5 Great Low Calorie Foods

These 5 items are my top go-to foods that are either low in calories, fat or high in fiber.   Great for on the go meals or as a substitute for a favorite fat-filled food. 1.  Yoplait  Light Thick & Creamy yogurt.  100 calories, creamy and not a too-heavy artificial sweet taste.  Add some frozen blueberries …

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6 Tips for Staying Healthy

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that cold and flu season has begun.    I am not an alarmist but I have school age children who are more susceptible to colds and flu so it's important that I stay healthy and keep them healthy. Here are some preventative measures you can take …

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New York-My Kind Of Town

The ING NY City Marathon was held yesterday.  I did heartbreak hill with some friends and realized as we started to climb around the water tower that 1 year ago at almost that same time I was getting ready to run my race. I'm very fond of that race, I've done it twice since 2006 …

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Tips from The Biggest Loser

I love TV.  But I LOVE Reality TV.   My favorite Reality show right now is The Biggest Loser.  Each week I tune in (or TiVo it) and watch it uninterrupted for the full 2 hours.  Skipping through commercials takes it down to about an hour 45 minutes.    While I can't say I know what it …

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Healthy Tip for Tasty Veggies

General health guidelines indicate that one should eat between 5-9 servings of fresh fruits and veggies each day.  With each serving being roughly equivalent to a half cup, it's really not that much produce to manage on a daily basis.  A banana with breakfast, spinach in your eggs or slices of tomato on your bagel …

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Fashion-ugh-ble

Short departure from the normal running, boot camp, etc.  Today we talk fashion! As they say on Project Runway, "one day you're in, the next you're out".  Well, in my opinion some of the fall season should be an "out". Here's my quick rundown on a few of the  latest fall trends.  Some I like.  …

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An Ode to the Marathon

A couple of women I know are training together for their first marathon.  Both have been running for a while and have tackled 10k's and half marathons.  To celebrate a milestone birthday one of the gals planned to run a marathon and her pal decided to join her. As training has progressed, they have both …

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The Thighs Have It

Interesting article that just came out about how having a larger thigh circumference can lead to a longer life.   Read the full article here and let me know what you think! High Five for Thighs! Now go run! Keli 🙂