Blog Archives / March 2009

Fear is a mental hurdle. In order to go forward in any pursuit, we are all required to jump many hurdles on the journey. Don't fear the 'possible' end result, fear not STARTING! Give your imagination a rest. Let go and begin. Laura Moncur's post at Starling Fitness touched me, because I think what's holding most people back in life, is the fear of a 'possible' or imagined outcome. The thinking goes something like this, I might still be fat next year or how will my friends feel about me when I'm fit? Who really knows? Start, then figure it out, never fear the "possible unknown" future outcome....


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A former Bellevue police officer fired for being overweight could be back patrolling the streets in a few months.  The Nebraska Court of Appeals, in an opinion released Tuesday, reversed the Bellevue Civil Service Commission’s decision upholding the termination of Christopher D. Parent. Parent, 52, had been a member of the Police Department for more than 25 years, mostly as a detective, but had been reassigned to road patrol. His firing stemmed from his performance during an Aug. 28 combat shooting exercise, which prompted fellow officers to report him to the command staff. Parent was fired...


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I know sometimes, um, well, um;  I go a little soft in the brain and my "check brain" light pops on. That's when I get the oxygen flowing and walk my brain off. Then the youthful brain, I've depended upon for so many years comes back to life. It's like the check engine light on your car, once it comes on, you better get to the shop for a once over. Same for the brain, it needs oxygen and work, to make sure the "check brain" light doesn't keep coming popping on. Alvaro Fernandex at the Huffington Post provide the mental muscle in, "Top 15 Brain Fitness Article for 2009." Thinking about best...


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Have you heard the one about the two podiatrists? Why did the only two podiatrists in town hate each other?  They were arch enemies!!! That was a terrible joke but beats a foot in the mouth disease. I'm done, sorry. Did you know that April is "Foot Awareness Month?" I didn't either and who would care until you've got foot pain or pain related to feet problems. I didn't, until the bottom of my right foot started to have pain. After seeing my 'pod,' it ended up being related to flexibility in the hamstring and legs. A little stretching and the pain was gone. So next month, when your feet...


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Why not unfold your inner origami by taking one step forward?  Humans are complicated, constantly evolving, folding and unfolding ourselves. The trick in the folding and unfolding, is revealing and reaching out, for a beginning. Why not reach out and start your exercise self-exploration with a program designed specifically to, "Walk Off the Weight," by Elena Rover writing for Fitness magazine. Elena gives us three easy tips to turn up the heat on your walking and toning program. And maybe in the process some inner voice or passion will be revealed through the process of starting. Turn up the fat-melting,...


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City to spend millions on walking paths and bike lanes, $14.7 million to be exact, in new the construction in Louisville, KY. Now that's a double shot of stimulus, new jobs and government watching the waist line of the local citizens at the same time. I like it! Chris McGill and Mike Dever write in "City to spend millions on walking paths, bike lanes" for WAVE 3 TV Louisville. A second round of federal stimulus money is in the offing for Louisville. On Monday Mayor Jerry Abramson talked about how the city plans to spend the additional $14.7 million in federal funding. A large chunk will be used...


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OK, it's here and this is your last chance to win the St. Patrick's Day Apple iPod. It's green, 8GB and a nano, register to win! MikeZ-happy st. patrick's day!


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Walking treats your body like a fine sports car but only if you watch what you eat. You wouldn't put that cheap 89 cent gas in your new expensive sport car? Why are you putting that junk in your mouth? As the saying goes, you are what you eat, and baby most of us are corn based preservative munching dye fed junk food. Chef Jamie Oliver, recently sat down with ABC News' Nick Watt to dish on his favorite topic: food. In the story, "Jamie Oliver: Watch What You Eat!" The star of 'The Naked Chef' is currently on a new mission -- campaigning against the use of processed foods in national schools. ...


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What a sad title for this book written by Wells Tower, no matter the title, the story is written in such a humorous and sympathetic manner that you'll love every couch snuggling moment. It's well worth a second cup of tea and a turn off the phone Sunday afternoon read.   MikeZ_walking to the bookstore or letting my keyword do the walking and get a copy. Let me know how it reads. Typing doesn't count as your daily workout. Sorry.


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Valley girl gone awry? 'Kiss my fat ass,' says Meghan McCain on CNN.com John McCain’s daughter Meghan has a message for conservative talk-show host Laura Ingraham: “Kiss my fat ass.” Last week, Ingraham mocked McCain on her radio show after the daughter of former GOP presidential nominee John McCain urged Republicans to seek compromise with Democrats. Ingraham called McCain “a Valley Girl gone awry” and a “plus-sized model.” McCain, who writes about politics and her personal life for The Daily Beast, went on The View on Monday to fight back. “What do young women think when...


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