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Hot Mess

Posted: 02/02/2011

I was so excited when I walked into the fitness studio and my personal trainer Brad said I was a Hot Mess. I didn’t realize the emphasis was on mess. Reality sucks.As much as I didn’t want to admit it, he was right. It was mid-January and I was still on “holiday” from my diet and exercise.Not good.It’s hard to shake the malaise of a 25-day holiday...

'Tis the Season to Fear your Food

Posted: 12/08/2010

Everyone has fears at the holidays:The perfectionist fears she won’t get it all done.The obsessive fears she won’t find the perfect gift.The narcissist fears she won’t get the perfect gift.The homesick fear they won’t get home on time.Husbands fear their wives’ third glass of wine.For most people, these are normal holiday stresses. For me, it’s...

Diet Busters: Home, Office, and Good Friends

Posted: 11/20/2010

As most of you know, I blog about my trials and tribulations with weight loss. I figured that after every diet in the book, public humiliation might be my best option. And although I haven’t lost a ton of weight (hey it’s only been four months!) I did lose about four pounds, a major feat when you consider I’m reversing a 40 year trend!In these blogs, I have...

Starve a Cold? I Don't Think So....

Posted: 10/29/2010

Starve a cold? I don’t think so…I can never remember if the saying goes: Starve a Fever; Feed a Cold OR Feed a Fever; Starve a Cold. But I have the head cold from hell and I am definitely feeding it.I wish I could be like other people who lose their appetite when they get sick. Nope. Not me. When I get sick, I feel sorry for myself and eat (I do the same thing when...

My Kids Destroyed My Body!

Posted: 10/11/2010

That sounds harsh, I know. But it’s true. And it’s still happening.Last week, I went to Arizona to visit my boys, Adam 24, and Devin 21. Until that visit, I had been doing great on my fitness program at Fitness Together in Cleveland – exercising 4 x a week; eating right; limiting alcohol. I was excited to show them I had lost a few pounds and determined...

Where the heck has Jan been?

Posted: 09/20/2010

Don’t you hate when someone you are expecting doesn’t show up? It’s like mom baking a cake that you find out is for the neighbors. Like sucking the life out of a lollipop only to find it doesn’t have that chewy center. Like waiting for my blog only to discover it’s two weeks late. Lame.I have a lot of excuses. My clients were extra demanding this...

Trainer Goes All The Way....

Posted: 08/26/2010

I need to start this blog with a photo.This is Michael. Michael is one of my trainers at Fitness Together. Recently he adopted me as his personal cause. He’s convinced I’ll lose more weight if I trim my wine drinking to one or two glasses a week vs., well, vs. my current intake.He asked me what incentive he could provide to get me stop drinking wine for one month....

Top 10 Findings: Limp and Don't Eat Burritos

Posted: 08/15/2010

As most of you know, I went kicking and screaming into a fitness program three months ago thanks to our new client, Fitness Together of Cleveland. Here are my Top 10 Key Learnings since then:10. Don't accept a client called “Let’s Stop Drinking Together”.9. When the trainer asks, “Does anything hurt?” Always say yes, or he’ll make something...

My Love-Hate Relationship with Brad

Posted: 08/07/2010

One of my trainers, Brad, and I have a love-hate relationship. I love when he tries to give me nutrition tips and he hates when I roll my eyes and try to buck the system.Deep down, I know he’s right. But gosh, it’s really hard to take orders from a 22-year old! “Carbs are good, but eat them in the morning. Wine is okay but once or twice a week, not every day.”...

This Week's Lesson: Wine is not a fruit...

Posted: 07/29/2010

Okay, so I don’t really think wine is a fruit, but in terms of nutrition, wine should have some value, don’t you agree? I mean it has amazing antioxidants heralded for maintaining health and reversing aging It’s made from grapes for gosh sakes!Not so, say the nutrition experts at Fitness Together, where most of you know I spend three to four hours a week being...