If you want to lost weight you MUST understand THIS

The woman that can do it all Recently I met a woman with two sons, both of her boys are in school. The woman is amazing, she has her own wet saw and has been tiling the bathrooms and kitchen of their recently purchased home. She keeps pretty busy with their farm and horses but [...]

Turbo Slim 10-Day Kick Start

Today I started the Turbo Slim 10-Day Kick Start plan.  This 10 day weight loss plan came with some Turbo Jam videos I bought a while back but I have never tried the 10-Day Kick Start plan, which boasts, “In just 10 days, you can lose up to 10 pounds and 10 inches.”  Sounds good [...]

Lean Strong Mom Strategy #7: “Trash Bag Tango”

Clean House. Clean Mind. Clean Body. Ever feel overwhelmed by the clutter?  Does the constant housework pile up leaving you clueless as to where to begin?  Chores and daily housework can leave most working and stay-at-home moms feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed.  What’s worse is that this is one of the main reasons moms have trouble [...]

My Top Obstacles to Weight Loss and How I Overcome Them: Obstacle #3

Obstacle #3: Socks….lots and lots of SOCKS

This post is a long time coming……because I have not overcome this paticular obstacle yet! I am desperately hoping that my readers will be able to help me with this one. Let me spell out the obstacle a little more clearly: L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. Yes, laundry. How does a mom who is motivated to exercise get through the loads and loads of laundry (not to mention housework) generated on a daily basis by her family?

I mean, it is kind of depressing for me to consider that in the amount of time it takes me to SORT, FOLD and PUT AWAY clean socks for six people (and what do I do with the singles that emerge from the dryer without their partners? I STILL don’t know) I could have completed at least one 20 minute, sweaty, calorie-burning, body-sculpting workout, getting me one step closer to reaching my weight-loss goals! Drives me crazy. So here are my unsuccessful solutions so far…..