Move It AND Lose It Challenge – In The Beginning There Was The Decision!

Everyone at some point stands at the edge of a cliff in life, looking over the edge trying to decide what to do.  Many turn around and walk back, backtracking to what is safe, what is familiar, away from that edge.  For over 25 women though, they’ve held their breath and jumped off that edge, they’ve entered unknown territory.  We met some of them at our Girls Nite Out at Bermuda Run Country Club and the excitement was in the air.

Some heard about our Move It And Lose It Challenge from sitting at a car wash and picking up a magazine, other’s found out from our Personal Trainer, April Hartsook while others heard from our favorite way – word of mouth!  “I signed up for the challenge because my friend is signed up and I want to do this with her.”  These women will share this journey and most will become lifelong friends as a result!

How does it feel to stand on that edge?  Some have said, “exciting,” “scared,” “hopeful,” and we say COURAGEOUS…you decided THIS time you weren’t going to walk away from that edge, you were going to take that step into the unknown and put your heart into it!  You are going to Move It AND Lose It!  Congratulations ladies for accepting our challenge and letting our readers be inspired by women taking a chance and moving toward a better life!

We will chronicle their journey with personal trainer April Hartsook, share with you the inspiration, the healthy living tips, the great workouts to get these women moving and losing it!  Are you standing on the edge?  There’s still time to signup and join these women, why not Move It AND Lose It with them?  www. forsythwoman.com

What edge are you standing on?

Hold My Hand, No, Wait, Don’t!

To go along with Wendee’s article on chapped lips, I thought I would put in my 2 cents worth on dry, chapped hands. About this time, as the thoughts of spring fill my head, I start to get really chapped hands, mostly between the spaces between my rings. It gets so bad, that I have to take my wedding rings off and have naked hands for a couple of weeks. I really hate this time of the year, but it always seems to happen. I have a few tricks that I use that help to lessen the “itchiness”, but I have found that it is just like the common cold and has to run its course.
So here are a few tips:
1. I like to use “Gardener’s Therapy”. It is a great lotion and really helps to heal the skins without the burn.
2. I also have put Vaseline on my hands and worn gloves to bed. This works well if you are not inclined to take the gloves off during the night!
3. Another product that I love is called “Glovin Care”. It is for people who have to wear gloves all the time and have dry hands as a result. It is a little expensive, but it does work really well.
4. I always try to carry extra travel-sized lotions with me at all times. The small size is easy to tuck in a jacket, purse, briefcase or lunch sack.
Like I said, it seems it is really hard to get through a winter without cracked, dry hands, but hopefully these tips will help us get to the sunny days of spring!

Wednesday’s word: Peace

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

(Thomas a Kempis)

Worry gives a small thing a big shadow

(Swedish Proverb)

Wednesday’s word: PEACE. Do you want to grow peace within your mind and spirit? What if the word peace described your home, workplace and even your mind and spirit? Is it possible to have a peaceful spirit even in the midst of daily duties? Most of us would gladly welcome greater peace and calm within our minds and our overall being.

Peace within ourselves – what does it look like? What helps you cultivate a sense of peace within you? Here are my ten top ways to cultivate peace in my life.

How do you welcome peaceful moments into your life? What could you do today to nurture peace within your spirit?

Wednesday’s words:

Peace (July 21, 2010)
Rest (July 14, 2010)
Veggies – Twisted Salsa Recipe (July 7, 2010)
Counting Calories (June 30, 2010)