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Month: October 2013

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How to Avoid Halloween Candy Temptation

Erin Zeggert October 24, 2013May 4, 2016

My kids love Halloween. They come home with more candy than they could eat in a year. I love Halloween candy. I could eat what they bring home in a couple of weeks. None of it is good for their teeth or my waistline. Especially since my self control is shaky when chocolate is...

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Reduce Stress by Reducing Clutter

Erin Zeggert October 16, 2013July 10, 2018

Does any of this sound like you?: You can’t help buying 10 of the item that was on sale at the grocery store. You can’t bear to get rid of the clothes that your kids have outgrown. Your filing system at your desk consists of tossing paper into a giant pile and hoping you...

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10 Health and Fitness Apps I Love (and are FREE!)

Erin Zeggert October 9, 2013July 10, 2018

Want to live healthier? There’s and app for that! It seems as though there is an app for just about anything – health and fitness included! Here are my top 10 health and fitness apps: Myfitnesspal. This is a great tracking tool for your diet! Runkeeper. Not just for running, this app uses the...

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Trying to find the time to be healthy and get in shape when you have a family and a job can seem challenging. It doesn't have to be. The key is to find the right balance between your life and your fitness.

A few years ago, I took a look in the mirror and wasn't happy with what I saw. Gone was the athletic body I had growing up. Instead, I was overweight and completely out of shape. Not to mention, my latest physical showed that my cholesterol was too high and my doctor wanted me to start taking medication to lower it. My excuse up until then for not working out what that I had two kids and worked full time; that this was just something that happens as we age, right?

That day I decided that I wasn't going to give in gracefully to age and the demands on my time. I set out to get back my athletic body and to improve my overall health. I started watching what I ate, going to the gym, and getting out and being more active in general. I managed to lose (and keep off) 30 pounds, and lower my cholesterol back down to healthy levels.

Since then, healthy living has become an obsession of mine. I compete in local taekwondo tournaments, run 5k races, and even competed in a figure competition in 2009. I started my own business, Balancing Life and Fitness, where I offer Wellness Coaching services. I believe that a holistic approach works best - every person is unique and their entire lifestyle should be taken into consideration when making changes to live healthy and fit. My posts are intended to provoke thought about the barriers holding you back, and the information you need to break through them.