Deviled eggs used to scare me.  They didn’t give me nightmares, but I made a point it avoid them on the appetizer table.  Maybe it’s the name, maybe it was that I didn’t really know what they were. Now that I am a bit braver, I enjoy deviled eggs.  I am not, however, a fan of the amount of mayo that most deviled egg
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            Before I started with Tanja I was 205 pounds and not very active.  I started going to the local gym trying to get back into shape with not much success.I had noticed Tanja working with clients one on one, after some time i got the courage up to ask about personal training. Tanja helped me learn about how
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Saturday February 25th at 9:00am, meet at Vedder Bridge Parking Lot of the Rotary Trail for a light stroll, power walk, easy jog or rock-star run.  Friends and family are welcome.  Bring rain gear if it’s raining.  Bring your snow suit if its snowing.  Bring $$ for coffee or breakfast (or both) after at Planet Earth.  We’ll probably get to Planet Earth around 10 or 10:15 (in
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My name is Keith Jarvis I am a 74 year old male. On June 10th of 2011 I suffered a stroke which required emergency  brain surgery and was hospitalized until August the 1st . Upon my release,  my wife began a search for a personal trainer to help get me back on my feet again. I had lost muscle mass, strength and my sense
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I joined Ascend Fitness Boot camp to add variety to my weekly workouts. I loved the idea of doing my workouts outside In a group, and having someone push me to work at a higher intensity than I would normally do by myself. My original goal for starting boot camp was to increase my cardiovascular fitness. Boot Camp definitely achieved my goal of increased
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I have to admit, at first I thought this life-changing journey was only about weight loss. I remember sitting at the doctor’s office at about 100 pounds more than I wanted to be, after putting off a medical checkup for years. I”d been keeping some of the important things in life at arm’s length for a long time, even though I knew better. Now
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I have to admit right away that I come from a culture where food is a social occasion or a reward. I also travel a lot so healthy eating can be a challenge for me.  Being active allows me to at peace with my transgressions while helping me having better eating habits. Somehow, I always have this little voice inside of me saying everyday “you
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  I have been working out and attending boot camp for about three years now. Growing up I was always involved in sports and led an active lifestyle but in my early 20′s I began to focus more on the pubs and less on being physically active to the point where in the spring of 2008 it was the first day of the year to bring
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I thought I just wanted to lose weight – but in fact have gained muscle and lost inches, 2 clothing sizes and haven’t felt this good since I used to exercise back in my 20’s.  Last summer, while I was camping and repeatedly reaching into a bag of chips and dip, feeling overly full and tired – I got a text from my friend
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Why do I do it? Why do I keep on getting up at 5 am for 5:30 boot camp? Why do I push to be active at least 1 hour per day? Why do I keep putting one foot in front of the other when my body is so tired that all I can think of is the couch????  Sometimes I wonder that myself.
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It’s been a while since I posted a new recipe- but this one is worth waiting for.  My fantastic friend, Kara, shared this recipe with me on our walk yesterday (14 degrees and sunny in February- I hope everyone got outside!!).  Bake a batch and store the extras in the freezer.  Take one out the night before and it’ll be ready for you for
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