by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 8, 2010 | Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
About a week ago I decided to attend a local women’s show. It is an annual event and a pretty big deal in Springfield, sponsored by one of the local radio stations. I have never been before, but I wanted to check it out and see if it would be a good event to...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 25, 2010 | Fitness, Motivation, Reviews
One of my favorite sayings is, “If you fail to plan then plan to fail”. Nothing is truer when it come to your workout. If I had to pick out the person at the gym least likely to be meeting their fitness goals, it would be the person wondering aimlessly from machine...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 14, 2010 | General Health, Motivation, Nutrition
I have already shared part of my story with you, how I was an overweight twenty something who decided enough was enough. The part of the story I have not shared with you is the fact that I was also an overweight child. With the launch of Michelle Obama’s campaign to...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 11, 2010 | General Health, Motivation
These days I do not get to watch the Oprah show much. I barely have time to watch the episodes of Ellen that pile up on my DVR. Last week I made an exception. I heard a lot of news in the Twitterverse that Oprah was doing a big special on diabetes. Since most of the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Dec 31, 2009 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
I am not a fan of fad diets. I am not a fan of diets in general. Diets are temporary. Many people lose weight on diets then go back to their normal way of living and eating. It’s not long before they have gained the weight back, with a few extra pounds for good...
by Pamela Hernandez | Dec 24, 2009 | Fitness, Motivation
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope everyone is enjoying this joyous and hopeful time of year with friends, family and all those dear. image by *Sally M* For me Christmas Eve has always been a great time of reflection. When I am fortunate enough to spend...