Motivational Monday Reads

4/23/12 12:36 PM

By Anne McCaslin Parker annep@smu.edu Need to get your week started on a good foot?! Check out these articles: 1. Tricks to Help you Sleep 2. Mistakes your making at the grocery store 3. 7 Scary Side Effects of Junk Food 4. 7 days of super healthy dinners 5. 5 surprising reasons you're not losing weight Have a happy, healthy Monday!! ...

Walk it off at Relay

4/13/12 11:05 AM

Happy Friday everyone!!

I hope you have some fun and active plans for this weekend.

If you are like me, sometimes it is hard to get motivated on Friday afternoon for any type of workout.

Don't fret!

I have the PERFECT workout for you!

Starting at 4 p.m. today, head to the boulevard to walk for Relay for Life.

Getting your workout in for the day and supporting a good cause, why not?!!

See you at Relay!

Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs

4/10/12 2:18 PM

By Anne McCaslin Parker annep@smu.edu The controversy over whether of not carbohydrates are good for you is one that has long been disputed. However, we now know that not all carbs are going to hinder your weight loss efforts or wreak havoc on your waistline. Despite knowing this, it seems that many people still have trouble with accepting that it is OKAY to eat these “good-for-you” carbs.  Many popular fad diets have deemed carbs as a terrible thing and thus have created a fear food among dieters. So, what exactly are good carbs and what are bad carbs? Bad carbs are processed, refined and essentially take away nutritional value. Examples of bad carbs are found in sugary foods and refined white grains. I am not telling you to never eat the bread basket at a...

April Goals

4/3/12 7:16 AM

  By Anne McCaslin Parker annep@smu.edu If you are like me, chances are you are exhausted from school! You are just burnt out from everything in general and it is time for a break. Spring break was such a tease and came and went so fast! However, we still have 5-6 weeks of school left and since you have been working so hard all semester, no need to give up now! Make a list of your goals for April. Is there anything you have been wanting to accomplish? If you set a goal ahead of yourself from now until the end of the school year, the time will absolutely fly by and we will be out for summer before you know it. My April goals include: Sleeping more (going to bed earlier), spending quality time with my best friends before we are gone for the summer,...

Plan a weekend outdoors

3/29/12 2:07 PM

By Anne McCaslin Parker annep@smu.edu Since it is Thursday, it is only appropriate to already be talking about the weekend ;) With the beautiful weather we are expecting, why not go ahead and plan a fun Saturday and Sunday outdoors? If you need some ideas: 1.     Grab a friend and bike/ walk/ run White Rock Lake or the Katy Trail! 2.     Pack a picnic and find a new hiking trail! 3.     Go rollerblading! If you have not been since elementary, no worries. Take it slow but you will get a great workout. 4.     Do a workout DVD outdoors! People may stare but who cares?! 5.     Play tennis or basketball outside. A fun way to burn a ton of calories without...