I love using my Wii! I’ll admit that I don’t have a ton of games, but I do have the pretty standard Wii Sports. While I don’t think it’s going to help me lose any weight or get me super fit, it’s still a fun way to get moving. I’m hoping that Jillian Michaels’ new game, Jillian Michaels: Fitness Ultimatum 2011, will be even more enjoyable and help me break a sweat in a new way. Lucky for us, we got a sneak peak on the game, and we even have a few tips for the fitness icon Jillian Michaels! The full article can be found here, but if you’re looking for a few tips, keep reading!

I don’t know about you, but I hate discovering those pesky, white stains on my clothes halfway through the day.  I am usually pretty careful about keeping the deodorant far away from my clothing, but inevitably, at least once a week, I find one of those stains hiding somewhere on my shirt. No matter how much water you scrub into your shirt, those stains never go away! Yesterday I was sent a sample of a product called Takeawaywhite.  Takeawaywhite is an eco-friendly, reusable sponge that claims to remove deodorant stains from clothing.

Keep reading for “before” and “after” pictures and the final results!

By getting in a virtual workout, I don’t mean a workout in which you  are laying in a hammock sipping margaritas but imagining yourself dripping with sweat from a grueling workout. Unfortunately, virtual sweat is not what I am talking about, although that could be interesting.  But it is true that you can  get in your workouts without the cost of expensive gyms and pricey fitness classes.  Now all you need is your computer, smart phone, ipod touch or ipad, or even just a Netflix account. There’s really no excuse anymore not to develop a fitness routine that works for you!

There’s one thing that always seems to be true — Americans are constantly looking for ways to lose weight!  Whether it’s through restrictive diets, strict calorie counting, intense cardiovascular activity, or the supposed miracle pills, we are continually looking for the perfect answer to staying fit and healthy.  But unfortunately, there’s no easy way!  If there was, wouldn’t everyone be walking around with a picture-perfect body? Well, there’s still no perfect answer, but there have been some new developments in dieting incorporating America’s favorite new toy — the smart phone.

Each year as summer rolls through, there’s always an influx of ab toning gadgets and gizmos.  These gadgets sell well considering most people I know wouldn’t mind toning their tummy a bit more. They are designed to be the easy solution to looking great.  Let’s be honest, though, if that were truly the case, wouldn’t everyone be running around with 6 pack abs right now?  The question is what does work!

In my last post, I announced to the world my  love of running.   Running is a great sport to take up because it’s cheap and doesn’t require much equipment.  Running shoes, athletic shirt, shorts and socks — that about sums it up.  Of course, running can also be pretty high tech too…