Protein Bar

Eating on the GO in 2018

  Many of you have set new year’s resolutions that begin with a cleaner diet and healthier options am I right? Just because you forgot your healthy snack or lunch doesn’t mean you have to go down the road to the closest fast food restaurant and binge on a cheeseburger and fries. More and more gas …

Kid's Plates

Making Meals More Fun

  Do You Utilize your Drawer of Containers? Throughout the week I use a variety of different containers to make our family meals and snacks more portable.  The containers also help me make sure that everyone is getting something from all the main food groups at each meal.  Whether they actually eat it or not …

Health and Fitness Gift Ideas

Health and Fitness Wish List

Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Health Nut If you are anything like me, once the holiday season begins so does your list of gifts to buy.  Which is why I put together this Health and Fitness Wish List.  These are all things I’d be happy to receive. (Hint, hint to anyone looking to get me …

Healthy Thanksgiving

How to Have a Healthy Thanksgiving

Let’s Have a Healthy Thanksgiving Shall We?  Celebrating Thanksgiving with family is one of our favorite times of the year! However, while the holidays are a time to get together with family and friends, every party and gathering is also an excuse to take a holiday from your healthy eating habits. Here are a few …

Meghan Ritchie Builds Muscle with Detroit Mommies

Where’s the Muscle?

When I first started getting into fitness, it was mostly all running or cardio on the elliptical machine. I’d feel wonderful after my workouts, but, other than being able to run longer, I didn’t see much change in my body. It wasn’t until I started weight training that I really fell in love with all …

Halloween Workout

Spooky Halloween Workout

  Directions – This is a Tabata workout: 20 seconds of a very high intensity exercise (e.g., sprints, burpees, squat jumps, etc.) followed by 10 seconds of rest.  Repeat exercises A. and B. 4 times each for a total of 4 minutes per set.  Set 1  A. Mountain climbers B. Dead bugs   Set 2  A. Runners lunge B. Spider pushups   …