience in protecting the welfare of the population I can honestly say this: There is no way in hell the [...]
