Fitness

A question I get asked a lot about is how I use my happy light, so I wanted to write about it once and for all here. Some background: I grew up in northern-central California where drought was a problem just about every summer. We…

We think what we included in our new program is the best way for people to lose weight. We really do. I mean, obviously we believe this. Otherwise, what are we even doing? We created the DIS FitLife 12-Week Fat Loss Program to help people just…

I don’t want to admit this, but…I don’t take my dog, Bennie, for a walk very often. Why? It’s a big pain. And it makes me uncomfortable—it is way out of my comfort zone. Bennie is a large boxer. He’s 75 pounds of muscle. He’s…

When I used to run long distances, I would often have a conversation in my head before a long run. I never really got used to long runs over about 4 or 5 miles. They made me feel overwhelmed. A conversation was always going on…

It’s the last week of the year, and it’s that time once again where many reflect on the previous 12 months, and set goals they hope to achieve in the 12 months ahead.  It is believed that in the US, about two in three people…

This week is all about preparing New Year’s Resolutions. But New Year’s Resolutions are usually total crap. While the intention is good, what happens when we don’t follow through with them? If you’re like me, you get down on yourself. What a loser. Failed again.…

We are having a little bit of a #transformationtuesday here today. Mom vs. Marathon has a magical new name! Mom vs. Marathon is now DIS FitLife! Dis (see what I did there?) whole new name thing has been difficult to do. First, I chickened out.…

Pull-ups, for beginners, can be especially daunting. You’ve tried the hang. The swing. The jump. But nothing seems to help you actually make any progress on your pull-up. In this Intey Pull-Up Bands review, I want to share how this simple tool is giving me,…

Want to get fit? Well, you better get used to the fact that exercise is uncomfortable. Getting what we want is not always easy and fun…despite what all the advertising says. Sometimes (most of the the time), it’s difficult and uncomfortable. Author, speaker, scholar Brené…

It’s Transformation Tuesday again! Today, I am sharing the final guest post written by my husband, Jamey, about his weight loss journey. Over the course of 24 months, he has lost 92 pounds…and he’s still going. Below is the third and final part of this…