Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut her up with cookies. ~unknown~

I bit of humor this glorious Saturday morning

Found on Bits and Pieces:

The latest craze

Joe and I went over to the YMCA this evening and tried out a Zumba class. What a hoot! Part dance...part yoga...part boxing...all aerobic and it's so much fun the time just flies! If I say an exercise class is fun, you know it is! I hate exercising.

If you can find a class nearby, check it out for yourselves. I think you'll like it!

This makes sense to me..

I read this news article this morning and it made sense to me. If I eat a big breakfast I am not really hungry at lunch ...


Eating a big breakfast, heavy in carbs, is the key to keeping slim, according to new research.
A new study found that women who eat half of their daily calories first thing in the morning lose more weight in the long term than those who start the day with a small breakfast.
And they are also less likely to pile the pounds back on.
Dr. Daniela Jakubowicz, from the Hospital de Clinicas in Caracas, Venezuela, who led the study, said: "A very low carbohydrate diet exacerbates the craving for carbohydrates and slows metabolism. After a short period of weight loss, there is a quick return to obesity."
It is thought that eating a meal packed with protein and carbohydrates helps cut cravings for sweet or starchy foods, and boosts the metabolism

A new piece of gotta have exercise equipment

The art of Cardio

Can I just say... Running on the treadmill is hella different than running outdoors.. Try it and tell me what you think... You will find out how inshape you really are when you run outdoors... It is no joke! Hopefully the weather continues to warm up.. cause every lake in the area is being hit up in the new found quest of slim down for the summer!