Infrequent Postings…Site on Hold

Hi ThisisNOTadiet friends & family, Please have patience with the infrequent postings. Things are sort of on hold for the moment. Website issues. We should be resuming full force in a couple of weeks. As always, thanks for reading and join us today to take back your health! Make it a great day, ————————————————————– “Making [...]

A Quick Routine Anyone Can Do!

End of July…can you believe it!  We are trusting that all of you are continuing your journey to a healthier you! Here is a quick routine sure to get you going: • 0-2 min:Jog in place • 2-4min: Squats-20reps & rest • 4-6min: Push-ups • 6-8min: Jog in place • 8-10min: Alternating Lunges • 10-11min: [...]

A great workout for the hot weather!!!

With this hot weather it makes it that much harder to get up, get out, and exercise.  • Well, we’ve got a great workout you can do right in your pool!  You will want to do each of the following moves for a min or two in the shallow end of your pool.  These moves will [...]

Fitness Links To Get Excited About: Ask the Reader!

Okay everybody, by now, everyone should have recovered from their 4th of July weekend. If you’re not aware, “This Is Not A Diet” will be mixing things up a bit with reviews, products and so on.

We belong to an active on-line community known by some as the blogosphere. That being said, I wanted to share some links with the family here at “This Is Not a Diet.”

Vitamin Water and Other Drinks That Mislead

So today I want to rant a little on health drinks. Well, I want to talk about just one. Men’s Health voted Glaceau Vitamin Water as the worst “healthy” drink. Here’s why I’m ranting and why I agree with the article. So many people buy into every new health beverage that comes along. I mean [...]

Jacob’s Health Update for June 18, 2008

Happy Humpday ThisisNOTadiet Friends & Family! So we’re now close to reaching our 3rd month since starting ThisisNOTadiet and I’m happy to report that most of us have been losing weight and making great new changes in our lives. However, I’ve only lost about 5 pounds since we started and my 3 month goal of [...]

Making time for you!

We all know that old saying, “Stop and smell the flowers,” well it’s true!  You need to take a moment out of your everyday life just for you!  Whether it’s 10min or an hour, it’s important to relax, not stress, and take care of you! Now I know most moms are on the go 24/7.  [...]

Does Healthy Living Drain Your Budget ?

According to a recent survey, most people prefer local gyms instead of high cost chain gyms.

Most people are pleased with smaller gyms because these smaller gyms charge monthly fees between $35 to $65.

!!!Update!!!

I don’t want this to happen to my cake Hello TINAD world! Okay, so I know I’ve been away and that’s because I really haven’t been doing anything, sad I know, but I’ve been busy with life and I know there should be no excuse but I have one. So yea … New news to [...]

Planting a Vegetable Garden, Day 2: The Finish

[Youtube="http://www.youtube.com/v/9hNsvcV9aL4&hl=en&ap=%2526fmt%3D18"] Alright the day has finally come for the completion of my garden!! As promised from the last post and video, it is now complete and ready for your viewing pleasure! This video is the conclusion. I actually filmed it as a 3 part video but the 2nd video was erased. It wasn’t much anyway, [...]

No Sleep Equals No Recovery And No Change

Press to play: Lacking sleep? How are your sleeping habits? If those habits are nonexistent or lacking, lifestyle adjustments are needed. If your goals mean anything and you are attempting to live a healthy centered life, proper sleep is a significant aspect of fitness. It is amazing how often sleep is neglected, especially by young [...]

2008 Picture of Health For Women Over 40

[Youtube="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWqYoTylHPk"] I found this video on youtube and it features 5 women over 40 that were selected by ABC News and Prevention Magazine as finalists for the picture of health contest in which 100′s of women have competed. Of the 5, 1 winner will be selected. I know, I know, the whole reality fitness and [...]