Posted by: brookeyool on: May 2, 2011
First of all… Happy May Day! Finally progressing toward the longest, sunniest day of the year! Woohoo! I neglected a recipe of the week this week. My lame excuse: I made a fantastic palaak paneer (Indian curry spinach with cheese) and I’d love to share it. Thing is, I didn’t take any pics, because the [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: March 29, 2011
Are you staring at your calendar right now, racking your brain, trying to figure out what day I’m talking about? This nonexistent day falls on the nonexistent calendar somewhere between “I’ll get to it” and “never”… that day is called SOMEDAY. We’re all guilty of it, and I am, too. I’ll reorganize my business files [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: January 4, 2011
This time, I mean it literally! Many of us live in locations which will be lightly or heavily blanketed in snow and ice in the coming months. How many times have you stepped outside, only to find yourself slipping and sliding, trying to regain control? It’s these times that we’re grateful for our sense of [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: January 2, 2011
It’s the New Year! Out with the old, in with the NEW! That means you have a list of goals for yourself, right? Hm, maybe not? Didn’t work so well last year? Since I want 2011 to be the year that we all reach our goals, here’s some advice to help us out. Set specific [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: December 19, 2010
A quick, yet timely, post during the holiday season. I hope all of you are holding up! During the holidays, no matter what you do, it’s easily to get sucked up in the franticness, the food, the glitter, the calories, the alcohol… you know what I mean. And that all leads to—weight gain, feeling bloated [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: December 12, 2010
I’ve been stymied, recently, by “what do you want out of life” and “what are your goals in life” articles. That’s a big question, right? My first kneejerk response is easy: I want to nourish my body and exercise regularly, but that’s merely a means to an end. There’s a big picture in life—there are [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: December 7, 2010
Every year, same old, same old holiday bloat after weeks of goodies, between office parties, gatherings with friends, and gorge-fests with family. But this year, I’m here to help. Do not fear the holiday party! We can make it through without too much damage. First of all, my top priority when it comes to gatherings [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: December 5, 2010
Hey, all! The sun’s been shining here north of Seattle, giving us some glorious cool winter crispness. Hope you’ve been enjoying the weather where you are! I spent Saturday afternoon with a group of fellow singers from the Acappella Joy Chorus caroling at a local mall. We were well-received (and even had our picture taken [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: November 30, 2010
How much protein do I need to eat? Do I need a protein supplement or a protein powder? So much confusion! Ack! Kinda makes you want to run into the corner and eat more turkey. (OK, maybe we’re not that desperate. Luckily, I avoided the turkey!) For a long time, I’d read conflicting information: the [...]
Posted by: brookeyool on: October 3, 2010
I’m jumping on a blogger bandwagon! (Who, me, a joiner?) Some of the big-name bloggers post their weekly wrap-ups of their recent “best-of-the-best” posts, articles, videos, etc. Tell me if you like the idea! I’m shooting for twice a month, and sticking to relevant You Can Get Fit themes. For this week… Ending Negative Self-Talk [...]
