by Cathy Leman | Apr 5, 2013 | Healthy Lifestyle, Inspiration, Motivation, Risk Reduction, Running
Who knew? Well I knew. Sort of. It is really a challenge to blog DAILY! That was my goal for this project, but since I’m already three days behind. . . . Here’s a recap of days 25, 24, and 23. I actually can see how this “realistic” blogging...
by Cathy Leman | Apr 2, 2013 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Inspiration, Motivation, Risk Reduction, Running
One day closer to the race, and one day closer to running the FULL 13.2 miles. Because I was traveling today, I took a planned rest day. One-two rest days each week are super important for increasing your chances of crossing the finish line of ANY race injury-free....
by Cathy Leman | Apr 1, 2013 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Inspiration, Motivation, Risk Reduction, Running
27 days from now, I’m running my second 1/2 marathon. As a way to maintain my commitment to blogging regularly, and to serve (hopefully) as a bit of inspiration to others working toward a fitness goal, I’ve decided to chronicle my last few weeks of...
by Cathy Leman | Mar 7, 2013 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Inspiration, Nutrition, Plant-based, Risk Reduction
I am crazy about chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans). Especially BAKED chickpeas. And also especially, blended into hummus. Oh, and especially in a curry dish. I think you can get a sense of my especially strong devotion. My adoration for this scrumptious and...
by Cathy Leman | Mar 5, 2013 | Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Nutrition
Yesterday, I had a conversation with a client that flashed back a memory of my childhood. He shared how each Friday his mom would make popcorn for him and his three siblings. When they had popcorn, and only when they had popcorn, they got to drink SODA. Root beer, to...
by Cathy Leman | Feb 6, 2013 | Inspiration, Nutrition
You could interpret the title of this post to have a couple of different meanings. For instance, Food Rules! As in, it rocks, it’s the bomb, it’s the best thing EVER. Or you could interpret it as I intended when I wrote it; Food Rules, the structure or...
by Cathy Leman | Jan 18, 2013 | Healthy Lifestyle, Inspiration
In some ways, it may feel like 2013 has just gotten underway. In others, especially in the “it’s January; I must overhaul my health” department, it may feel like it’s d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g. Isn’t it interesting how time flies, except when...
by Cathy Leman | Jan 15, 2013 | Fitness, Heart Health, Nutrition, Risk Reduction
Everyone knows the U.S. is caught in the steely grip of a flu smackdown. I’m not saying “epidemic”, because the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) stops short of calling it an epidemic; using instead, “widespread”. With New York’s...
by Cathy Leman | Nov 23, 2012 | Healthy Eating, Inspiration, Nutrition
Already regretting your overindulgence in the biggest feast of the year? Why waste the energy? In my experience, even with the best laid plans for watching portions, not going for seconds (who does that on Thanksgiving??), and being hyper-selective, most people leave...
by Cathy Leman | Nov 8, 2012 | Breast Cancer, Cancer
Sometimes the best intentions get derailed by technological glitches. My goal of writing my first substantive blog post in a little over one year, complete with gorgeous photos, has been temporarily halted. It’s the “complete with gorgeous...